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Now offering expeditions to Himalaya and Aconcagua
TREK or CLIMB MOUNT KENYA
We welcome you to visit our new Africa website. There is more thorough information about the trip, slideshows, photo galleries, video clips and much more. Thank you.
Welcome to our Mt . Kenya trek and optional rock climb. Over the last 5 years, we have had good success with organizing spectacular trekking on the summit circuit trail and to a high "trekking peak": Point Lenana (4985m). For those who want to do the optional rock climb, we have been putting members on one of the two summits of Mt. Kenya: Nelion Summit at 5188 meters, and Bation Summit at 5199 meters.
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Felix and Sylvia practicing at a boulder area before our ascent of Mt. Kenya (Martha Johnson). Dave Wallis (left) and Mike Obrien (right) on the way up to Nelion Summit (5188m). Its easy rock climbing. Point Lenana (4985m) is visible in the background. (Photo: Chris Obrien) |
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Jon Pratt in front of the West Face of Mt. Kenya. This photo was taken from McKinder's Hut at 4200 meters. The left hand, snowy mountain, is Mt. Kenya and the right hand, rock spire, is Point John (4883m). The obvious snow gully in the center of Mt. Kenya is the Diamond Couloir. (Photo: David Wallis) Teleki Tarn is a really special place to trek to (Cheryl Goodwin). |
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Dave Wallis on Point Lenana (4985m), looking towards the Nelion Summit (5188m). The Normal Route follows the left skyline. Point Lenana is an easy trekking peak. (Photo: Jon Pratt) |
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Jeremy Trumper on the South West Ridge route at 4950 meters. Jeremy is climbing on easy slabs in this photo. In the background, across the large amphitheater, the lake which we can see is called "Hut Tarn", and its elevation is 4500 meters. (Photo: David Wallis) |
That's Mike and Chris Obrien on Nelion Summit, holding the marker-cross. (Photo: Jon Pratt) |
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Sylvie getting ready to descend an ice slope leading to the Gate of Mists, which lies between Nelion and Bation Summits. Jon Pratt is in the background, cutting foot placements in the ice. That was one of the more memorable pitches, as 15 feet off to Jon's left was a cliff with not much below it. We made it through and began the ascent of Bation, but had to turn back due to time constraints. An hour or two later, we were right back at that spot going the other direction. (Photo: Mike Obrien) |
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Resting after summitting Nelion. We are looking to the northeast. From left to right, we can see Mike Obrien, Sylvie Domingue and François Nadeau, and Jon Pratt. The Nelion Hut is visible behind Francois. (Photo: Chris Obrien) |
Mike Obrien rappelling below Nelion. Not a bad day out on the hill. (Photo: Chris Obrien) |
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