Lava Tower
We left Shira camp this morning and continued to hike towards Kibo Peak. It is a big day today as the trail becomes steeper. There is a lot of elevation gain as we climbed past Lava Tower, a distinctive tower of rock jutting out of the high desert plateau. We topped out above 14,000 feet before descending again to Barranco Camp (13,800 feet) where we’ll sleep tonight. The strategy of ‘climb high, sleep low’ should help in our acclimatization.
We’ve had rain and hail today, adding to the drama of the strenuous climb. The team is doing well but we have some altitude sickness beginning to show. We will welcome our rest and acclimatization day tomorrow.
Scott
