Saturday, November 13, 2010

Africa VII: Barranco Camp - Barafu Camp

Day 4: Barranco camp (3950m)- Barafu camp (4550m). Hiking time: 7h

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Woke up with the clouds beneath our feet..

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Our campsite, backed by snowy rocks.

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Climbing the steep Barranco wall (also known as the "Breakfast wall")

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We had to climb on all fours.

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Real rock climbing. Without ropes/harnesses.

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A long drop to the bottom. (Those tiny colourful dots in the background are our porters..)

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The porters overtaking us yet again..

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Group shot!

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All grey and brown, where even plant-life starts giving up.

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The barren landscape.

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Taking a rest above the clouds.

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Finally reaching the last camp before the final summit attempt.

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Welcome to Barafu. Where the wind and the cold threaten to tear you apart.

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Our yellow tent. With the mountain's most awesome toilets in the background.