Climbing to New Heights.
In July 2025, I summited Mount Kilimanjaro with a close friend. The climb tested every ounce of endurance, discipline, and mental grit I had. But the lessons I brought home were bigger than the mountain. They were about leadership, preparation, and the power of showing up when it’s hardest. That experience inspired how I now coach, lead, and live. Because at the top of every mountain, whether it’s business, faith, or family, you realize the same truth: The climb is where the growth happens.
Follow the Climb
Lemosho Route
- Day 1 – Londorossi Gate → Mti Mkubwa Camp: Enter the rainforest for your first uphill trek — monkeys in the trees and anticipation everywhere
- Day 2 – Mti Mkubwa → Shira 1 Camp: Leave the jungle behind and hike into open moorlands with the first views of Kilimanjaro’s peak.
- Day 3 – Shira 1 → Moir Hut: Cross the wide Shira Plateau, surrounded by sweeping views and thin, crisp air.
- Day 4 – Moir Hut → Barranco Camp (via Lava Tower): Climb high to 15,000 feet at Lava Tower, then descend into a stunning valley for acclimatization.
- Day 5 – Barranco → Barafu Camp: Scale the Barranco Wall with a hands-and-feet scramble, passing “Kissing Rock,” and reach base camp for summit prep.
- Day 6 – Barafu → Uhuru Peak → Mweka Camp: Begin the midnight summit push, reach Uhuru Peak at sunrise, then descend through exhaustion and pride.
- Day 7 – Mweka Camp → Mweka Gate” We walked out of the rainforest changed — the climb tested us, but it also reminded us what real friendship and grit look like.
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Day 1 – Londorossi Gate → Mti Mkubwa Camp: Enter the rainforest for your first uphill trek — monkeys in the trees and anticipation everywhere
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Day 2 – Mti Mkubwa → Shira 1 Camp: Leave the jungle behind and hike into open moorlands with the first views of Kilimanjaro’s peak.
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Day 3 – Shira 1 → Moir Hut: Cross the wide Shira Plateau, surrounded by sweeping views and thin, crisp air.
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Day 4 – Moir Hut → Barranco Camp (via Lava Tower): Climb high to 15,000 feet at Lava Tower, then descend into a stunning valley for acclimatization.
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Day 5 – Barranco → Barafu Camp: Scale the Barranco Wall with a hands-and-feet scramble, passing “Kissing Rock,” and reach base camp for summit prep.
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Day 6 – Barafu → Uhuru Peak → Mweka Camp: Begin the midnight summit push, reach Uhuru Peak at sunrise, then descend through exhaustion and pride.
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Day 7 – Mweka Camp → Mweka Gate” We walked out of the rainforest changed — the climb tested us, but it also reminded us what real friendship and grit look like.
