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Slideshow (98 photos) |
| Mt. Kenya (Kenya) (map) |
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A bicycle repair shop on the way to Chagoria |
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Photographing children while our truck waits to be repaired [again] |
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Feuling up for the journey to Chagoria |
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A bicycle repair shop on the way to Chagoria |
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Repairing the truck tire [again] |
| Austrian Hut |
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Killing time at Top Hut, the building next to the Austrian Hut |
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Enjoying the sunset, if not for the altitude sickness |
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Soaking in the warm sun in front of Nelion |
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Our camp near the Austrian Hut |
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Our camp near the Austrian Hut |
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Nelion as seen from Point Lenana |
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Waking up to the sun at our camp near the Austrian Hut |
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Feeling full after eating |
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Stormy weather moves in after setting up camp near the Austrian Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Reviewing route beta (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Chris' tent near the Austrian Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Ravenous after our successful ascent of Nelion (4 hours) (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Looking tired after our climb (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Yummy food at the Austrian Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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The summit of Nelion (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Sunset at the Austrian Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Sunset at the Austrian Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Sunset at the Austrian Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Lucie comes out to celebrate when we return from the summit (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Group shot in front of Nelion (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
| Batian |
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Southwest Ridge: Soloing the "easy slab" (more like 5.5 in places) to the notch |
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Southwest Ridge: View from the southwest ridge, during a break in the snow |
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Southwest Ridge: Let's get the hell out of here…retreat! |
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Southwest Ridge: Batian (centered) and Nelion (to its right) as seen from McKinder's Camp (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Southwest Ridge: Diamong Ice Couloir and the twin summits of Mt. Kenya (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Southwest Ridge: Jim sets an anchor to wait out the storm (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Southwest Ridge: Fueling up for the descent (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Southwest Ridge: Horrible rappelling in the snow on the descent (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
| Chagoria |
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The road through the jungle to the forest gate was really bad -- 4WD and muddy (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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The town of Chagoria; we didn't want to hang out here very long |
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Shopping for expedition food |
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Bags of grains at the Chagoria market |
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We transferred our expedition supplies to the green 4WD truck; good thing too, as it was hellish 4WD |
| Chagoria Route |
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Lucie at the trailhead of the Chagoria Route |
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Sunrise at the Mintos Hut area |
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Our super cool 4WD vehicle that took us to the park gate (plus the driver) |
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Drinking juice boxes so we don't have to carry them (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Writing in the journal at camp at the start of the approach (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Our first day on the approach to Mt. Kenya (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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On the hike up to Mintos Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Our camp at Hall Tarns near Mintos Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Hanging out in front of the filthy Mintos Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Filtering water for the day in one of the lakes near Mintos Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Ready for the next day's hiking (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Jumping a bog in Temple Fields in a forest of giant groundsel (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Resting at Tooth Col (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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The beautiful Gorges Valley with Mt. Kenya at the head (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Lucie pets a soft cactus-like plant (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Just about at the Mintos Hut on our first day of the approach (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Finally we can see the summits on the approach (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Lakes at Hall Tarns near Mintos Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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View from our campsite near Mintos Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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On the endless slog up to the Austrian Hut, Lucie begins to feel sick (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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On the final approach to Austrian Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
| McKinder's Camp |
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Eating at McKinder's Camp (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Talking about options…should we climb another route? (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Stream through the moss near McKinder's Camp (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Never able to keep warm, Lucie bundles up (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
| Naro Moru Route |
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Hiking through a forest of giant groundsel |
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Our descent to McKinder's Camp went around Point John; the summit of Batian is just behind |
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Hiking with an umbrella to shade from the sun |
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Must have a little sun block (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Descending back to the roadhead, just entering the jungle (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Resting at the Met Station, totally beat (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Our porters at the Met Station (Copyright © Lucie Wellner) |
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Batian and Point John; the long ribbon of white is the Diamond Couloir (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Pretty flower along the hiking trail (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Repacking on the hike out (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Jim washes up, first time in 2 weeks (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Jim washes up, first time in 2 weeks (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Descending through the jungle to the Met Station (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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On the final march to the forest gate, glad to be done with it (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
| Nelion |
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Normal Route: We soloed several pitches up to some ledges, then racked up here at daybreak |
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Normal Route: Chris leads the section right of McKinder's Chimney |
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Normal Route: Looking down from the summit at the Austrian Hut and glacier traverse |
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Normal Route: Sitting at a belay high on the route |
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Normal Route: At the top of P15, Chris downclimbs into a gully and up the other side |
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Normal Route: Jim sitting in front of the Howell Hut |
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Normal Route: Victorious on the summit of Nelion |
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Normal Route: Enjoying the view from the summit of Nelion |
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Normal Route: Hanging out on the summit; the clouds are already starting to develop for the afternoon snow |
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Normal Route: One of the many raps from the summit |
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Normal Route: Traversing the glacier to the start of the route on a recon outing (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: Zigzagging up ledges at the start of the route (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: Racking up after soling a couple pitches (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: Leading up to the ridge past Baileys Bivy (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: Chris belays somewhere on the route (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: Traversing and dealing with the ropes (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: View from the summit of Nelion (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: Sitting in front of the Howell Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: Examining the single-point rappel anchor; looks good (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: Investigating the ruined Bailies Bivy (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Normal Route: This thing is barely hanging together; completely unusable (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
