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Slideshow (45 photos) |
| Tsavo (Kenya) (map) |
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We saw this leopard on our drive through Tsavo West |
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Cool lizard |
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Hippo with bird |
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Acacia trees; the vegetation here is very thick, making good cover for animals and bad for safaris |
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Red elephants (actually, just normal elephants covered in red soil) and a small baby elephant |
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Another view of the leopard we saw |
| Elephant Rocks |
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These corners are known as Elephant Rocks. The route we climbed goes up between the two huge corners. |
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Chris poses with the corporal's weapon, about 40 lbs |
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Ivory Corner: Chris arrives at the P2 belay |
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Every time I wanted to take a photo, the corporal would point as if giving instruction |
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View from our approach to Elephant Rocks |
| Kitchwa Tembo |
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During a break in the drive, Gitau repairs the engine |
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Some final sandy pits are crossed before we find a suitable camp site |
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Super dense jungle on the approach to our camp site |
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Chris asking for directions and explaining what we're doing. Rock climbing seemed very foreign to the locals. |
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Chris and Corporal Bulge look around for a suitable place to camp…preferable not next to the river where all the big game are |
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Corporal Bulge shows Chris the fresh lion tracks; we're not gonna camp here |
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Forest canopy above our tents |
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Adjusting the hat for the photo |
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Jim and the Corporal examine the fresh hippo tracks near the camp site (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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The lower summit of Kitchwa Tembo. We climbed the highest rock formation on the left. (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Another view of Kitchwa Tembo (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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The ridgeline has endless opportunities for climbing |
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Our camp below Kitchwa Tembo |
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The approach to the east face of Kitchwa Tembo was some of the thickest bushwhacking I've done. Afterwards, I threw my pants and socks into the garbage. |
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More bushwhacking |
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The approach was harder than the climbing…at least more effort |
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Covenant: Finally up at the col, we can start our climb up the large obvious spire |
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Covenant: We soloed the ridge up to the base of the final spire, about 5.5 or so |
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Covenant: At the base of the final spire, Chris pulls the vegetation away from the mouth of the chimney |
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Covenant: Chris arrives at the top of the chimney. This feature was unprotected for more than 100', and about 5.7 in difficulty. |
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Covenant: On the summit (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Covenant: Rappelling ths chimney on the descent |
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Covenant: On the descent, we swam across the opening of this crevass, fully supported by cactus and other vegetation (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Thick jungle on the approach (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Displaying the skin of a cobra (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Covenant: Serious heat and not enough water (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
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Covenant: Approaching the summit (Copyright © Chris Yenkey) |
| Mombasa Road |
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On the road south out of Nairobi; this section was especially bad |
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Our truck broke down just about every time we drove anywhere; this is the first of many repairs |
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One of a thousand breakdowns alongside the road |
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Crowded shops alongside the road |
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Our second breakdown delayed us getting to the Tsavo entrance; we entered the park after dark as a result |
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More breakdowns on a modest hill; complete engine overhauls going on |
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Crowded truck traffic on the Mombasa Road |
