Summit Success on Kilimanjaro!

On June 19 our entire team reached the summit of Kilimanjaro (19,340’/5895m) at 6:45am led by SMI guides Karsten Delap, April Mayhew, and Kurt Wedberg. Everybody returned safely and had...
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Another Trip of a Lifetime on Safari!

Our Kilimanjaro team got down from the mountain and had a great celebration dinner in Moshi on June 20.  The following day we headed out in three Land Rovers for...
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East African Safari June 21-25, 2011

After a highly successful and emotional climb of Kilimanjaro the team then ventured off on a game viewing safari.  We offer safari’s as part of a package with our Kilimanjaro...
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Kilimanjaro June 2011 Wrap Up

6:45 AM June 19, 2011 - On the summit of Kilimanjaro. This is a summary of our recently completed Kilimanjaro climb written by Kurt Wedberg. Our June Kilimanjaro trip was...
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Tanzanian Orphanage Visit June 26, 2011

Steve and Sarah helped distribute dollies at the Kilimanjaro Orphanage. As has become customary on our Africa trips we pay a visit to at least one orphanage.  HIV and AIDS...
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Mt Williamson and Mt Tyndall July 1-5, 2011

Summit photo from Mt. Williamson (14,375'/4382m) on July 3, 2011. From left to right: Kurt Wedberg, Ralph Buoncristiani, Greg Lukenbill, Demetria Gianopoulos, and April Mayhew. This is a post about...
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Mt. Gilbert’s Engram Couloir

Mt. Gilbert with the Engram Couloir This is a climb of Mt. Gilbert’s Engram Couloir as told by Kurt Wedberg. Tom Sakowych came to use a few years ago with...
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Mt. Whitney Mountaineer’s Route July 9-10, 2011

Kurt and Ben at Whitney Portal ready to begin their climb. This is a 2-day climb of Mt. Whitney’s Mountaineer’s Route as told by Kurt Wedberg. Ben is from the...
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Mt. Whitney Mountaineer’s Route July 15-17, 2011

Beautiful Mt. Whitney at sunrise flanked by Keeler Needle and Day Needle to the left. This is an attempt on Mt. Whitney’s Mountaineer’s Route as told by SMI guide Deb...
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