Projects

KILIMANJARO 2010

.AFTERMATH

I raised a total of 4800 EUR for our charity project Schools Around The World. Thanks again to my sponsors THE NORTH FACE, AS ADVENTURE and MARS for offering me my equipment.
You can read my complete blog about the climb here in Run to the Hills part I and II

.WHY ?

Why on earth would somebody pay to climb the roof of Africa and on top of that raise funds for a charity project ?

- THE CHARITY

Schools Around The World is NOT just any charity, this is OUR charity.

It is a charity that I and everyone at C&W is rightly proud of and we should keep developing it.

 

The Primary Objective of the Charity is “to advance the education of children and young adults under the age of 25, whose opportunities are limited by social, domestic or financial circumstances by providing or assisting in the provision of a formal education and / or by the provision of opportunities for work and cultural experiences outside a formal education to enhance their overall development and learning.”

An important part of the original vision behind SATW is the desire to also assist education in Africa. This is being undertaken in a number of ways. Firstly through the project of actually constructing new school facilities on the continent and secondly through the provision of educational scholarships to students to further their University education.

With respect to the dream of actually constructing a school, SATW is fully engaged in selecting a project in Tanzania. The project will see SATW actively financing and promoting the construction of an entirely new school.

- PERSONALLY

NIKE’s recently released slogan “Every damn day, just do it”, pretty much summarizes my life philosophy and what keeps me awake and focussed. I enjoy life every day, and I realize this is a gift, being able to do off-limit activities like this. I enjoy pushing my limits, take it one step further every time. And there is nothing more satisfying when you achieve your goals:

- reach the summit of mount Kilimanjaro
- raise the necessary funds for our charity project

“Do or do not, there is no try” – Master Yoda

.KILIMANJARO FACTS

- The highest mountain in Africa with 5895m and fourth highest of the Seven Summits of the world
- Located in Tanzania close to the Kenyan border
- Kilimanjaro supports 5 major eco-zones: rainforest, heath, moorland, alpine desert and glaciers/artic.

.EXPEDITION FACTS

- 15 people from Cushman & Wakefield selected from whole EMEA
- 9 days of trekking
- Lemosho Glades route - a route less travelled than either the Marangu or Rongai Routes

.ROUTE

We will begin the trek from the Londorossi Park Gate, located on the western side of Kilimanjaro. From the trailhead at Lemosho Glades, we trek through the rainforest on trails that are overgrown in places with rich flora and fauna. This quiet route leads us up into the moorland zone of the Shira Plateau. The views from the plateau, across the mountain and to the plains below, are nothing short of spectacular. Then, we traverse the southwestern flank of Kilimanjaro, climbing as high as 4,500m, before contouring below the spectacular Western Breach, and descending to Baranco Camp to spend the night at 3,900m. From here, the southern icefields come into view as we climb the Baranco Wall, a steep 300m climb which wends its way up a trail, without being exposed, nor precipitous, to eventually level off and give views of the Heim Glacier on the mountain’s south face. The route continues eastwards underneath the Decken and Rebman Glaciers to Karanga Camp, from where we consolidate our acclimatisation with a short day to Barafu Camp, our springboard for the summit.