This document describes a summit adventure trip to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania from October 8-23, 2012. It provides details of the multi-day climb, including camp locations and elevations reached each day. Photos show the varied environments and scenery encountered during the ascent. The trip also included a safari portion where Maasai people and their school were visited. Over $10,000 was raised for charity through this adventure.

1. Our Summits of Hope Adventure
October 8-23, 2012
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2. A presentation based on your curiosity...
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3. Questions for You
What has my climb inspired YOU to learn about?
Where has my climb inspired YOU to visit?
What has my climb inspired YOU to do?
What are you going to do, to do it?
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4. The Climb The Safari
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5. ECONEF
• Orphanage for children whose
parents cannot take care of
them due to disease
• Children have school 5 days a
week
• Children live at the school
• Goal is to give the children a
better life
• We delivered toys, clothes, and
school supplies
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6. Learning and Sharing
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8. Pencils, books, notebooks, blackboards, desks, chairs and lots of smiles.
Sounds familiar...
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9. October 12
The beginning.
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11. What do you notice about the environment in these photos? They are all from Mt. Kilimanjaro!
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13. October 12
First Cave / Simba Camp
9,500 feet (2x higher than Grouse Mountain) - 10,383 steps (7.26km)
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15. Our Porters carried our food, tents, sleeping bags...
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16. Eating in a cave
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17. Our Dining Tent
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19. October 13
Second / Kikelawa Camp
11,811 (~1,000 feet taller than Mt. Baker) - 12,367 steps (8.65km)
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20. The first look at our goal.
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22. What animal do you see?
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24. Humphrey and Guardiel
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25. Jonah and Jameson
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26. Robert
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28. October 14
Mawenzi Tarn Camp
14,200 feet (higher than Mt. Fuji - highest I had EVER been) - 7,327 step (5.12km)
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29. The first good look at our mountain
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32. October 15.
School Hut Camp
15,600 feet (it is getting cold at night) - 16,249 steps (11.37km)
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37. Getting near the top...
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39. October 16
Crater Camp, 18,200 feet - 8,922 steps (6.25km)
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40. Flags of Hope
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42. October 17
Uhuru Peak, the Summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa - 2,157 steps (I did not check km at the top)
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44. October 17
Uhuru Peak, the Summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Africa
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49. What do you notice about the environment?
Total steps October 17 (Summit Day) - 36,135 steps (26.3km)
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50. The final gate.
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51. Spreading the word on WVBC and the West Vancouver School District.
Thank you to both for the donations!
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52. All our porters, cooks, and guides.
We could not have done it without them.
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53. From here... to here...
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54. What do you see?
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68. The Maasai
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70. Their school...
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71. Their classroom...
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72. over $10,000 for Summits of Hope
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76. 57,405 steps Start to Summit
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77. Questions based on using Prior Knowledge
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79. MY GOALS
$5,000
for the Children’s Hospital
Encourage and inspire students to explore the world
around them while recognizing that their actions can
positively impact the lives of others.
Demonstrate the power of kids helping kids.
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80. Questions for You
How did YOU help BC Children’s Hospital?
Who would YOU like to help?
How can YOU make a difference?
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82. The End
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