Kilimanjaro conquered with late Malli Mastan Babu (India's fastest seven summiteer)

Tripoto
21st Sep 2013
Photo of Kilimanjaro conquered with late Malli Mastan Babu (India's fastest seven summiteer) 1/1 by Aneil Thakkar
Uhuru Peak @ 5895 M

Day 1 Starting from Machame gate

Photo of Machame, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

Getting ready to climb with Malli ( I do really miss him) & Raju

Photo of Machame, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

So far on top of the Signboard At least :)

Photo of Machame, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

End of Day 1 Reaching Mt. Mkumbwa

Photo of Machame, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar
Day 2

Day 2 Somewhere between Shira Camp 1 ( Saurabh, Raju, Me, Malli )

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar
Day 3

Day 3 on our way to Shira 3 Camp

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar
Day 4

Day 4 Barranco Wall

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

Steepest part of kilimanjaro ( Barranco Wall )

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

End of Day 4

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

Joy of climbing mountain for the first time ( Mount Meru popping up from cloud in background)

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar
Day 5

Day 5 Way to Karanga Camp

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

when you can see all the way " where you are coming from & where you are going " life becomes clear

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

 Barafu Camp 4600m

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

End of Day 5 at Barafu Hut

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar
Day 6

Day 6 Summit Attempt

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

Reaching Stella point (5739m) at around 7'o clock

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

Witnessed Heaven without Dying (Clouds beneath)

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

Proud Moment !! Thanks Malli (wherever & whichever form you are now) you have changed my life !!

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

Jumping Crazily to reach 5898m extra 3m from everyone else :)

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

On our way down to Mweka Camp

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar
Day 7

Day 7 our chief guides Kennedy & Nechi & Kilimanjaro at the back

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

We don't have energy to pose like Malli any more :)

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar

Winning Coke after 7 exceptional days on mountain (cheers to Killi & cheers to Malli)

Photo of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania by Aneil Thakkar