Day 3 on Kilimanjaro: Oldest and youngest team members both experienced hikers
MAWENZI TARN, Tanzania — Day Three of our Ascent for Alzheimer’s dawned spectacularly as the sun painted Kilimanjaro’s twin peaks, Mawenzi and Kibo, glorious tones of red and orange. As our nine-member...
View ArticleAt Kilimanjaro’s summit: A surprising winter wonderland
KILIMANJARO, Roof of Africa — We expected toil, sweat and grit. None of us expected a sudden snowstorm that blanketed our campsite and obliterated the trail to the summit of Africa’s highest and...
View ArticleAfter Kilimanjaro: All downhill from here, but Alzheimer’s team forms lasting...
TARANGIRE NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania — It was all downhill from there. Even exhilaration at reaching the roof of Africa couldn’t spare our intrepid 2013 Ascent for Alzheimer’s team the agony of the long...
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