Last Updated - 30 September, 2011 10:00 AM est
KILI DAY 9
- Mweka Camp to Park Gate -
3,200 to @ 914 meters
Click on Image above for a larger mapToday we woke up in the mud of the Rainforest. Each member of the group commented that last night was the best sleep they had had for the last 10 days. The change in altitude, @ 2,800 meters makes it easier to get a good night sleep. After breakfast we completed our mountain trek, descending another 2,300 meters to the Park Gate, the entrance / exit from Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park.
( Mweka Camp in the Rainforest )
Hibernia Primary School, George, South Africa
Teachers: Wilber Pedro & Wally Du Preez
Xpedition Captains - Tamlyn, Stezlin, Shalin & Pontsho
GLOBE Teacher Wally Du Preez with grade 6 learners
from left to right, Tamlyn, Stezlin, Shalin and PontshoIf you have any questions about this Project send an email to
Tamlyn, Stezlin, Shalin or Pontsho at questions@xpeditiononline.com
( Examples of Student Work )
(Click to Enlarge )Xpedition Panoramic Pictures
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( View of the Furtwnagler Glacier )
( View of Furtwnagler Glacier from Uhuru Peak with the Northern Icefield in the background )
( View of the Southern Icefield and clouds heading towards Stella Point from uhuru Peak )
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the weather forcast for
Mt.Kilimanjaro at 3,000 meters
( Hikers moving through the Rainforest towards the Park Gate )
( Xpedition members hiking through the Rainforest )
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( Topographic Profile of Todays Hike )
( crowds gather to great the Xpedition Team as they come off the mountain )
Follow Orbie below to view the Amazing Celebration that took place at the Park Gate last year when the GLOBE Xpedition came down off the mountain after summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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THANK YOU!
To Everyone following the 2011 Student Research Xpediton, Return to Kilimanjaro. The Team would like to thank each of you for your questions and biome submission while we were on the mountain. Your contributions added greatly to this endeavor. We were unable to answer all questions while on the mountain but will get right back to work, adding more new pictures and hopefully answering many more questions in a weeks time. We will send an email out to everyone letting you know when Return to the Roof of Africa, Revisited is posted. Thanks Again for making this adventure a success, Mike O’Toole, Xpedition Leader
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