The start to Socialist Peak

6 June Day 4: Saddle Hut to Summit (Socialist Peak 4,566m) descent to Miriakamba Hut.
We start early at around 2 a.m. to climb steeply to Rhino Point (3,800m), continued along an undulating ridge of ash and rock to reach Cobra Point (4,350 m) at sunrise. The views are stunning: the cliffs of the Crater rim, the Ash Cone rising from the Crater floor, Kilimanjaro floating on the morning clouds and west towards the Rift Valley. Cold as hell.Read more