点评:I summited Mt. Kilimanjaro on Jan 19, 2026, but I could not have done it without my Top Climbers team. I was travelling as a solo woman and the team worked SO HARD to guide me, feed me, motivate me, and take care of my every need.
I was picked up from Kilimanjaro International Airport at 3am and safely driven to an amazing hotel in Moshi. The next morning, the company owner and my guide for the trek reviewed the full itinerary and my climbing gear piece by piece and rented me equipment I did not have. The following morning, the driver took me and my team to Kilimanjaro National Park to begin our expedition.
Over the next seven days and nights, my guide, Noah, determined the ideal pace for me to hike at based on his observation of my physical ability, and checked in on my oxygen level, heart-rate, health, and mood every evening. Thank you Noah for guiding me to the end. The chef cooked three amazing and different meals for me every single day, I was amazed at how delicious and varied the food was even though we were so high up on a mountain! Lastly, six porters carried my tent, their tents, sleeping bags, a table and chair for eating, food and cooking arrangements, and my own porta potty, the whole hike through. I cannot describe how hard these men worked and how deeply grateful to them I am.
A special shout-out to Ayubu who was like a beacon of light and hope on cold and difficult evenings; Ayubu, thank you for encouraging me and making me feel confident that I can do it every time I felt anxious. And my most heartfelt shout-out to William who was my summit porter and the man who physically lifted me up to the top each time I fell backward on summit night, I literally could not have summited without you William, truly.
To everyone who helped this dream come true, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
翻译:2026年1月19日,我成功登顶乞力马扎罗山。如果没有我的顶级登山团队,我不可能做到。我独自一人旅行,团队成员付出了巨大的努力,为我提供向导、食物、鼓励和照顾,满足我的每一个需求。
凌晨3点,他们从乞力马扎罗国际机场接我,安全地将我送到莫希一家很棒的酒店。第二天早上,公司老板兼我的徒步向导仔细核对了整个行程和我的登山装备,并为我租借了我没有的装备。第二天早上,司机送我和我的团队前往乞力马扎罗国家公园,正式开始我们的探险之旅。
接下来的七天七夜里,我的向导诺亚根据我的体能状况,为我制定了最合适的徒步速度,并且每天晚上都会检查我的血氧饱和度、心率、健康状况和情绪。感谢诺亚,一路陪伴我走到最后。厨师每天都为我烹制三顿美味又各具特色的餐食,即使身处高山之巅,食物的美味和种类之丰富也让我惊叹不已!最后,六位搬运工背着我的帐篷、他们自己的帐篷、睡袋、餐桌椅、食物和炊具,以及我的便携式厕所,一路跋涉而来。我无法用语言形容他们的辛勤付出,也无法表达我对他们的深深感激。
特别感谢Ayubu,在那些寒冷而艰难的夜晚,他就像一盏明灯,给予我希望;Ayubu,谢谢你鼓励我,让我每次感到焦虑时都充满信心。我最真挚的感谢还要献给我的登顶搬运工William,在登顶之夜,每当我向后跌倒时,都是他把我扶上来,没有你,William,我真的不可能登顶。
衷心感谢所有帮助我实现梦想的人。