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Old Moses Camp
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The first day of hiking from Old Moses to Shiptons Camp
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Early morning acclimatization
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Point Peter
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Sunrise
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Tea time before climbing
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Me
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James following
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Looking at Batian
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Summit pic
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The big day: 3am wakeup call
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The last remnants of one of Mt Kenya's glaciers
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The Amphitheater
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Into the clouds
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Looking down
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James on Shipton's Notch
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Looking at Shipton's Notch
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Orographic Lift
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Nearing the top
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Summit of Batian, 17,057ft (5199m)
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Team pic
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Setting up for the descent
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The descent begins, halfway done with the day
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Classic rope throw
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Heavier snow. Wet rock. Hour 11 of climbing.
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13 hours later
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Last morning on Mt Kenya
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Enjoying sunrise