This update comes from blind climber, Cindy Wilhelmi:
After camping a very cold night of 21 degrees at Lava Tower, Team Kili woke up to a sunny, cloudless morning with a beautiful view of the summit. They ate a great breakfast and packed up the camp to start the descent toward the next stop, Barranco Campsite. Lava Towers sits at approximately 14,900ft and the Barranco Campsite sits at approximately 13,100ft. Cindy described the trail as challenging with a lot of loose rocks. Because of the difficult terrain, one climber twisted an ankle and another took a fall and now has a sore back, but both climbers are recuperating well. Team Kili expected the trek to take about 3 hours, but it ended up taking them 4 1/2 hours.
Cindy depicted the Barranco Campsite as having beautiful scenery and an amazing view of the summit. As shown in the photo above, Team Kili has a direct view of the Barranco Wall they will climb tomorrow.
After resting, half of Team Kili did an extra hike (approximately 2 hours) around the Barranco Huts. They came upon a half dozen waterfalls and gorgeous surroundings. They took lots of pictures of the area because words just can't describe the beauty. Overall, Team Kili is doing well!
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