Care.Climb.Kilimanjaro
Caring in Bristol is working in partnership with Bianchi’s group to bring you the most exciting fundraising event of 2023. We present to you Care.Climb.Kilimanjaro
Championed by Bianchi’s own Magda Pietrykowska and Dom Borel, the team will be taking on their most ambitious challenge to date by climbing to the top of Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro. All to raise money for Caring in Bristol and help towards our vision of creating a city empowered to solve homelessness.
We know you’d like to follow this adventure, so here’s what to expect… the team will be touching down at Kilimanjaro International Airport to begin their trek on the 14th October 2023. However the journey begins right here today on Bristol’s streets, as the team will be undertaking the preparations needed to ensure they can complete the challenge to the mountain peak.
If you would like to show your support for the team taking part in this legendary challenge please follow the link below to our JustGiving fundraising page where you can donate.
https://bit.ly/CareClimbKilimanjaro
The Challenge
Once the group has arrived in Tanzania the team will transfer to Moshi Town, which boasts beautiful views of the highest point of Kilimanjaro, the Kibo peak. After a night to relax they will be taking a one hour drive to the famous Machame Gate, which marks the beginning of the climb. The route begins with a muddy, overgrown and steady scramble passing through the dense magnificent rainforest all the way to the Machame Camp. From here Magda, Dom and all the team will be taking on the steep ascent onto the Shira Plateau before scaling tricky terrain to reach a tin shack where tents can be pitched at what’s known as Barranco Hut. Following a slight decent for the night to allow their bodies to acclimatise to the high altitude the brave bunch of climbers will push on for a further two days with long and tiring clamber over rocks, passing underneath incredible glaciers and traversing some of the most impressive scree found anywhere in the world.
On day seven an early start will be needed to avoid burning in the heat of the African sun, as the team will be making their final ascent towards the summit. The last scree climb will see the group gain incredible height at a very quick pace with the most spectacular views surrounding them, and as they reach the crater rim of Stella Point, the day’s first rays of sun will warm their determined faces. But the trek doesn’t end there, it will take all their remaining strength and reserves to tackle the most technical peak of Mawenzi before the final hour’s scale to the Uhuru Peak which stands at an impressive 5895m – in contrast Snowdon stands at 1,085m. Once the peak has been reached, of course the group must navigate the descent down the mountain. It will take a further day to get back to Moshi, meaning overall it will be a full 10 day trek of epic proportions.
How Can I Support
If you would like to show your support for the team taking part in this legendary challenge please follow the link below to our JustGiving fundraising page where you can donate.
https://bit.ly/CareClimbKilimanjaro
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Sponsorship
To find out more about becoming a corporate sponsor for this fundraising challenge please download this pack today.
Care.Climb.Kilimanjaro Sponsorship Package