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CONQUERING MT KENYA Mount Kenya, Kenya’s highest mountain, rises to a height of 5199 meters above sea level. Climbing to this height is a test of physical and mental strength. I didn’t know this when I agreed to be part of a group that wanted to conquer this gigantic mass of rock. I was totally oblivious of the physical and mental challenge that lay ahead. Mt Kenya has 3 peaks. Batian is the highest at 5199m, Nelion at 5188m and point Lenana is at 4985m. Unless you are a professional climber, you can only climb to point Lenana which is still not an easy feat. The journey to the spectacular mountain takes you through Kenya’s lush central province. You can access Mt Kenya either through the towns of Nanyuki, Naro Moru or Meru. We chose to begin the challenge in Nanyuki town and go over the mountain then descend into the town …show more content…

With this day came the news that our climb would get more challenging. And it did. This day’s hike was 34 kilometers long, taking us from the Old Moses camp to Shipton’s Camp that sits at an altitude of 4200 meters above sea level. Enchanting views surrounded us on our hike. These are views that are only found on mountain tops. And it is these views that we reveled in, soothing our exhausted bodies. Along the way, we walked through two valleys known as Liki and Makinders valleys. The valleys are home to various species of animal and plant life that we had never seen before. Time after time, a cloud would roll in causing the temperatures to plummet. This sudden chill would yank us from our reverie, reminding us that we were in nature’s turf. As stunning as nature is at that altitude, it can also show its cruelty in the most unexpected ways. For us, this realization came when, midway to Shipton’s Camp, it started raining hail. With hardly any shelter in sight, we soldiered on as the ice pebbles pelted our faces. Mercifully, we made it to Shipton’s in one piece and with a once in a lifetime memory of the

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