Loveall Foundation Kilimanjaro Challenge: Heat and hail

The Loveall Foundation Kilimanjaro Challenge:

Climbing for the Children
Sometimes in life we confront challenges that seem insurmountable, like climbing a 19,340-foot mountain or curing a devastating disease. But history tells us that even the most daunting challenges can be successfully met if you dedicate yourself and focus on your goal.

Beginning New Year’s Day 2010 we will ascend Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. On January 6 we plan to stand on her summit. A half a century ago, a diagnosis of Leukemia was a death sentence, but thanks to the work of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the five-year survival rate for people with leukemia has nearly quadrupled.

With your support we can climb the tallest mountains together and help relieve the suffering of kids. One hundred percent of your contributions to the Loveall Foundation Kilimanjaro Challenge will go to the Leukemia Society, earmarked to benefit children battling leukemia.

Anything can be accomplished with enough planning, perseverance and effort.

Thank you for accepting ‘The Challenge.’

Onward and upward!

In the midst of his chemo treatments, David Timko, of the Leukemia Society, took the time to congratulate us on our efforts and pledged his support for the Kilimanjaro Challenge.

Please click below to listen to a message from David Timko:

David, you will be in our thoughts with every step we take on this climb. You are an inspiration to those who know you.

Heat and hail

Tuesday, January 5, 2009

We’re sending this update as we go to sleep for the last full night of rest before the summit attempt.

Today we scaled the sheer Barranco Wall, navigating lava flows and descending and ascending three valleys until we reached Karanga Camp.

Through it all we endured extreme heat and then hail stones. If you don't like the weather here, just wait five minutes!

Karanga Camp sits in the shadow of the summit and overlooks the town of Moshi, 12,850 feet below. Tomorrow, we will climb to 15,700 feet, just above Barafu Camp. We’ll then try to sleep early in the afternoon, as we plan to make our attempt on the summit at midnight.

If everything goes as planned, we will be on Uhuru Peak, at 19,340 feet, by 6 a.m. on Jan. 7. That will be 7 p.m. PST on Jan. 6.

A special thanks to Brian and Wendy Rathjen for their Trekker level sponsorship and to Scott Hamilton for his additional Hiker level sponsorship; you are with us in spirit!

We all feel strong and motivated!

Onward and upward!

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The Climbers

	Jacques Loveall
Lee Schreiter
	David Knoll

Kilimanjaro Facts

The Loveall Foundation Kilimanjaro Challenge will last 8 days.

At 19,340 ft, Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, is the tallest in Africa and the world’s highest free-standing mountain.

Kilimanjaro supports five ecozones: rainforest, heath, moorland, alpine desert and glaciers.

It is composed of 3 volcanoes: Kibo (19,340 ft), Mawenzi (16,896 ft), and Shira (13,000 ft).

From the summit, you see three countries: Tanzania, Kenya and Congo.

“kili” has inspired people around the world as a place of spiritual, and personal renewal.

The "Snows of Kilimanjaro" are melting so fast they could be gone within two decades. scientists blame global warming.

The Loveall Foundation Kilimanjaro Challenge:

Heat and hail

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