点评:I just summitted Mt Kili a few days ago with Ahambi Tours and am so grateful to them! This is my second successful Kili climb. From the beginning to the end my second climb was an absolutely perfect experience all thanks to the phenomenal team at Ahambi. You really couldn’t ask for a better or more experienced climbing support team!! I climbed Mt Kenya with them last August I was so pleased and impressed with them I knew I would not do my second Kili climb with any other team but Ahambi.
I did an 8-day Lemosho climb this time. From the pre-climb preparation with the best ever trip consultant and coordinator Brendah who is most dedicated, patient, organized, kind, responsive, knowledgeable and supportive, to the actual on location logistical support in Arusha and Moshi provided by senior staff Charles who’s absolutely a top notch and most reliable and intelligent professional and a truly interesting person, the whole process was seamless and flawless without a single glitch. All our requests and needs were met!! My friend and I have very different athletic abilities and paces. They gave us not two but three exceptional guides to accommodate our different needs. Even though we have designated guides all three expertly helped and supported both of us along the way.
My designated guide Eldad who helped me with my Mt Kenya climb last August is a true gem of a mountain guide!! Anyone would be really lucky to have him guide them on their climbing adventures. He is so observant, knowledgeable and experienced and he knows my abilities and limitations so well he made the absolute best and most appropriate decisions with my best interest in mind! My main weakness is the summit descent. Without his really great support and smart decisions on how best to help me walk (run!!) down the long stretches of loose and slippery scree I honestly would not be able to descend comfortably or it would have taken me the whole day to go down since I was too nervous. With his help I went down to the camp in a record two hours!! And the ascent took only five hours 40 minutes and I was the fourth climber to summit that day. Nothing short of a miracle all thanks to him.
The other two guides Issac and Alex are top notch guides too. You would not go wrong with either of them. Issac ensured the smooth operations of the wonderful team of porters and the fab chef and they worked closely and efficiently well as a result! He always picked the best spots for our tents which is an important part of making sure we had a good night of rest with the best views at some of the camps. He definitely had the best interests of the climbers and the team in mind. He’s constantly thinking and making decisions around the camps to ensure the climbers are comfortable and the porters are supported. He’s also an experienced and knowledgeable mountain guide. He knows when and where to offer his advice and help on the trails. He’s a well rounded leader to have on the mountain!!
Alex the third guide who also helped me with my summit is just so caring and thoughtful!! He was so proactive and empathetic he knew exactly what I needed before I even knew it myself!! It takes a truly caring person to do what he did. Because it was so cold on the summit, for example, took over my phone and took all the summit photos so I would not have to take my mittens off. And he took truly wonderful photos and some lovely and surprising videos. What a joy to have him along on the summit.
A special shout out to Stephen who accompanied me on both the Mt Kenya and Kili climbs. I view him as a very special and the best climbing buddy. He was most supportive on both climbs and he would walk behind me to make sure I was fine on muddy or slippery rocky terrains especially during descents of any kind!! I felt so safe and protected walking with Stephen. He’s also a wonderful listener and an interesting conversation partner. He truly enriched and enhanced my experiences on the two climbs. I’m very grateful to have known him!!
On this climb we were so lucky to have a really tall cool Lawrence (not to mention he’s also a fabulous singer!!)!! With such limitations cooking on the mountain he created really delicious and versatile meals including handmade pizza, vegetable pies, various soups and stews, and a surprise birthday cake (with frosting and icing!!) for my friend!! We were truly spoiled on the mountain!! I will miss his cooking for a long time.
I must mention the excellent and exceptionally caring team of porters!! They are the true heroes of our climb. I do not know how they were able to carry such heavy loads while climbing up the steep and vertical Barranco Wall!!! They truly care for us and went above and beyond to ensure that we were well taken care of!!! My friend and I appreciated them sooo much and we were so grateful to them (sincere apologies for misspelled names): Adam, Goudi, Fabiano, Juma, Shakaguru, Gaston, Davidy, Joney, Rahim. They are also a truly talented team of singers and dancers!! They did not just sing around the camp, they sang when we descended from the summit (a most memorable heartwarming congratulatory welcome) and when we arrived at the gate at the end of the climb!!
We truly could not have asked for a better and more caring and supportive team!!
翻译:几天前,我刚刚在阿汉比旅行社 (Ahambi Tours) 的带领下登顶乞力马扎罗山,真是太感谢他们了!这是我第二次成功登顶乞力马扎罗山。从始至终,我的第二次攀登体验都堪称完美,这都要归功于阿汉比旅行社卓越的团队。你真的找不到比他们更优秀、更有经验的登山后勤团队了!去年八月,我曾和他们一起攀登肯尼亚山,当时我就对他们印象深刻,非常满意,所以我知道,除了阿汉比旅行社,我还会选择他们第二次攀登乞力马扎罗山。
这次我选择了为期八天的莱莫绍 (Lemosho) 攀登路线。从登山前的准备工作,到由我见过的最棒的旅行顾问兼协调员布伦达 (Brendah) 提供的周到服务——她非常敬业、耐心、组织能力强、热情友好、反应迅速、知识渊博且乐于助人——再到在阿鲁沙 (Arusha) 和莫希 (Moshi) 的现场后勤支持——由资深员工查尔斯 (Charles) 提供——他绝对是一位顶尖、可靠、睿智的专业人士,而且本人也很有趣——整个过程都流畅无瑕,没有任何差错。我们所有的要求和需求都得到了满足!我和我的朋友的运动能力和速度差异很大。他们为我们安排了三位非常优秀的向导,以满足我们不同的需求。虽然我们各自都有指定的向导,但三位向导都全程给予了我们专业的帮助和支持。
我的指定向导埃尔达德(Eldad)去年八月带领我攀登了肯尼亚山,他真是一位难得的登山向导!任何人如果能有他带领,那将是莫大的幸运。他观察力敏锐,知识渊博,经验丰富,而且非常了解我的能力和局限,总是以我的最佳利益为出发点,做出最恰当的决定!我最大的弱点是下山。如果没有他给予的大力支持,以及他为我制定的最佳下山方案(他甚至指导我如何跑!),我根本无法舒适地下山,或者因为太过紧张,可能要花上一整天的时间才能下山。在他的帮助下,我只用了两个小时就下到了营地,创下了纪录!而上山只用了五个小时四十分钟,我是当天第四个登顶的登山者。这简直是个奇迹,这一切都要感谢他。
另外两位向导伊萨克和亚历克斯也都是顶尖的。选择他们中的任何一位都不会错。伊萨克确保了优秀的搬运工团队和出色的厨师团队运作顺畅,因此他们能够高效地密切合作!他总是为我们的帐篷选择最佳位置,这对于确保我们在一些营地拥有绝佳的视野并能睡个好觉至关重要。他始终把登山者和团队的利益放在首位。他不断地思考并做出关于营地的决策,以确保登山者舒适,搬运工得到充分的支持。他也是一位经验丰富、知识渊博的登山向导。他知道在登山途中何时何地提供建议和帮助。他是一位全能的领队,在山上绝对值得信赖!
第三位向导亚历克斯也帮助我登顶,他非常体贴周到!他积极主动,富有同理心,甚至在我自己意识到之前就准确地知道我需要什么!只有真正关心他人的人才能做到他所做的一切。例如,因为山顶实在太冷,他接管了我的手机,帮我拍下了所有山顶照片,这样我就不用脱掉手套了。他拍的照片真的非常棒,还有一些可爱又出乎意料的视频。能和他一起登顶真是太好了。
特别感谢Stephen,他陪我攀登了肯尼亚山和乞力马扎罗山。我把他视为我最特别、最棒的登山伙伴。在两次攀登中,他都给予了我极大的支持,他会跟在我身后,确保我在泥泞或湿滑的岩石地形上安全无虞,尤其是在任何下山路段!和Stephen一起行走,我感到无比安全。他也是一位出色的倾听者,一位风趣健谈的伙伴。他极大地丰富了我的两次登山经历。我非常感激能认识他!
这次攀登,我们非常幸运地遇到了高大帅气的Lawrence(更不用说他还是一位出色的歌手!)!在山上烹饪条件如此有限的情况下,他依然做出了美味又丰富的菜肴,包括手工披萨、蔬菜馅饼、各种汤和炖菜,还为我的朋友准备了一个惊喜生日蛋糕(上面有糖霜和糖衣!)。我们在山上真是享受到了极致的待遇!我会很久很久都想念他的厨艺。
我必须特别提及那支出色且极其贴心的搬运工团队!他们是我们登山之旅真正的英雄。我不知道他们是如何背着如此沉重的行李攀登陡峭的巴兰科岩壁的!他们真心关爱我们,尽心尽力确保我们得到妥善照顾!我和我的朋友对他们感激不尽,也由衷地感谢他们(如果名字拼写有误,敬请谅解):Adam、Goudi、Fabiano、Juma、Shakaguru、Gaston、Davidy、Joney、Rahim。他们真是一支才华横溢的歌舞团队!他们不仅在营地里唱歌,还在我们从山顶下山时(那真是令人难忘、无比温暖的欢迎仪式)以及我们到达登山终点大门时为我们献唱!
我们真的再也找不到比他们更好、更体贴、更支持我们的团队了!