Debark: Lunch before departure
Debark: Lunch before departure
View of the Simien Mountains ...
View of the Simien Mountains ...
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3200 m (10,240 F): Start of the hike ...
3200 m (10,240 F): Start of the hike ...
... toward Sankebar ...
... toward Sankebar ...
... close to the cliffs
... close to the cliffs
Gelada Baboons ...
Gelada Baboons ...
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... lots of them
... lots of them
A break
A break
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Myra admiring the view
Myra admiring the view
3250 m (10,400 F): Sankaber Camp
3250 m (10,400 F): Sankaber Camp
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Our tent and the 2 chairs
Our tent and the 2 chairs
Ghislaine and Liv
Ghislaine and Liv
The Kitchen(excellent !)
The Kitchen(excellent !)
The Dining Room
The Dining Room
We continue toward Gich
We continue toward Gich
Along the way
Along the way
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Halina and her belowed camera
Halina and her belowed camera
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Mules !
Mules !
Why not ?
Why not ?
Voilą !
Voilą !
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Higher and higher
Higher and higher
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Gich Village
Gich Village
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3600 m (11,520 F): Gich Camp
3600 m (11,520 F): Gich Camp
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Afternoon coffee
Afternoon coffee
It is cold !
It is cold !
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Giant Lobelia
Giant Lobelia
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... 3900 m (12,480 F) ... still climbing ...
... 3900 m (12,480 F) ... still climbing ...
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3920 m (12,544 F): Imet Gogo - the summit ...
3920 m (12,544 F): Imet Gogo - the summit ...
Liv during the last steps
Liv during the last steps
Made it !
Made it !
7 of 13
7 of 13
... the scenery below
... the scenery below
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Giant Lobelia
Giant Lobelia
Lunch ...
Lunch ...
... with a view
... with a view
They are hungry
They are hungry
Liv, Rain and Anders
Liv, Rain and Anders
We perceive the camp
We perceive the camp
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Our protector
Our protector
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The trail toward Chennek ...
The trail toward Chennek ...
... very steep
... very steep
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The field work
The field work
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A village in the valley
A village in the valley
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A breach in the cliff
A breach in the cliff
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More Baboons ...
More Baboons ...
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3620 m (11,584 F): Chennek Camp
3620 m (11,584 F): Chennek Camp
And Breakfast ?
And Breakfast ?
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The ground is frozen
The ground is frozen
On our way to Mount Bwahit
On our way to Mount Bwahit
Walia Ibex ...
Walia Ibex ...
... a kid
... a kid
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Mount Bwahit
Mount Bwahit
4430 m (14,176 F): Bwahit - the Summit ...
4430 m (14,176 F): Bwahit - the Summit ...
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The last morning ...
The last morning ...
... very frozen
... very frozen
Israel is cold
Israel is cold
Breaking Camp
Breaking Camp
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Black Kite
Black Kite
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