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Introduction With spring springing, I wanted to make a short backpacking trip to places I have not been. I have been frustrated by not getting permits and issues caused by the high snowpack in the West. The high snowpack has closed trailheads, caused access inability, and caused damage. Always trying to look at the glass

I did it! I safely summited the highest point on the African continent. This adventure had many firsts for me. I had never been to the African continent, been above 14,200 ft, slept above 11,500 ft, and had a guide or porters. I have never done mountaineering, so I learned and experienced the process on