16/12/2010 5.15 rise today seen as we HAD to attempt getting to the top and all the way down the mountain before dark. We filled up our bottles and cleaned our teeth with the clear running water from one of the mountain's many rivers. Joined by the German and his guide, we marched to the summit at 3002 feet in under two hours from Chisepu. Simon our guide thought it would take near four! The views were great, but the relief of achieving the feat of reaching the...

15/12/2011 Slept through thundesrstorms only to be woken at 5.30 in our attempt to get to the next lodge, up to the summit of the mountain and then back down to the hut! However, didn't turn out that way. We raced to Chispu Hut in four hours even though we were told it would take five and a half. Was a nice walk, a bit uphill climbing and sliding along rocks and then along flats. Some of the views from different peaks were breathtaking. You could see for miles ...