Self-portraits: Fuji-san and me. We’ve been on many adventures together these last two years; I’m going to try to find a way to always keep close.

Mweka Gate, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. August 2013.

Kilimanjaro: the summit (Uhuru peak at 19,340 feet on the right) as seen from Arrow Glacier camp.

Two days hence, we would be standing on her peak at 6:25am.

The full set.

Kilimanjaro: Mt Meru seen at sunset from Arrow Glacier Camp. 16,000 feet.

I’ve only ever been above the clouds in an airplane, so those last few days on the mountain, living above the cloud ceiling, was time I will never forget. The mountains are so steep that, at any moment, it felt like one could run off the edge and jump into the fluffy cloud bed.

The full set.

Kilimanjaro: Moir Hut Camp. 13,500 feet.

The full set.

Kilimanjaro: Shira Plateau. 11,400 feet.

The full set.

Kilimanjaro: hiking Montane Forest. 9,000 feet.

The full set.