Here is a great account from Mike and his son who recently travelled to Uganda. We asked Gane and Marshall to organise our climb to the top of Margherita Peak. It was a good decision, not least because they gave us useful advice having recently climbed the peak themselves. There’s nothing more helpful than talking to people who know the realities of trekking and climbing in such a testing environment. Gane and Marshall also provided us with transport either side of the climb and organised an easy going safari to nearby Queen Elizabeth National Park followed by a visit to one of the gorilla families in Bwindi National Park. I’ve travelled to many places in Africa and there are times when it’s better to use the services of a knowledgeable travel company like Gane and Marshall. That way you can focus on the people, places and experiences rather than the hassle and uncertainty of making your own way. ....The route passed giant lobelia and groundsel that had somehow found a home on the rocky slopes, then climbed up to a flat area of bog that took us three hours to cross. Cloud drifted in as we trudged through quagmires of mud where clumps of rotted plant roots provided the only sure footing. We saw rock hyrax and heard random birdcalls and continued until the path wound under a cliff up to this camp site on a rocky ledge overlooking two smallish lakes and an amphitheatre of rock cliffs … .....Last nights sleep was patchy and I was glad when the clock said 2.50am. Julius bought in breakfast – porridge, omelette and toast – and by 3.45am we were hiking an indistinct route that led through steep rocks and boulders and climbed 300 metres or so to the beginning of the Stanley Glacier. After half an hour on the glacier we broke right, took off our crampons and clambered down some rocks using a couple of fixed ropes for safety. The route then swung around the base of the rocks and headed back up to join the start of the Margherita Glacier, which was forty degrees in places with snow too soft to take our weight. Our breathing became even more laboured as we passed massive ice formations and continued to the rocky scramble that leads to the top of Margherita Peak …” Many thanks to them for sharing their adventure with us.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 19:00:00 +0000
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