To the Top! The Mt. Kilimanjaro Story
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Ah, day 3. It’s just us and the rocks. Have I mentioned it was getting cold? Here we were at about 12,000 feet or 3600 meters. Throughout days 3 and 4 we walked from 12,000 feet, up to 15,000 feet, back to 12,000 feet, then back up to 15,000 feet, etc. That was partly because the peak was so far away but mostly to get us acclimated to the atmosphere. I’m sure we ended up walking up at least twice the height of the mountain by the time we were done.

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This is me in front of lava tower at 15,000 feet.

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I really wish I had taken more pictures of this part of the journey. There was an 800 foot wall we had to climb. If I wasn’t holding on for dear life through most of it I would have been snapping more pics. What’s amazing is that the porters just walked right up the wall with those damn bags on their heads.

  • Peter

    Congrats!!

    Sounds like you had a ball, but in the end you did it for a great cause!!

  • http://GeoOwners.com tim davids

    big congrats Rick...you make me think maybe we should start domainers for Africa fund...may help the industry image

    Good job...glad to hear your perspective

  • http://GetRichSlowly.com Steve M.

    Great story and adventure, Rick.

    Thanks for sharing it w/us all.

    ps Which mountain's next? ;-)

  • http://www.conceptualist.com/2008/02/29/rick-latona-to-the-top-the-mt-kilimanjaro-story/ Rick Latona: To the Top! The Mt. Kilimanjaro Story at Conceptualist.com, By Sahar Sarid

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  • Viju K

    Rick, seems like it was pretty damn hard but totally worth it.

  • http://recallmediagroup.com Sahar Sarid

    Congratulations Rick, great going, inspiring!
    Thanks for sharing,
    Cheers
    Sahar

  • Ryan L

    So this is all I got to do to get a tan on my face and lose 20 lb's? Sounds easy!!

  • http://elliotsblog.com Elliot Silver

    Rick,

    Congratulations on making it to the top. It's a great feat and accomplishment.

  • Francois

    CONGRATS Rick !!!

    and Thanks for sharing your experience.

  • Ryan

    Congratulations, that's very impressive on making it all the way!

  • Nimesh

    Congrats! I bet it's great feeling.
    Was oxygen tank provided ? :-)

  • http://garbagenames.com Steven Newman

    Awesome and Inspiring!

  • http://MrBidster.com Daryl

    The part of your story that hit me most was the rallying someone looking to help... God has put that upon my heart, and it's that passion that has driven me into the business world... I'm new to the domain sales I have been building websites for a while... Just drummed up a portfolio of decent names, and am now trying to sell them, any advice would be magnificent... Great job on the climb...

  • http://www.Bands.TV Sanchay Kumar

    Your at the top of your game and on top of the world! Thank you for sharing your story!

  • Paul Smith

    Thanks for sharing your story Rick! You did great! Sorry about the scam though. Let's invite that guy to America for a day or so....

  • http://www.domaincapital.com Domain Capital

    Rick,

    Great job on completing your quest!

    Domain Capital is proud to make a donation of $30,000.00 to the Hopes and Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund.

    Here is some information with regards to this great charity:

    The Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund provides philanthropic assistance to the Herbert Irving Child & Adolescent Oncology Center, Columbia University Medical Center. The Fund’s mission is to support and expand existing programs and therapies at the Center, develop new initiatives, and enhance the research that is vital to continuing the fight against pediatric cancer.

    We are also having a Photo Shop expert check the validity of those photos (only joking).

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    Regards,
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  • http://www.dailybull.com Gordon

    Great story Rick.

    And Google has already picked up on your site for both Safari Dreamers and Tom Kisura....

  • Ben Starling

    Hey Rick -- Neat story. Thanks for documenting your journey because it is the closest I will ever come to making the journey! What an accomplishment.

  • http://www.inkednation.com Jean-Francois Laverdiere

    Hahahaha you look Asian mon ami ;-)

    That's a great read Rick, thanks for sharing.

  • Nicole Brashears

    Hey Rick,

    Are you done stealing all of my ideas yet? I heard you sold CJ. What are your latest blue sky thoughts? Only you would start off selling peep holes for people's doors. I love it! Keep up the entrepreneurial spirit!

  • http://www.ricklatona.com/ Rick Latona

    Nicole, thanks for the post. I hope all is well.

  • http://www.tanzaroosafaris.com Kweka

    Thats good to bring ideas together.

    I think he still in USA then you can put him somewhere, because when he proceed to be free then many things may happen as he can operate business with different name.

  • http://www.tpssl.com TANZANIA PRIVATE SELECT SAFARIS

    I think he still in USA or somewhere else still doing this kind of staff then you can put him in jail, because when he proceed to be free then many things may happen because he my change the name of the company but not his face! Sorry Man next time you must book straigth to the safari company office.

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