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Jun 18

Day Six: The Last Night of Doubt

By Spencer West / / /
spencermountain-edited.jpgKibo Hut to Hans Meyer Cave: 17,200 ft.

Hike duration: 4 hours

Temperature: -5 degrees Celsius

Word that captures the day:
Spencer: "Challenging."
David: "Difficult."
Alex: "Depleted."

I thought yesterday was hard and cold. It was. But it was nothing compared to today. This was by far the hardest day yet.

We continued our ascent, crossing the alpine desert. Sound remote and freezing? It is. The terrain was similar to yesterday - loose rocks and nothing green in sight - but today we encountered snow! It wasn't much of a factor, the snow, except as a reminder of what's about to come: the grueling summit attempt.

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Jun 16

Day Four: A Day for Dads

By Spencer West / / /
meditating.jpg
Rest day at roughly 14,000 ft.

Temperature: 10 degrees Celsius

Word that captures the day:
Spencer: "Kenny West" (father)
Alex: "Tony Meers" (father)
David: "Ella/Arlo Johnson" (daughter/son)

The day was spent resting and acclimating to the altitude and our surroundings, which is essentially some of the most superb alpine views imaginable. And so, without a grueling climb to endure, and as Father's Day is nearly upon us, it's the perfect time and the ideal setting to think about my dad, Kenny.
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May 29

The Countdown Continues

By Spencer West / / /
Throughout history, we as a global community have faced situations that have been deemed impossible. And in just two weeks, Alex, Dave and myself will Redefine Possible by climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.

Nothing else to say. Nowhere to go but up...

How will you Redefine Possible?

May 7

The Fellowship of the Climb

By Spencer West / / /
IMG_9617.jpgIf you've come this far with me, you'll know I'm driven by the need to give back. This climb is for the people who inspired me to take my path in life - the people of Free The Children's communities in East Africa. You also know I'm doing this with the help of my two best friends, David Johnson and Alex Meers.

But just who are these dudes? And why is it so important that they, more than anyone else on the planet, are meant to be with me on this adventure of a lifetime?

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May 2

No One Climbs a Mountain Alone

By Spencer West / / /
No one climbs a mountain alone. And I wouldn't climb any mountain without these two: my team, my best friends, my brothers.

Meet the only duo who can help me get it done! 

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