First Ascent Hits Prime Time TV

Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro climber and actress, Jessica Biel, was on the Jay Leno Show last night and talked about her climb to raise awareness about the global clean water crisis and her experience on the 19,340 foot peak. Jay showed some photos of the climb, including one that featured the entire group on [...]

SOTS Climbers Recap Climb for Clean Water

Arusha, Day 8 4,600 feet
Inspiring. Surprising. Encouraging. That is how this trip has made me feel, encouraged. If a group of people this diverse can come together and push through rain, snow, headaches and physical difficulty to get to the highest point in Africa then imagine what we can do as a collective society

Arnot Applauds SOTS Effort From Summit

Kenna Thanks First Ascent and Arnot

SOTS Tops Mt. Kilimanjaro for Clean Water

The SUMMIT ON THE SUMMIT Team has reached the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro! 19,340 feet conquered in the name of clean water. Thank you for all of your support! More photos and videos to come of this wonderful moment.
Photo Credit Michael Muller

Team Poised for Overnight Summit Bid

Spirits High as SOTS Team Pushes Towards the Summit

Arnots Remote Medical Experience Asset on Kilimanjaro

Caranga Camp, Day 4. 13, 200 ft.
Morning comes too early at 5:30 a.m., but tea at the tent door really helps. After waking this morning we all got ready for the most technical part of our trek. The route out of camp took us straight up the steep scramble of Barranco Wall. [...]

SOTS Team Progresses to Barranco Wall Camp

Barraco Wall Camp, Day 3 12,900 ft.
After a beautiful night at Moyr camp, we headed out for our longest day yet. Today took us to 15,100 feet (a new high for most all of the climbers) and then down to our resting place for the night. The altitude was felt and seen, as we noticed [...]

Day Two Seven Hour Journey for Group