Episode 21: Simba Group Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro with Guest Host Katie Oakley
“Anything is possible on this mountain. It’s not out of reach...while difficult, it is a reachable goal”
In this episode, Simba Group - a group of friends composed of Kendal Hostetler, Sydney Ropp, Karl Miller, and Scott Wurtzbacher, joins us to share their story of completing their bucket list adventure of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Members of Simba Group also discuss:
2:30 - What climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is like
9:15 - Why they wanted to make this climb
14:30 - What the planning stage was like
19:30 - How it felt to realize the trip after years of planning
26:30 - How it felt to reach the summit
34:20 - How it was a spiritual quest
36:15 - How it was descending the mountain
38:40 - What life lessons they picked up on this adventure
46:10 - Closing remarks
See below for photos of the Climb to Mount Kilimanjaro.
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