The Summits of Batian: A Call to the Bold For decades, the towering face of Batian Peak (5,199m) on Mount Kenya has captured the imagination of climbers around the world. But for the longest time, this summit was a distant dream for most Kenyans—more of a postcard legend than a personal possibility. That’s changing. Our […]
Climbing Mount Kenya’s Batian Peak (5199m) is the ultimate challenge for climbers in East Africa—a towering syenite and nepheline-rich phonolite spires, which are volcanic rocks- that demands not just stamina but technical climbing skill, mountain experience, and a whole lot of grit.
Your Quick Escape to Granite, Grit, and the Great Outdoors
Some say it is the most difficult others say its over rated- there only one sure way to find out. Do it yourself!!. The trail that has come of age and has become very popular with hikers across the country in the recent years stealing the glory from Mount Longonot. It is a great outing […]
…there are very few people who will entertain your madness in this world
About two years our adventure team of Gitonga Wandai and Kyalo Munyao accompanied by Peter Muia Kenya’s leading Ultra Runner conceived an plan to run up Mount Kenya’s Point Lenana (4985m) in a single push starting at Chogoria Gate (2950m) The month of May 2019, the team ran in Karura Forest in Nairabi, Ngong Hills […]
