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notes away in order to allow them to potentially take the action they needed
slow pace (to avoid altitude mountain sickness – although some of us had
throughout. I think we would all like to thank the African Ascents team and their porters for their wealth of experience, as well as the instructors who flew out from the UK to assist in our adventure!
The trip was certainly a worthwhile experience, and although there were plenty of downs, there were the ups to match them! It was certainly not a deployment that will be forgotten any time soon.
Cpl Lorna MacDonald, 4 Med Reg
to assist them.
This phase was eye-
opening and allowed us to appreciate the difference between Kenyan medical treatment and our own. It certainly made us realise how lucky we are.
The final phase, the AT, for myself involved a six- day ascent and descent of Mt Kenya (other multi- sport packages were also available). Although at a very
Temperatures throughout the night dropped very low, with a 0430 start on the final day in minus 10 degrees, in pitch black and heavy snow
oxygen saturations as low as 81% on the final evening), there were certainly challenges associated with the climb.
Temperatures throughout the night dropped very low, with a 0430 start on the final day in minus 10 degrees, in pitch black and heavy snow. Lack of phone signal also proved a problem for some, but luckily, we had a strong team and good company