High Sight Expedition Kilimanjaro 2009

Karen Miller wrote

I got goose-bumps reading your final update of the success on kili. I can just picture that awful slog up that unending mountain summit, and the absolute exhausted glory and ecstasy standing on top of Uhuru. and to do that in such a big group, the atmosphere must be electric! I am so so so so so proud of all of them. well done all of you, and thanks for keeping us updated debs. a lifetime experience that will literally last you the rest of your life!

Christian McAuley (Ireland) wrote Congratulations to everyone involved on this wonderful Achievement!

Belinda May Blakeman wrote Congratulations to Adrian & Alec !

Debra Bouwer wrote Great news. We are very excited here at Prevent Blindness Foundation. This is a real achievement for the group. Thanks again for the email updates. Please pass on our congratulations to the team. Cheers, Clare Besly

Hi Debra, Thank you so much for your informative Killi updates….we look forward to them everyday. We are sooooooooooo excited about the team reaching the summit………I sent your email on to family members and friends……loving all their email replies and my phone hasn’t stopped beeping with txt messages…..INSPIRATIONAL. Regards, Janette Lindores

Debra Bouwer wrote Can you give Geoff and all the guys and girls a big thumbs up for getting to the top. Well done to them all. We are very proud off them all. Say hallo from Kobus and the family. Kobus Cronje

Christian McAuley (Ireland) wrote Congratulations to everyone involved on this wonderful Achievement!

Belinda May Blakeman wrote Congratulations to Adrian & Alec !

Debra Bouwer wrote Great news. We are very excited here at Prevent Blindness Foundation. This is a real achievement for the group. Thanks again for the email updates. Please pass on our congratulations to the team. Cheers, Clare Besly

Debra Bouwer wrote Can you give Geoff and all the guys and girls a big thumbs up for getting to the top. Well done to them all. We are very proud off them all. Say hallo from Kobus and the family. Kobus Cronje

Ziggie Smit wrote Special Congrats to Geoff Hilton Barber and Alec Collier of Lions Cowies Hill! Any visible effects of global warming on the peak.....as in reduced snow cap size??? Regards Willy Davis South Africa

Ziggie Smit wrote Message from Pedro Polson, Humanware Europe who were the sponsors of a solar powered battery charger and voice recorder and talking GPS taken up by the team. "Fantastic news. Please pass our congratulations onto everyone for their own personal achievements and for achieving this fantastic record. Best Regards, Pedro and Humanware Europe Team

Ziggie Smit wrote Here are some of the many messages I received for the team. This is fantastic news. My congratulations to the group. Well done! We are very excited at "Prevent Blindness Foundation". It is a significant achievement. The trip down will be hard going slow as they will be tired. Cheers Clare Besly Australia

Stephen Pistorius (Winnipeg, MB) wrote Congratulations to all involved - from the organisers to participants and guides. A wonderful achievement and inspiration to others.

Shirleen Hough Ward wrote

Adrian phoned me at about 8:30 am. Sounded so excited to have reached the summit, although very breathless. Could not really exchange a lot of details, so not sure if they were all still on summit at that time? He said it was an AWESOME experience!!!

Debra, even though I haven't chatted to you yet, i want to thank you for organizing such a well run trip, helping the climbers to focus on what was essential, and leaving the details to you. A GREAT SUCCESS.

Well done to all the climbers. You are all fantastic, such an inspiration to us all. If you set your mind to do something, anything is possible.

Debra Bouwer wrote Billy Shneider (Australia) - "Well done boys and girls fantastic achievements, most of us probably don’t have the guts to take on something like this. Wow"

Rebecca Rose Gourlay (Atlanta, GA) wrote

Well done! What a super acheivement, everyone must be so thrilled!

Ketan Poladia (Washington, DC) wrote It is a fantastic achievement! Great job fellas!!!! Congratulations......

Ziggie Smit wrote We are all so proud of the team! Not only because of this amazing achievement but who each one is as a person. I guess these friendships are now sealed for life. Cannot wait for the stories and photos.

Giani Hernandez (Spain) wrote Estupendo! Such an achievement. Been following each post and feel like I'm there all the way. You deserve more than just certificates team. You make great example of what is achievable.

Stuart Charlton wrote Congratulations to all of you!! Rusty - you are an inspiration! Alec & Adrian, we look forward to a detailed report back! Regards, Stuart Charlton & Kokstad Lions Club

Giani Hernandez (Spain) wrote
Following the High Sighed team with interest. Brilliant stuff! Will there be one next year?

Ketan Poladia

BRAVO!!! great job!!! What an accomplishment!!!! A great sense of pride and satisfaction that will forever remain with the climbers, support staff and the observers. Congratulations !

Adrian Christopher Wilkins

Congratulations to everyone involved....climbers, guides, support staff and organisers. Good Job!!!

Carol Neto

A wonderful achievement and a show of great determination by the blind climbers, well done to all!!!!!

Laura Galliver

Congratulations! A great achievement.

Carolyn Mackintosh Durant

Absolutely brilliant......wow, got goosies!!! Well done all concerned!!!

Wilmarie Greyling

Wow I am Awed !!! What an adventure...You have a special Man there...
But you deserve many good things, Your lovely big smile has brought happiness to many people...including me !!
Take time to celebrate this fantastic event and be grateful..Stay Well

Malcolm Smith

Glad to hear they made it - hope everyone did what an achievement cant wait to hear all about it give them our congratulations

Kim Lorber

Fantastic!!! All the training has been worth it. Imagine the experience they are having! Congrats!!!!

Gerda Foley

Well done, never doubted it !!

Robyn Bullough

I'm very proud! Still praying for Mikes and the guys:-)

Jane Kinnear-Smith

Thats amazing!! What an experience. It's something Matt would love to do - perhaps he'll get the chance through school. How long is the descent? Praying for safe return.

Sheila Patterson

ziggie you must be so proud of your son ,mike your so special to all of us well done,safe journey home love gaga

Katie Niemann

Wow, you must be SO proud. Well done to everyone on the team!

Meryl Gluning Trevethan

Wow Ziggie! What an achievement and bless Michael for doing it in such a giving unselfish way. I look forward to all the lessons he can share with us on his return. Will keep praying!

Link to the facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=73057032104

WORDS OF CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HIGH SIGHT TEAM