Trekking Mount Kenya via the Chogoria and Sirimon routes

Into the second roof of Africa on Mount Kenya

Mount Kenya via the Chogoria and Sirimon routes, linking them with most of the summit circuit. This is one from my archives, and was a trip I did with my wife back in 2015. It was an amazing place, both boiling hot and freezing cold depending on the time of day, and full of exotic wildlife.

If you like my work and are a regular viewer please consider becoming a patron: https://buymeacoffee.com/middleofnowhere
Thanks!


Music tracks featured in this video are:
‘Africa’, by Infraction: https://inaudio.org/track/africa-ethnic/
‘Calmness’ by Mokka Music: https://inaudio.org/track/calmness-am...
‘Wandering the Path’ by Punch Deck: https://www.free-stock-music.com/punc...
‘Dune’ by Alex Productions: https://www.free-stock-music.com/alex...


CAMERA EQUIPMENT USED IN THIS VIDEO:
GoPro Hero 3
Canon Eos 500D DSLR
Slik Sprint pro tripod (2015): http://slik.com/products/sprint-pro-i...


SOME CAMPING/OUTDOOR KIT USED:
Therm-a-rest neo-air x-lite: https://www.thermarest.com/ie/sleepin...
Mountain Equipment Xero 350 ultralight down sleeping bag
Rab Neutrino winter down jacket (2008)
Trangia fuel stove


OTHER PLACES TO SEE MY PHOTOGRAPHY/ADVENTURES:
Website: https://www.middleofnowherephotos.com
Instagram:   / fearguscooney  
Facebook:   / feargusc  
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fearguscoone...


About Me:
Hi and thanks for checking out my videos! I’m Feargus Cooney, a photographer and amateur explorer who has been disappearing into the wilderness for most of my life. It’s my passion and my salvation from the stresses of everyday life.

The main aim of my excursions/expeditions is to explore the relatively (and occasionally completely) unknown if I can - to get off the beaten path in some way and bring back photography of nature and wilderness.

I’ve been filming my adventures since 1999, though am only a recent addition to using YouTube as a way of getting the experiences out there. During the COVID-19 pandemic my wife and I made the decision it was time to escape the stress of living far from any real wilderness and moved to northern Scotland, and that’s where most of these videos take place. It’s not as pure and unspoilt as some wilderness areas around the world but it can certainly be remote and wild. I also head off into more ‘pure’ wilderness around the world once or twice a year, and will occasionally add videos from my archive of trips I did in the past where the quality is high enough.

Scotland has made a world of difference to my mental health. The space - and right - to roam here, along with a healthier attitude to freedom of access to nature than I’ve come across in most places I’ve lived has made entering this phase of my life a truly transformative one, raising me out of persistent cycles of depression and stress that have plagued most of my adult life.

I’m passionate about nature and the wilderness and always have been, and I hope to share some of that passion with you.

BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS!


A WORD OF CAUTION: My videos cover experiences I have had and are not to be taken as guides or recommendations without proper training and experience. I’ve been spending time in the wilderness camping wild and doing the various activities I show for many years, and have made plenty of mistakes while refining my experience and wisdom, some of which could have been very serious. Please seek appropriate training or go with someone more experienced than you before trying risky activities.

00:00 Introduction
00:56 Some background info
03:47 The ascent
07:13 Wildlife in the alpine zone
10:40 Equatorial glaciers
12:33 The summit circuit
17:37 Snow and thunder
20:56 The descent