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2009 Ol Doinyo Lengai

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Ol Doinyo Lengai "Mountain of God" (2,886m)

Tanzania Africa

September 30 – October 1, 2009 | Summit Date : October 1, 2009

Climbing Team : Tony and Matthew van Marken, Sean Disney

Ol Doinyo Lengai, “Mountain of God” in the Maasai language, is an active volcano located in the Gregory Rift, south of Lake Natron within the Arusha Region of Tanzania, Africa.

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Introduction – Tony van Marken

Tony van Marken is a successful businessman and avid adventurer and has established a reputation as an outstanding motivational speaker. He has led or participated in over 40 high-altitude mountaineering expeditions on seven continents with over 80 summits around the world. He reached the summit of Everest via the South Col route on June 2nd, 2005, to complete his quest to become the first South African to climb the original Seven Summits, the highest mountain on each of the world’s seven continents.

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