Cancer Survivors On Kilimanjaro

Adelaide adventurer Duncan Chessell has led a team of Australian cancer survivors to the top of Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa.

Chessell and one of his guides managed to get six of the 10 climbers in his group to the summit of the 5,986 metre peak in Tanzania just before 1pm (CST) on Tuesday.

The four others were forced to return to the expedition's base camp after finding the going too tough.

Chessell's wife Jo Arnold said conditions had been reasonably kind to the group and weather on the summit was clear but cold.

"They had a few issues with wind on the way in but it's been quite fine on summit day," she said.

The expedition marks the 21st birthday of cancer support group CanTeen.

The climbing group included many people who were celebrating five years of being cancer free.


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