Well on the way

Chris Glass is well on his way to reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

He arrived at the second base camp. On Sunday he and his team did a trial run to the crater, turned around and headed back to the second base camp -- part of getting used to the extreme altitude.

At 18,500 feet, Crater Camp is the last stop before the summit.

On the hike, Chris said to his guide, Ernest, who does not speak much English, "What do you think Ernest? We going to make it to the top?"

"I good Ernest," Ernest replied. "We make it."

Chris plans to embark again Monday, make the third base camp early that afternoon to sleep. Then around 11 p.m. or midnight he will leave to reach the summit Tuesday at sunrise.

Internet service is spotty to non-existent on the mountain, which is why he's unable to make his own update to the blog.

Already, Chris reports feeling as though he's reached the roof of the world, watching clouds roll by underneath him.

Stay tuned!