I slept in. (Everyone else was up at 3:30am. Suckers.)

I had breakfast.

I talked with a couple of guys that work for the World Bank. (Super interesting discussion about their organization and how Kiritimati Island might develop over the next decade.)

I waited for my ride. But I wasn't heading to the airport. Oh, no. I was going mountaineering!

Except Kiritimati Island is a coral atoll. Atolls are not generally known for their mountains. Most aren't very tall. The high point on Kiritimati Island, Joe's Hill, is only 13 meters. Yes. You read that right. 13 meters. About 42 feet. Not tall at all.

If it was in the Cascades, it wouldn't be considered its own peak with only 13 meters of prominence. But what it does have is topographic isolation. It's the 33rd most isolated summit in the world. NOICE!

Plus, you can climb it from sea level. So I did.

It didn't take long, but it counts. Kind of like tagging the state high point of Delaware. Just a wee bit more exotic.

And yes, I created a segment in Strava and I hold the course record. BOOM!

📍 On the lands of the Kiribati people.