Month: February 2019

Very proud of our Tropic Air team who competed in the ‘rush‘ race of the 10to4 – 60km over some tough terrain, at altitude!  All 7 riders finished strong, with Cyprian (one of our aircraft mechanics) taking 2nd place overall in this event!

What a great privilege it is to be the title sponsor of such a fantastic event, that raises money in support of the conservation of Mount Kenya, through the Mount Kenya Trust.  Although this is just the 2nd year of our sponsorship, for several years we have supported the 10 to 4 providing a helicopter free of charge, to track the riders, for casevac and aerial filming.

Our association with the Mount Kenya Trust goes back more than a decade.  We have always admired their work and commitment to conservation of the forests and the support they give to community projects.  They work hand-in-hand with the Kenya Forest Service, the Kenya Wildlife Service and many conservation stakeholders, and thanks to such partnerships and dedication, the future of Mount Kenya’s natural resource remain healthy and sustainable.  Photos by Routes, who do an amazing job at documenting and sharing stories about this event!

#FORPEAKSAKE

Supporting the British Army Training Units in Kenya (BATUK), we are lucky enough to land in some of the most inaccessible and remote places.  There are countless rock kopjes and granite outcrops in Northern Kenya, and each one looks over endless wilderness – a landscape where people and wildlife exist together.  The elephant population here is the 2nd largest in Kenya with over 6000 individuals roaming the plains.  Black rhino, Grevy zebra and Reticulated giraffe are some of the species that are only found in northern Kenya, and the region supports signification numbers of wild dog, lion, cheetah and leopard.

Baboon Rock, northern Kenya – explorations and safaris by helicopter

Dramatic landscapes of Mount Kenya, taken out of the open doors of our chopper at daybreak, a little over a year ago, by film maker Ben Brown.

 Please visit our You Tube channel to see the mini-movie:

To find out more about our morning helicopter excursions on Mount Kenya, please contact safaris@tropicairkenya.com