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A few Common Kili Scams

By Peter Baxter | June 29th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

PorterHard times always bring out the creativity in man. Necessity is the mother of invention. There are a slough of offers across the internet for cut price Kilimanjaro climbs being tendered ... [read on]
 

September Rongai, Northern Circuit and the Western Breach

By Peter Baxter | June 24th, 2009 | Add a Comment »

lemosh-route-2Get your boots on and try your luck with the ultimate climber’s climb of Kilimanjaro. Starting September 19 we will be doing a guided version of the Rongai Route, taking the little ... [read on]
 

A classic View of a Kili Climb - Peter MacQueen 1908/1909

By Peter Baxter | June 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

This is an excerpt from American adventurer Peter MacQueen’s account of his 1909 hunting expedition in East Africa

Peter MacQueen at 19200ftAFTER a delightful week with the Germans and the colonists of Moschi ... [read on]
 

Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trek

By Peter Baxter | June 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

View of LengaiA handful of obvious activities spring to mind when one is contemplating a trip to Tanzania. Two of the most obvious are probably Mount Kilimanjaro and a combination of Serengeti ... [read on]
 

A Second Look at Giving Back to Kilimanjaro

By Peter Baxter | May 8th, 2009 | Add a Comment »

There is a strong commercial incentive among the many climb and expedition outfitters aligned to Kilimanjaro to be seen to be active in the ‘give back’ phenomenon. This obviously paints those involved in a sympathetic light, and disguises a blunt ... [read on]
 

BWA New Year Summit 2009/10

By Peter Baxter | April 14th, 2009 | Add a Comment »

The Trip Page has been published for this years New Years Summit which as always is a great trip and a great time to stand on the roof of Africa and catch the first rays of the new year ... [read on]
 

The Porters of Kilimanjaro Photographic Project

By Peter Baxter | February 25th, 2009 | Add a Comment »

Thanks for this contribution to Helen Osler

porter-shot-2 Anyone who has climbed Kilimanjaro will know what a huge part the porters played in their climb. As a photographer, I can vividly remember ... [read on]
 

The Pros and Cons of Diamox

By Peter Baxter | January 20th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Thanks to Bob Holdsworth for this take on Diamox and the Mountain…

One of my concerns for the climb up Kilimanjaro was my ability to manage the altitude necessary to make the ... [read on]
 

BootsnAll 2008/9 New Year Summit

By Peter Baxter | January 15th, 2009 | 9 Comments »

There is a lot to be said for being among the first batch of climbers to summit a big mountain in any given year, and a lot also for watching the first sunrise of a new year from the roof ... [read on]
 

The Fair Trade Principal in Kilimanjaro

By Peter Baxter | November 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The principal of Fair Trade came into vogue in the 1980s when Anita Roddick formed the Body Shop chain based on her own exhaustive confirmation that everything purchased and used in the manufacture of her cosmetics had been traded fairly. ... [read on]
 


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Mt Kilimanjaro on A few Common Kili Scams
So sad to here that there such people who do scam tourist and their fellow guides and porters. Climb...

james hurst on The Kilimanjaro Glacier Controversy
how long is kilimanjaro?...

Kilimanjaro on A classic View of a Kili Climb - Peter MacQueen 1908/1909
Very good documentary here. I can't believe they have picture going back that far. I guess I can bel...

Ngorongoro on Ngorongoro Crater Highlands Trek
Very good pictures as well as info. Ngorongoro crater which is part of Ngorongoro national park is o...

suttoh on The Pros and Cons of Diamox
hey all, im climbing kili via th westerrn breach in sept, my specialist has given me diamox, he hasn...