Mt. Kilimanjaro Recommendations

A few Common Kili Scams

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

Hard 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]
 

The Porters of Kilimanjaro Photographic Project

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

Thanks for this contribution to Helen Osler

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]
 

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]
 

Western Breach Opened

By Donovan | March 4th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

It has been a few years since the landside on Mt Kilimanjaro that claimed the lives of a few people on the Western Breach. The breach opened up a few months ago, but I had not heard reports of any ... [read on]
 

Marangu Route on Kilimanjaro - April & May

By Donovan | February 27th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

95 percent of the people who call me about climbing Kilimanjaro rarely have plans to climb the Marangu route. The reason is, the Marangu route is super easy - a gentle hike, you sleep inside huts with loads of other ... [read on]
 

Climb For A Cause - Kilimanjaro

By Donovan | February 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »

Over the years, I have seen hundreds of people climb Kilimanjaro for certain causes. Whether it’s to raise awareness for “Aids/HIV awareness, homelessness, leukemia, cancer research, blindness, Darfur, exploited children, multiple sclerosis, orphans, etc,” I probably read of a new ... [read on]
 

Adventure on Kilimanjaro- Western Breach Combined With Crater Camp

By Donovan | February 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

I had a couple young guys call me the other day, and said they wanted to take an “adventurous” route up Kilimanjaro - and avoid all the crowds on the mountain. They were curious of the various options. I told ... [read on]
 

Is Kilimanjaro an Ant Trail, like the Inca Trail?

By Donovan | February 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

While the Inca Trail in Peru is sending 500 people per day up to Machu Picchu, Mount Kilimanjaro is still relatively relaxed and isn’t necessarily always an Ant Trail, as referenced in this ... [read on]
 

6 Day Machame Route - Is It Smart?

By Donovan | January 15th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

There are some mountaineering companies on Mt. Kilimanjaro who sell 6 days treks on the Machame route. The idea is to present tourists with more options, creating a cheaper price, and shorter amount of days. In my opinion, you should ... [read on]