Candid opinions about anything that deals with climbing on Kilimanjaro
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]
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]
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]
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]
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OK, you’ve been warned…
“But when I say that our sport is a hazardous one, I do not mean that when we climb mountains there is a large chance that we shall be killed, but that we ... [read on]
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“I’d been awake most of the night, struggling for breath in the meager air “
Jon Krakauer from “Into Thin Air”
No, this isn’t the newest diet fad or a way to stop someone from choking.
This is the name ... [read on]
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You don’t see or hear of many women porters on Mt. Kilimanjaro. It’s generally a man’s world on the mountain, as most of the women are at home, working on the farm, ... [read on]
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I have to admit, I am not religious and personally don’t approve of missionary work in Africa. Sure, they build orphanages and hospitals in the community, which are wonderful and do great ... [read on]
1 Comment »I received another phone call today from two clients on Shira Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro. Apparently the 15 year old boy, with his father, is having trouble on the mountain. He is tired, has a headache, and they have been ... [read on]
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Not only have I text messaged my wife on Kilimanjaro, I also have been receiving regular updates from one of my Israeli clients who is currently climbing the mountain with his 15 ... [read on]
Tourists Skip Kenya, Head to Tanzania
Climb Kilimanjaro for The Children's Society
Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum Thread for the week of October 16, 2006
World Leaders Climb Kilimanjaro
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...