A collection of stories from climbers who have attempted to climb 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 »The late great Miriam Makeba – Mama Africa – breathed her last on Novemeber 9 in Italy, collapsing after her final live performance. Here the iconic afro/jazz supremo sings from a live 1960s performance her cover of ‘Kilimanjaro’.
And now ... [read on]
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The annual Kilimanjaro Marathon is set this year for Sunday March 1 2009. This is one of the most popular of the exotic global ... [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]
Add a Comment »Here is a great Kilimanjaro blog, on a day-to-day account climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. He has some great pictures going up the mountain and a nice crisp story.
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I remember when I saw the woman puking and crying, ... [read on]
1 Comment »A group of 16 Canadians recently got off the mountain this last week, and a story was published about them in a Canadian newspaper. The interesting thing was that most of group was over 50. The group leader was in ... [read on]
Add a Comment »I stumbled upon a good story in one of BootsnAll’s blog about hiking the Rongai route of Mount Kilimanjaro. If you want to read a day-to-day account of this guys experience climbing Kilimanjaro, you might want to check it out. ... [read on]
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My son and I climbed Kilimanjaro by the Lemosho/Western Breach route. It remains the most daunting and cherished adventure we have ever completed.
Being a guest blogger on this site has given me the opportunity to share our experiences. ... [read on]
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Just because Mount Kilimanjaro is one of those well-known mountains that everyone likes to climb, you should be forewarned that it’s not always a happy experience. Climbing Kilimanjaro can, and will, kick ... [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...