Mt. Kilimanjaro Latest News
Missing Climber Body Found in China
Sorry folks, this is non-Kilimanjaro related story, but does go to show you the power of mountains - something you should consider when climbing Kilimanjaro. As many of you know, one of the owners of Mountain Maddness, Christine Boskoff, has been missing for the last few week in China, having not come home from a climbing expedition. Well, it looks like they found one of the bodies. This is very sad, as Christine was a integral part of the mountain and adventure community.
Read CNN Story
The thing about this, and the recent story on Mt. Hood in Oregon …
Date: December 27th, 2006 |
No Comments
Kilimanjaro Fire Update
Last August, there was a fire on part of Kilimanjaro that burned a big area. The latest news is that poachers must have set the fire. While I know there are poachers on parts of Kilimanjaro, especially more on the north side and near Shira, I am not sure why they would have set a fire. Perhaps to push some animals out of the forest?
When I lived on Kilimanjaro, right near the border of the Kilimanjaro National Park, I heard that only monkeys where left on the southside, and people would occasionally hunt them, but I cannot confirm …
Date: November 2nd, 2006 |
No Comments
Grandma Géraldine Attempts The Wrath of Kilimanjaro
For those of you who think you are hardcore for climbing Kilimanjaro, there is one little old grandma that might be a bit more hardcore than you. According to Le Magazine Grandma Géraldine is climbing Kilimanjaro for the Make A Wish Foundation. Geralinde prefers to be active, traveling to destinations like Kenya, Costa Rica, Europe, Morocco, and next to India.
Go Granny Go!
Date: October 15th, 2006 |
No Comments
Rwanda Flights Into Kilimanjaro
In an effort to boost tourism in Rwanda, it was announced that Rwanda Air Express will now serve Kilimanjaro International Airport, to Rwanda, only a few hours away by plane.
The reason is, like Uganda, Rwanda has great tourism potential, with mountain gorillas as the number one tourist attraction. The problem is, in the past, it was difficult to get to Rwanda, as you had to fly through Nairobi instead of Kilimanjaro.
The Rwanda tourism authority wants to attract the legions of safari people that visit Northern Tanzania.
Date: June 6th, 2006 |
No Comments
Western Breach Investigation
Here are the details from the investigation of the Western Breach, which killed a number of people back in January.
KILIMANJARO SAFETY PATROL RECONNAISSANCE EXPEDITION
25th - 27th January 2006
An investigation to determine the cause of the Western Breach accident of 4th January 2006 and to offer recommendations for the way forward for this route.
Date: February 21st, 2006 |
1 comment
No Fear on Kilimanjaro - 1 Year Later
As many of your might remember, last January a group of climbers were killed by a freak rock avalanche on the Western Breach of Mount Kilimanjaro. 3 climbers died and a number of people were injured. I was on the mountain just a few days before that with my group and had some idea on how devasting and difficult it must have been.
Well, a number of those climbers, who were less than 2000 ft from the summit, have decided to return to Kilimanjaro and attempt to make the summit.
I admire anyone who confronts their fears, and goes back to conquer …
Date: December 12th, 2006 |
No Comments
Kilimanjaro Skydive
One of the tour providers in Tanzania is now offering skydiving around Kilimanjaro. I have to say, it’s a great to see some new options for viewing Kilimanjaro that haven’t been thought up. It’s a great mountain that needs to be utilized in other ways besides climbing. Personally, I think it would be great to see Kilimanjaro, Meru and the Africa plains from the sky, although $399 seems a wee bit expensive.
My only issue with skydiving around Kilimanjaro is that you probably need to be doing your jump either around sunrise or sunset to get the best view of Kilimanjaro. …
Date: October 23rd, 2006 |
1 comment
Rising Cost of Safaris
Anybody notice how the once coveted “affordable” safaris in Tanzania has now becoming downright expensive for the average person.
On July 2006, the camping and entrance fees to all Tanzania National Parks was raised for Lake Manyara and Tarangire National Park as well the Arusha National Park. It was $20 camp fee, now is $30. On Mount Kilimanjaro was $40, now is $50 and entrance fees for those park was $25 now is $35.
This January 2007, they again raised the entrance fees for Serengetti and Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro Crater fee from $25 …
Date: October 5th, 2006 |
No Comments
Kilimanjaro Park Fees
In 2006, the Kilimanjaro National park fees were dramatically increased. Almost all outfitters mountaineering companies include the park fees into the overall price of the trip. However, it’s important to see how the price breaks down:
This is PER PERSON, PER DAY on the mountain.
Daily Charge $60.00
For a six day trip, you would pay $360.00 per person to the Tanzanian government. On a seven day trip, you would pay $420.00 per person.
Night Charge $40.00
For a six day trip, you would pay $200.00 per person to the Tanzanian government. On a seven day trip, you would pay $240.00 per person.
…
Date: February 28th, 2006 |
No Comments
Lost Pictures - Please Help
This is a message posted in the Africa Travel forums on BootsnAll Travel Network. Thought someone might be able to help.
If you are planning on climbing Kilimanjaro, or know someone who is please please please read this and help!
Last October myself and my boyfriend did a climb of Kilimanjaro. We took the Marangu route (the “easy” one) and it was absolutely spectacular!!
Unfortunately, a week after our last climb, we were mugged and our camera was stolen with all of our photographs of the climb and the summit on it (and the rest of the three week trip we did!!). As …
Date: January 30th, 2006 |
No Comments
