Articles tagged ‘Kilimanjaro Pictures’
From Oregon to Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | October 22nd, 2005 |
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Teacher Jesse Scott of Beaverton High School in Oregon summits Kilimanjaro.
Shira Camp
By Donovan | September 30th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
In the background, you can see some of the tents sprinkled around. This is Shira Camp, usually Day 2 on your Kilimanjaro adventure, right before the Shira Plateau.
Start of Machame Trail
By Donovan | September 23rd, 2005 | Add a Comment »
It doesn’t look like much, but this is the start of the Machame Trail once inside the park boundaries of Kilimanjaro. It’s gorgeous once you get into the deep forest. This area can be very muddy (and very deep, slick mud) since it rains a lot in this area. The key to navigating Kilimanjaro’s infamous [...]
Porters Carrying Gear
By Donovan | September 20th, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Here is an example of porters carrying gear for the clients. These guys do the hard work!
Approaching the Summit
By Donovan | September 20th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
At Stella’s Point, you think you have reached the summit, but you still have another 30 to 45 minutes to “officially” reach the real summit.
Machame Gate
By Donovan | September 20th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Approaching the Machame gate, here is what you see. Inside the gate, all the porters, guides, and park officials are sorting out the details for the climb.
Kilimanjaro Peak from Barranco Wall
By Donovan | August 23rd, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Here is a closer view of Kilimanjaro peak, on day four, from the Barranco wall.
Barranco Camp
By Donovan | August 23rd, 2005 | Add a Comment »
This is Barranco Camp, day 3, on the Machame route.
Kilimanjaro Map
By Donovan | August 10th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Here is a map of the various routes up Mt. Kilimanjaro.
NASA Kilimanjaro Satellite Photos
By Donovan | August 5th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
The last few years, more and more people have been noticing that Kilimanjaro’s glaciers are melting fast. Why? Depending upon who you ask, most say it’s a result of global warming, deforestation and new weather trends. Western-based scientists claims that the glaciers will be gone by about 2020, although no one knows for sure.
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