Articles tagged ‘Kilimanjaro’
The Kilimanjaro Glacier Controversy
By Peter Baxter | July 7th, 2008 |
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Kilimanjaro’s glaciers have tended to be seen in scientific circles as the canary in the coal mine in the study of current climate change, with sides drawn and debates heated in the matter of whether the iconic mountain’s glaciers are diminishing as a result of global warming, because of reduced snowfall or simply as a [...]
Belarusians Arrive On Kilimanjaro!
By Donovan | January 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Recently I heard from a group of 7 clients who managed to get to the summit of Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak. You can see their picture before the climb, when they are fresh, excited, and ready for the mountain, with their new trekking gear and a great attitude. And then you see their picture at the [...]
Peaks of Kilimanjaro: Random Facts
By Donovan | February 1st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
There are actually three peaks on Kilimanjaro, despite many people seeing one mountain with a big hump.
The peaks of Kilimanjaro are the following:Shira Peak (3962 meters), Uhuru Peak (5896 meters) and Mawenzi (5149 meters).
Shira and Mawenzi are both extinct volcanoes. Mawenzi is the third highest peak in Africa after Mount Kenya.
Company Profiles - Want to hear your opinions
By Donovan | October 30th, 2006 | 5 Comments »
I am going to start profiling every company that works in the Kilimanjaro region, selling trips up Kilimanjaro, or selling safari trips. I want to hear your opinions - just a paragraph or two of a company you used and why you liked them, or didn’t like them. Be honest. Please provide your name and [...]
Kilimanjaro Glaciers
By Donovan | August 31st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Here is a close-up picture of some of the enormous glaciers on top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The reason these glaciers are extra special is that Kilimanjaro sits just south of Equator, in a very warm region of the world. A few hundred years ago, people didn’t believe the first explorers who came back, saying [...]
Julie at Uhuru Peak - Kilimanjaro Summit
By Donovan | August 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Julie O’Keeffe submitted this picture of herself at Uhuru Peak on the morning of July 29, 2006. Congratulations Julie!
Here is Julie’s advice on making it to the summit:
“I may not be the best person to ask for advice on making it to the summit because I struggled. I am a triathlete and did fine on [...]
In “loo” of public bathrooms
By Ed | August 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Our outhouse location at Lava Tower
At last count, I had 52 mountain climbing books.
I have read and re-read every one. To my knowledge, only three of them mention “going to the bathroom”. It is a subject that doesn’t often get discussed. This always puzzled me because everyone has to go sometime…
In some of the books [...]
Pulse Oximeters - A window to your internal world on the mountain
By Ed | August 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
(Nate showing off his numbers)
My trip to the summit of Kilimanjaro was with Tusker Trail & Safari in 2004.
We climbed the, now closed, Western breach and camped on the crater just an hour below the summit. We had an outstanding adventure.
Along with the oxygen, Gamow bag, lung exams every morning to check for fluids and [...]
The Saddle
By Donovan | July 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The Saddle is an area between Mawenzi and Kibo on Kilimanjaro. It’s a large flat area after Mawenzi Hut and before Kibo Hut on a hike up the Marangu Route. From a bird eye view, or up on Kilimanjaro, it’s obviously shaped somewhat like a saddle, hence the name.
Should You Climb on New Years?
By Donovan | June 28th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Many people like to plan trips up Kilimanjaro during the holidays, normally around Christmas and New Years. I have to say, last year we took a group to the top of Kilimanjaro, arriving on the first sunrise of New Years 2006. Although it was a wonderful experience and I wouldn’t trade it for anything in [...]
