Articles tagged ‘Mountain Warnings on Kili’
Health Precautions On Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | November 22nd, 2006 |
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If you are climbing any mountain - not just Kilimanjaro or Mt. Kenya, you should always keep this in mind.
Do not go higher than 10,000 feet if you have any of the following conditions:
1. A nose bleed
2. A cold
3. A sore throat
4. Respiratory infection
5. A High Temperature
6. A cough
From time to time on Kilimanjaro, [...]
Famous 1912 Kilimanjaro Picture - Global Warming
By Donovan | October 24th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
This is actually a very famous picture of Mt. Kilimanjaro although it doesn’t look like much. It’s a 1912 picture from a German explorer climbing the mountain. Scientists have been able to use this old picture and gauge how the glacier, snow and ice have depleted over the years. When you look at a picture [...]
Update on Kilimanjaro Porter Death
By Donovan | October 17th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Here are more details on the recent death of a porter on Kilimanjaro.
It appears that the porter was sick with a very bad cough, and he was vomiting blood at some point. Unfortunately, he stayed on the mountain for at least another 24 hours before being sent to a lower elevation. He had [...]
High in the Clouds - Barafu Camp Picture
By Donovan | October 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Here is a sweet picture of Barafu Camp on Kilimanjaro. Barafu Camp sits at 4600 meters and is the highest camp on the Machame route.
Looking at this picture, you can see lots of clouds and sun. Usually, the clouds will open up to the sun and then close off all day on Barafu Camp. It’s [...]
Rising Cost of Safaris
By Donovan | October 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
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. [...]
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 [...]
Could I die in Africa?
By Donovan | June 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Many trekkers fear that climbing a high mountain, like Mt. Kilimanjaro or Mt. Kenya, that you a big chance of getting killed. The same thing is true for safariers going out into the Serengetti. They are always a bit worried of being mauled by a mother lion while sleeping at night. They are both valid [...]
Rescued on Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | April 11th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
One of the 3 percentI can’t confirm these reports, but recently I read that 31,899 people attempted to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro last year. That’s about 7,000 more than the previous year, which was around 25,000 climbers. Out of all those people, 993 had to be rescued from the mountain. It’s about 3 percent of all [...]
Can They Make Kilimanjaro Safer?
By Donovan | March 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
With the recent, but numerous injuries and deaths on Kilimanjaro (higher than average this year, but very low in the grand scale of things), the Chief Park Warden of Tanzania, has finally come out with a few statements about how they plan “to make the mountain safer.”
To be honest, I don’t know if [...]
Keep Walking - Stella Point
By Donovan | March 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
You have walked and walked, for day and days. You started your final ascent to the peak just over seven hours ago. It was the hardest, most difficult part of the trip - just going up, up and up. The guide told you that were getting close, but that seemed like an eternity ago. A [...]
