Articles tagged ‘Pictures’
Kilimanjaro Slide Show
By Donovan | November 17th, 2006 |
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Check out this YouTube slide show from Lee and Jacob’s climb up Kilimanjaro. As you remember, I have profiled these two East Coasters before. Recently, we published Lee’s day-to-day account of climbing the mountain. Read Day by Day Tales on Mt. Kilimanjaro.
There are some good pictures of not only the epic scenery but also the [...]
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 [...]
Kilimanjaro Park Poster
By Donovan | October 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
You might see this Kilimanjaro Park Poster sold around Tanzania. It’s usually sold at the Park Headquarters. I don’t see this one often, but when I do, I really admire its vivid details and size. If there is one pictures to take back home and frame, this probably would be it. The postcards and pictures [...]
The Red-Hot Poker
By Ed | October 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Following the Lemosho Trail, our second and third nights on Kilimanjaro were spent at Shira 1 Camp (11,500 ft.). The third day we took an acclimatization hike to the 13,000 ft top of Johnsell Point. From our perch we could gaze across the Shira plateau all the way to Kibo where Kilimanjaro’s summit resides 22 [...]
Death Warmed Over - Video of Uhuru Peak
By Donovan | October 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Here is a video of the the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. It’s rather peaceful moment and shows a panoramic view of the surrounding area. At the beginning of the video, you get a good aerial shot of Crater Camp, which is way below.
Renting Sleeping Bags - Gear on Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | October 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I recently received a question on whether we could supply sleeping bags for a climb up Kilimanjaro. Unlike Nepal and other mountain regions where you buy sleeping bags in the city, you pretty much can’t buy, rent, or find sleeping bags in Tanzania. There might be a few outfitters that have a stash of sleeping [...]
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 [...]
Your Hardcore If You Arrive Before Sunrise!
By Donovan | October 6th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Most Kilimanjaro climbers don’t arrive at the actual summit before sunrise. Most of them are very, very close to the top, within a few hundred yards (that could take an hour) or somewhere near Stella’s Point or Gilliman’s Point. These two bad-ass New Yorkers are sitting up the top, waiting for the sun to come. [...]
Every picture is worth 1000 words
By Ed | October 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Maybe a better title is “The Cheesehead from Flatland meets the Mountaineer”.
This photograph was taken after our scramble to the top of Lava Tower. We climbed it for two reasons; first to climb high and sleep low for acclimatization and second, as our third practice scramble to prepare for our Western Breach climb. Lava Tower [...]
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 [...]
