Articles tagged ‘Porters’
Ten Things You Need To Know About Climbing Kilimanjaro
By Peter Baxter | July 28th, 2008 |
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Kili is a big mountain
It soars at its highest point to 19340ft. It is among the seven continental giants, and sits high on the global mountaineering must do list for anyone claiming the status of a mountain enthusiast. It is, however, one of the easiest of the Big Seven. That is not to say [...]
Unsolicited Review - Porters and Safety
By Donovan | March 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Here is an unsolicited email from some clients who recently returned from their climb. What makes this letter interesting is that our guide advised my client Ralph not to summit even though he was 1 day away. The point is - he should not jeopardizes the safety of himself, or the team, even though you [...]
Women Porters on Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | February 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
You don’t see or hear of many women porters on Mt. Kilimanjaro. It’s generally a man’s world on the mountain, as most of the women are at home, working on the farm, taking care of all the children, and going to the market, and to fetch water. But this woman, Esther Crispin, has managed to [...]
Kilimanjaro Porters - Picture
By Donovan | February 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The porters on Mount Kilimanjaro are the people that get the least amount of credit - and yet have the hardest job. They pack all your gear up the mountain for seven days, are always moving to the next camp - Barafu, Shira, Barranco, Karanga, Barafu - and then go home with the least amount [...]
Scams on Kilimanjaro - Porter disappears, and then appears
By Donovan | December 5th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Could you keep track of all these porters?
As part of the series of scams on Kilimanjaro by guides, this next scam is quite easy and happens to many people.
When you have a medium to a large-sized group on Kilimanjaro, the amount of porters can be deceptive. One of the oldest tricks on Kilimanjaro is to [...]
Kilimanjaro Porters - Improve Working Conditions
By Donovan | November 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project is an initiative of the International Mountain Explorers Connection, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization based out of Boulder, Colorado in the U.S.
There focus is improving the working conditions of the porters on Kilimanjaro. They do this by:
Lending donated clothing at no charge for the porter’s use [...]
Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum Thread for the week of October 16, 2006
By Jessica | October 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum at BootsnAll:
Folks are discussing the unfortunate news of a dead porter on Kili. It’s certainly tragic - especially to anyone who’s been awed by how hard the porters are working - and people are wondering if the clothing they wear played a role. [...]
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 [...]
Possible Porter Death on Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | October 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
This is an unconfirmed report, and I should have more details later, but I have heard that another porter has died on Mt. Kilimanjaro last week who was working with Zara Travel, the budget based mountaineering company in Moshi, Tanzania .
The Lovely Kitchen
By Donovan | October 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
You would be surprised - except for the lunches - most of the breakfasts and dinners on Kilimanjaro can be better than expected. You often wonder how these guys pull off such amazing meals. Are you really hungry and anything tastes good? Or do these guys really know how to cook?
I would say, it’s a [...]
