Articles tagged with "porters"
Unsolicited Review - Porters and Safety
By Donovan | March 14th, 2008 |
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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... [Read this entry]
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... [Read this entry]
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... [Read this entry]
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.
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.
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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 -... [Read this entry]
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... [Read this entry]
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... [Read this entry]
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... [Read this entry]
Video of Porters Singing on Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | October 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
We are going to post videos of Kilimanjaro from time to time. Here is a classic porters signing on the mountain. This usually happens at the end of the trip.
