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Boots N’all New Years Eve Kilimanjaro Climb
By Peter Baxter | August 16th, 2008 |
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A View of Kilimanjaro from Ambroseli National Park
This year I will personally be leading a New Year’s Eve Summit of Kilimanjaro for which a maximum of twelve places are on offer. New Year’s eve is a special time to make the climb, and if you have had memorable moments of celebrating the turning of the [...]
The Great Search & Rescue Debate
By Peter Baxter | August 11th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Search & Rescue sits probably among the top three principal concerns that every climber has when they start to ponder an expedition to any of the world’s big mountains, and even many of the smaller ones. This concern becomes particularly acute when planning a trip to somewhere like Kilimanjaro, and this thanks mainly to the [...]
Ten Things You Need To Know About Climbing Kilimanjaro
By Peter Baxter | July 28th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
The Kilimanjaro Guide and Porter Fraternity: The Facts Behind The Scenes
By Peter Baxter | July 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The term eco-tourism tends to evoke images of enlightened travelers treading lightly and reverently among the surviving cathedrals of nature. Through the particulars of any given ecology they are guided by a local clone of Crocodile Dundee or Steve Irwin, who, with deep local insight, extol the intricacies and reveal the treasures buried far beyond [...]
The Kilimanjaro Glacier Controversy
By Peter Baxter | July 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Why book your Kilimanjaro climb with BootsnAll World Adventures?
By Roger | January 16th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
If you’ve done much research on climbing Kilimanjaro you already know this is a very specialized adventure, and definitely not something you want to arrange through a company without quality, proven experience. BootsnAll World Adventures is not just a travel agent or booking service, they are specialists in organizing adventures on Kilimanjaro. Not only can [...]
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 [...]
Tourists Skip Kenya, Head to Tanzania
By Donovan | January 4th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Given the recent outbreak of violence in Kenya from the presidential elections, thousands of tourists have canceled their safaris in Kenya, scared that the violence will escalate. Although no violence has been directed at tourists yet, a number of international tour companies are recommending to avoid Kenya until things cool off.
Many of these tourists have [...]
Picture of the week 42
By Ed | October 15th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
This view of the Reusch Crater is hidden from Kilimanjaro summiteers by gigantic cinder cones. The only way to see this is to include an over-night stay at Crater Camp, walk up the cinder cones and look in. Less than 5 % of the annual trekkers do this.
The majority attempts the climb during the night [...]
Picture of the week 41
By Ed | October 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
While exploring the surroundings on the crater floor the clouds were rolling past, at our level, like gigantic puffs of cotton. I’d never seen anything quite like it.
