Articles tagged ‘Resources’
Travel Insurance: Should you have it?
By Donovan | January 12th, 2007 |
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While Kilimanjaro is one of the easier mountains to climb in the world, it does not mean you should forgo travel insurance. Travel insurance is usually required by all foreign expeditions companies, but not required by local companies (generally speaking). Fortunately, since you do not use any specialized equipment going up Kilimanjaro, it’s considered that [...]
Health Precautions On Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | November 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
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, [...]
Barranco Wall on Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | October 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Here is a view of the Barranco Wall as you are approaching from Shira Camp. After you stay the night at Barranco Camp, you will hike up this wall early in the morning. This is perhaps the steepest and one of the harder points of the Machame route. Hiking up a fairly small trail with [...]
Publish Your Stories On Mt KilimanjaroLogue
By Donovan | September 1st, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I am constantly receiving emails from people who have climbed Kilimanjaro, or are going to climb Kilimanjaro. Usually these are filled with questions, advice, or thoughts about the mountain. I have decided to start accepting outside perspectives on Kilimanjaro to be published on this blog. If you have climbed, or are going to climb Kilimanjaro, [...]
Resource Links for Diamox
By Donovan | August 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Most Americans want to use Diamox while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. There are different opinions and perspectives on if you should use it, and how you should use it. Here is a sample of good links where people debate the subject and if they had positive or negative effects with using Diamox.
Altitude Sickness and the Side [...]
Kilimanjaro Forum
By Donovan | June 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
On the far left hand side of the screen, you should see a link called Kilimanjaro Forum.
If you ever want to ask a question about climbing Kilimanjaro, or read other people’s concerns, this is designed as a community for sharing information about climbing Africa’s highest mountain.
Check out the Kilimanjaro Forum
The Final Mile
By Donovan | April 5th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Watch Out For Vehicles If you are descending via the Mweka route, you will know your trip is almost over when the trail becomes more of a dirt road. The last mile or two, you can actually drive a Land Rover up the mountain, as seen below in this picture. It used just for picking [...]
Kilimanjaro’s Hidden Secret - Beer for Sale!
By Donovan | March 21st, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I love beer
There is a hidden racket on Kilimanjaro, a little profiteering going on through a mixture of park authorities, guides and porters. When most tourists descend off Mt. Kilimanjaro, they want to quench their thirst with a nice good beer, whether it’s warm or cold, as long as it’s beer.
Since Safari Lager [...]
Uhuru Peak - Kilimanjaro Summit 360 Picture
By Donovan | March 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
This is the best summit picture I have found on Kilimanjaro. It shows the summit of Kilimanjaro with a Quicktime movie stitched together. You can click and drag it to “look around” the summit with a 360 degree view. Try it, it’s fun.
See Kilimanjaro picture.
Also, when you drag it one direction, if you look closely, [...]
Kilimanjaro Park Fees
By Donovan | February 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
In 2006, the Kilimanjaro National park fees were dramatically increased. Almost all outfitters mountaineering companies include the park fees into the overall price of the trip. However, it’s important to see how the price breaks down:
This is PER PERSON, PER DAY on the mountain.
Daily Charge $60.00
For a six day trip, you would pay $360.00 per [...]
