Articles tagged ‘Routes’
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 [...]
Crater Camp 18,800 ft., not just another campsite
By Ed | September 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
One of the perks of climbing the Western Breach was the chance to explore the top of the mountain and camp just an hour or so below the true summit, Uhuru, at Crater Camp (18,800 ft.).
The summit plateau itself is like walking around on the moon and you can stroll right up to the glaciers [...]
Preparing for Kilimanjaro with my buddy Brando
By Ed | September 5th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Trekkers are always wondering how to prepare physically for the riggers of climbing to the 19,340-foot summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. During my own process I read many accounts from Herculean workout regimes to just showing up and given-er hell. Triathletes have failed and 70 year olds make it so I figured this 53 year old [...]
Myths and magic of the Western Breach
By Ed | August 30th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
(The Western Breach route was closed indefinitely in January of 2006 due to a freak landslide that regrettably took the lives of three Americans and an undisclosed number of porters)
When I was doing research for my own trip in 04’, I read many different facts and myths about the “Breach”. “Only attempt if you [...]
The Final Ascent - Barafu to the Summit
By Donovan | August 20th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I recently had a conversation with a Kilimanjaro climber whose trip I organized. She and I were talking about her experience, and she said the one thing that troubled her was the final night, the last six hour hike up the mountain, starting at Barafu Camp.
Barafu Camp is the final camp before the summit and [...]
Loitokitok Route
By Donovan | July 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Most people have never heard of the Loitokitok route, as it’s near the Rongai route, on the north-side of the mountain near Kenya, and it’s rarely used. Loitokitok isn’t a different route, it only takes you a unique way on the first day, connecting eventually to the Rongai route. There is no real reason to [...]
The Saddle
By Donovan | July 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The Saddle is an area between Mawenzi and Kibo on Kilimanjaro. It’s a large flat area after Mawenzi Hut and before Kibo Hut on a hike up the Marangu Route. From a bird eye view, or up on Kilimanjaro, it’s obviously shaped somewhat like a saddle, hence the name.
