News Story: Seven blind people to climb Mt Kilimanjaro

Date: August 31st, 2005 | No Comments

A group of seven blind people from the United States, Japan and Switzerland will this week climb Mountain Kilimanjaro, the highest summit in Africa, local newspaper Daily News reported on Wednesday.
The team is set to arrive in Tanzania on Wednesday to head for the Machame entry point where their expeditions will start.
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Kilimanjaro Facts

Date: August 31st, 2005 | No Comments

Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa and the world’s highest free-standing mountain at 19,340. It lies 205 miles south of the equator and stands on Tanzania’s northern border with Kenya. Kilimajaro is composed of 3 extinct volcanoes: Kibo (19,340 feet), Mawenzi (16,896 feet), and Shira (13,000 feet), supporting 5 major eco-zones: rainforest, heath, moorland, [read more]

Coca Cola Route

Date: August 30th, 2005 | No Comments

Starting in Marangu village, the Marangu route is often known as the Coca Cola route, as it’s the easiest way to climb Kilimanjaro. About 40 percent of novice climbers prefer this relaxed route, as it has large mountain huts to sleep in, coca cola for sale, and is a somewhat easy jaunt through the forest. [read more]

Descent Routes

Date: August 30th, 2005 | No Comments

Most climbers, except for the Marangu route, usually descend the mountain via the Mweka Route, camping usually at Mweka camp, which sits at around 3,100 meters. If you travel another 3 hours, you can get to the Mweka gate and out of the national park.
You can also descend via Umbwe route and Shira Routes [read more]

Ecosystems of Kilimanjaro

Date: August 29th, 2005 | No Comments

One of the most interesting things about climbing Mt Kilimanjaro is the unique ecosystems. Generally speaking, in the lower elevations, there is a belt of forests and as you proceed up the mountain, there is less and less vegetation.
Below is a breakdown of each ecosystem and what to expect.

CULTIVATION:
This is was once shrubbery and [read more]