You Have Not Failed

Date: September 30th, 2005 | No Comments

The absolutely drop dead, wrong, stupid-ass way to approach climbing Kilimanjaro is to have the intention of making it to the top. Sure – it should be one of the goals that you should strive for, but it should not consume you, be a priority over your health or over your safety. NEVER. You have [read more]

How to Pick a Winner

Date: September 28th, 2005 | No Comments

What should you look for in a Kiliamanjaro operator? How do you pick a good one? What are things to look for? What are some of the questions you should ask the company?
As you can see from this company list, there are hundreds and hundreds of outfitters who provide climbing services in Tanzania. It can [read more]

Elevations and Distances for Lemosho Route

Date: September 27th, 2005 | 1 comment

This is an outline of elevations, distances and hiking times for the Lemosho route. All of these are estimates and have a small margin of error depending upon where you measure them from, your pace of travel, and the exact trails you choose to take.
Lemosho Route Details

Day 1: Londorossi Gate to Mti Mkumbwa (2650 m/8,692 [read more]

What’s Included?

Date: September 26th, 2005 | No Comments

Whenever you purchase a climb up Kilimanjaro you have to use a tour operator, whether that’s a company abroad or in Tanzania. Generally speaking, when you agree on a price per person, here is a breakdown of what IS included and what ISN’T included. You should always double check this with the provider.
INCLUDED:
· An [read more]

Fill My Stomach

Date: September 23rd, 2005 | 2 comments

After 6 to 8 days of trekking on Kilimanjaro, you will get down from the mountain and be super tired, sore and really, really hungry - ready for some food that is different than the typical starchy mountain food.
If you want to treat yourself, there are two places that I recommend in Moshi Town, [read more]