Archive for June, 2006

Altitude vs. Repetition

Date: June 29th, 2006 |

Tons of people ask me for advice on climbing Kilimanjaro. Common questions are: What altitude should I do my training hikes? Do you think I will make it to the top on a six-day Machame climb? How many women make it to the summit?
One question that I received lately was from a woman asking me [read more]

What Should You Bring to the Top of Kilimanjaro?

Date: June 26th, 2006 |

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Mountain climbers and trekkers like to carry things to the top of Kilimanjaro - and mountains in general. One guy on our Kilimanjaro climb brought Ernest Hemingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” book and had his picture taken with it. Another guy brought a local micro beer from his hometown. Tons of people bring t-shirts and [read more]

Kilimanjaro Forum

Date: June 21st, 2006 |

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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 Kiliman [read more]

WheelChair Up Kilimanjaro

Date: June 14th, 2006 |

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Could someone in a wheelchair make it up Kilimanjaro was a questions that I received today.
Well, to be honest, I haven’t seen it or heard of it before, but Kilimanjaro is one of the mountains where can do about anything. At the least, I think if you took the Marangu route, and had a couple [read more]

Could I die in Africa?

Date: June 12th, 2006 |

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Many trekkers fear that climbing a high mountain, like Mt. Kilimanjaro or Mt. Kenya, that you a big chance of getting killed. The same thing is true for safariers going out into the Serengetti. They are always a bit worried of being mauled by a mother lion while sleeping at night. They are both valid [read more]

Should You Climb on New Years?

Date: June 28th, 2006 |

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Many people like to plan trips up Kilimanjaro during the holidays, normally around Christmas and New Years. I have to say, last year we took a group to the top of Kilimanjaro, arriving on the first sunrise of New Years 2006. Although it was a wonderful experience and I wouldn’t trade it for anything in [read more]

On A Budget!

Date: June 23rd, 2006 |

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Don’t come to climb Kilimanjaro if you are “on a budget.” I received a phone call the other day, from someone looking for a cheap, but quality climb up Kilimanjaro. Budget trips don’t seem to really exist on Kilimanjaro anymore. Budget trips did exist a few years, but after prices for the park fees went [read more]

Kilimanjaro Guides Scam

Date: June 21st, 2006 |

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There is a certain weight limit for porters going up the mountain. In order to pass through the gate, they must weigh the bags being carried up the mountain. This ensures that the tourists see the porters are getting treated fairly, with companies not putting way too much weight on the them - and not [read more]

Drive Around Kili!

Date: June 13th, 2006 |

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I know I mentioned this before in a previous post, but this last January I got a chance to drive around Kilimanjaro, looking at it from all different angles. It was cloudy that day, so I didn’t get any epic view, but the moutain did peak out from time to time.
One thing is for sure. [read more]

For the love of money

Date: June 8th, 2006 |

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Sometimes trekkers from Western countries like to wax philosophical with the Tanzanian porters and guides, telling them they live in a magical place, and it must be great to just be able to climb and use the mountain. I have heard them say, “It must be a spiritual place to wake up everyday and see [read more]

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