Mt. Kilimanjaro Travel Guide
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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 [read more]
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This is a great picture and reference site for climbing Kilimanjaro. The facts and figures link is a great one to check out because it breaks down the distances and time between the various camps. The time is relative for each group as it depends upon how much you stop, and if you have a [read more]
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If you are looking for very basic geographical information about Kilimanjaro, Wikipedia has a good set of information about the mountain, its history and the volcanoes. Read Wikipedia on Kilimanjaro.
I especially enjoyed the Nasa picture from the ground level of the mountain. Although not in preportion, you get a great view of the other extinct [read more]
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This is a post from Chuck Beauzay on how to keep your hands warm.
Hiking up Kilimanjaro can be cold. It can be windy. It can be cold and windy. You have a lot to worry about during your trek, so it’s always nice to try and eliminate as much of that worry [read more]
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Just like your day pack, you can use plastic bags to line the inside of your duffel bag. Even if you have a waterproof duffel bag, you should create another waterproof lining to help combat the rain and elements.
I had a waterproof duffel, plastic bag linings, my clothes in individual plastic bags, and moisture and [read more]
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Here is a great Kilimanjaro picture. This guy has stitched together an old panoramic view from the top Kilimanjaro. It shows the Western Breach, Reusch Crater and Maw [read more]
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Here is a picture of Barafu Camp, your last night for ascending Kilimanjaro. It’s a very rocky, windy camp site set on the side of a major cliff and overlooking an enormous valley. If you are above the clouds, it’s quite beautiful as you can see the top of Kilimanjaro.
This is a very windy [read more]
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Mweka Camp is a nice cool relaxing place to camp. It’s sheltered beneath many trees and protects you from the wind. It kind of reminds me of Machame Camp, only there are more trees. If it rains, however, Mweka Camp would be very muddy. This is usually your last day on Mt. Kilimanjaro. [read more]
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Here are the details from the investigation of the Western Breach, which killed a number of people back in January.
KILIMANJARO SAFETY PATROL RECONNAISSANCE EXPEDITION
25th - 27th January 2006
An investigation to determine the cause of the Western Breach accident of 4th January 2006 and to offer recommendations for the way forward for this route.
1. Description of [read more]
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Kilimanjaro Climber Jonathan Liberman reflects on his fourth day climbing Kilimanjaro. He is about to climb the Great Barranco Wall.
Listen to Jonathan
This interview was done on Mt. K [read more]
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