Anne Lorimor, 89, Becomes Oldest Person To Climb Kilimanjaro
Arizona great-grandmother, Anne Lorimor, has become the oldest person to climb Mount Kilimnajaro (19,341 feet), aged 89! Lorimor originally climbed Kilimanjaro in July 2015, becoming (at the time) the
Continue readingIs This A Joke? Tanzania Plans To Build A Cable Car On Mount Kilimanjaro
Africa’s tallest mountain could very well be getting a cable car in the near future. Tanzania is currently experiencing a boom in tourism and the country is actively seeking to capitalise on the success
Continue readingBarranco Wall Mt Kilimanjaro – A Steep Climb But Totally Doable
The Barranco Wall on Mt Kilimanjaro forms part of your early morning exercise on day 4 for climbers on the Machame, Shira, Umbwe and Lemosho Route. The Barranco Wall looks a lot more ominous than it
Continue readingKilimanjaro Full Moon Dates – See Kilimanjaro At Its Most Beautiful!
Climbing Kilimanjaro is an incredible experience. The sunsets, the views and the wild and ever changing landscape make it one of the best treks on earth.What many people don’t know is that on the final
Continue readingThe Impossible Is Possible: First Female Quadruple Amputee Conquers Kilimanjaro
History was made this past weekend (Friday, 5 October 2018) when Corinne Hutton conquered Mount Kilimanjaro without feet or hands, and with only one lung. In 2013, due to pneumonia and the septicaemia
Continue readingMontannah Kenney, 7, Sets New World Record For Youngest Female To Summit Kilimanjaro
7 year old Montannah Kenney from Austin, Texas has set a new world record as the youngest female to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, breaking 8 year old Roxy Getter’s record which was set in July 2017. Despite
Continue readingActress Mandy Moore Ticks One Off Her Bucket List Atop Of Kilimanjaro
Describing it as “one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences of my life”, singer, songwriter and actress Mandy Moore has just fulfilled a dream that she has had since she was 18yrs old –
Continue readingKristina Schou Madson Sets New Kilimanjaro Female Speed Ascent Record
Kristina Schou Madson of Denmark has set a new Fastest Known Time (FKT) for female Speed Ascent up Kilimanjaro, beating the previous record holder’s time by fifteen minutes. Kristina, an extreme running
Continue reading8 Year Old From Florida Becomes Youngest Female To Climb Kilimanjaro
Eight year old, Roxy Getter, from Punta Gorda, Florida, has become the youngest female to scale Mount Kilimanjaro. Roxy reached the summit of Kilimanjaro with her family – mom, Sarah, dad, Bobby,
Continue readingFemale Footballers Set New Record On Kilimanjaro
They came, they kicked and they conquered. A group of female footballers have just set a new record on Mount Kilimanjaro by playing a 90-minute football match at nearly 19,000 feet. The squad of 30 footballers,
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