Two-Time Grand Slam Winner Muguruza Summits The Roof of Africa
Two-time Grand Slam tennis champion Garbiñe Muguruza summits Kilimanjaro as she decides to do something a little different during the tennis off-season and took on the incredible challenge that is Mount
Continue readingAnne 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 Mount 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
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,
Continue readingAfrica’s Tallest Tree Discovered On Mount Kilimanjaro
Measuring an almighty 81.5m in height, Africa’s tallest tree has been discovered in a perhaps unlikely location: on Mount Kilimanjaro. The finding is especially unlikely as Africa has few trees over
Continue readingHighline On Kilimanjaro – A New Record!
Yes, that’s no computer generated background you see before you. That is indeed a highline stretching out across the horizon. Swiss alpinist Stephan Siegrist has just set a new record for the highest
Continue readingParalympian, Aaron Phipps Becomes First Brit To Summit Mount Kilimanjaro In A Wheelchair
Reaching the summit of Africa’s tallest peak is no easy task, yet last week London Paralympic athlete and double amputee Aaron Phipps became the first British man to reach the Roof of Africa, not on
Continue readingDJ Seth Troxler Is Journeying To The Roof Of Africa For Charity
Michigan born DJ and producer Seth Troxler is setting off in July to climb the world’s tallest free standing mountain – Mount Kilimanjaro – for charity. The American muso is climbing to raise money
Continue readingPizza Hut Deliver Pizza To The Top Of Kilimanjaro And Achieve Guinness Record
Now that’s what we call a PR stunt! Pizza Hut have earned a Guinness World Record for delivering the highest altitude pizza to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. The stunt was organised by Pizza Hut Africa
Continue readingMountain Biking To The Top Of Kilimanjaro For World Bicycle Relief
Rebecca Rusch and Patrick Sweeney have recently mountain biked to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak (19,341 feet). The feat of mountain biking up Kilimanjaro began in 1985 when Dick
Continue readingSwedish Man With Disability Scales The Roof Of Africa
Aaron Anderson, a Swedish man who lost both his legs to cancer, has just scaled the summit of the tallest free standing mountain in the world – Kilimanjaro. Not only did Mr Anderson complete the
Continue readingVictoria Secret Model Scales Kilimanjaro!
Last Thursday Victoria Secret model, Sara Sampaio, realised a dream of hers by reaching the Roof of Africa. Her fans, who are more used to seeing the model without much clothes on, got to see a different
Continue readingCharging Camera Batteries On Kilimanjaro
In the new age of technology, everyone wants to document their travels, and this is certainly true for trekkers. On a mountain where the scenery is nothing short of breathtaking, a camera is a vital piece
Continue readingAngela Vorobeva Becomes The Oldest Woman To Climb Kilimanjaro
Angela Vorobeva has become the oldest woman to climb Kilimanjaro, aged 86 years 267 days. Vorobeva was born in Russia on the 4 February 1929. The expedition begun on the 23 October 2015, departing from
Continue readingNepali Mountaineer, Sanjay Pandit, Climbs Kilimanjaro Backwards In Record Time
Nepali mountaineer, Sanjay Pandit, has recently set an extraordinary new record on Mount Kilimanjaro, walking backwards to the 5,895m summit in an astonishing time of 25 hours and 40 minutes. The climb
Continue readingKilimanjaro Success Rate – How Many People Reach the Summit
For many, climbing Kilimanjaro is the experience of a lifetime. It’s also a fairly big investment and you therefore need to understand your chances of actually reaching the summit and which routes
Continue readingKilimanjaro Plays Host To The World’s Highest Ever Rugby Match
Last week, a team of 38 climbers set a new world record by playing rugby at an altitude of 5,791m (19,000 ft) on Mount Kilimanjaro. The team, who were climbing for charity, not only played a full rugby
Continue readingRockfall Kills American Trekker On Kilimanjaro
Californian entrepreneur and founder of Live Your Legend has tragically died on the slopes of Kilimanjaro from a freak rock fall on the Western Breach route. Having sold their house in San Francisco in
Continue readingCamels Atop The Roof Of Africa!
Far from the desert sands, a group from the United Arab Emirates have been the first to tackle Africa’s highest peak… with camels. More often than not, most records associated with the UAE have something
Continue readingNew Female Speed Record On Kilimanjaro
German ultra runner Anne-Marie Flammersfeld (37) has broken the female speed record on Kilimanjaro. The UVU athlete took 8 hours and 32 minutes to reach the top of Kilimanjaro, Uhuru Peak (5895 meters),
Continue readingClimb Mount Meru – Kilimanjaro’s Little Brother
Often considered a warm up for Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru by its own right is a stunning mountain to climb. Standing at 4,566m high, Mount Meru is Tanzania’s second highest mountain. Although standing over
Continue reading13-Year-Old Olivia Will Climb Kilimanjaro
When she climbs Mount Kilimanjaro from August 7 to August 12 2015, 13-year-old Olivia Maiden of Poulton, Lancashire, will remember her sister, Florence, who died shortly after her first birthday. Olivia
Continue readingObesity Is No Barrier To Climbing Kilimanjaro
If you were grossly overweight, you might consider a cleanse or gym membership. 300lb Kara Richardson Whitely of Noo Joizee, on the other hand, preferred to climb Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro three
Continue readingCheap Flights To Kilimanjaro (Or) How To Get To Kilimanjaro!
Finding cheap flights to Kilimanjaro International Airport is not an easy task because not many airlines fly to JRO, the IATA code for Kilimanjaro Airport. In this short article we’ve outlined how
Continue reading85-Year-Old Great Grandma Destined To Become The Oldest Woman To Climb Kilimanjaro
Early on Sunday July 5 2015, Arizona great-grandmother, Anne Lorimor, embarked upon her bid to become the oldest woman to climb Tanzania’s Mount Kilimnajaro (19,341 feet). She declared that she
Continue reading10 Year Old From The UK Summits Kilimanjaro
A few weeks back we featured Sam Irving, a 10-year old UK boy who planned to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. We have just received word from his mum that Sam successful made it to the top. Here’s the scoop! Sam
Continue readingAt 10 Years Old, He Might Not Be The Youngest Person To Climb Kilimanjaro, But He’s Still Pretty Cool
10-year-old Sam Irving of Claygate in Surrey hopes to become one of the youngest people ever to climb the 19,341 feet of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise £25,000 for the Haller Foundation, which boosts the
Continue readingDrone Ascends Kilimanjaro
A quadcopter, a drone with four rotor blades, has made it just shy of the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. The quadcopter was specially built by Cheetah Air to record the progress of a team that climbed the
Continue readingTanzania Blogs And Other Websites We Love And Recommend
Over and beyond Mount Kilimanjaro there is so much to see and do in Tanzania and across the whole of East Africa – way too much for us to cover on our website. We have therefore put together a list
Continue readingInner City Teenagers Receive A Blessing On Kilimanjaro
Some of Trevor Stokes’ students had never ventured beyond Vancouver, never mind British Columbia. The teacher changed that when he took 15 of his charges to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. He
Continue readingThe First Ever BASE Jump From Mount Kilimanjaro
BASE jumping is jumping from a building, antenna, span (ie a bridge) or earth (ie a cliff) – an extreme sport. 248 people have died in this manner since 1981. 50-year-old Valery Rozov, a Russian, was
Continue readingNorma Brewer’s Fake Kilimanjaro Obituary Tricks The Media
A wheelchair-bound grandmother got the last laugh when she penned her own obituary, which announced that she had died climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. 83-year-old Norma Brewer of Fairfield, Connecticut actually
Continue readingWheelchair-Bound Paraplegic, Shaun Gash, Sets His Sights On Kilimanjaro
This week, wheelchair-bound paraplegic, Shaun Gash, shares his incredible plans to climb Kilimanjaro. Enter Shaun! My name is Shaun. I live in Lancaster in the UK and I am a wheelchair-bound paraplegic
Continue reading“Iceman” And His Group Climbs Kilimanjaro In Record Time
On January 15, 55-year-old Wim Hof from Sittard in the Netherlands and his group of 18 amateur trekkers clocked up a Guinness World Record by ascending all 19,341 feet of Mount Kilimanjaro in a record
Continue reading85-Year-Old Is The Oldest Person To Climb Kilimanjaro
85-year-olds might be bed-ridden, awaiting death. At best they could play with their grandchildren and perhaps even manage some gardening. Dr Robert J Wheeler, then aged 85 years and 201 days, did somewhat
Continue readingKilimanjaro Visa’s, Vaccinations, Malaria And Medications
“When you got a condition, it’s bad to forget your medicine.” ― Frank Miller A lot of preparation work is required before you depart on your epic Kilimanjaro adventure. In this short article we
Continue readingBest Hotels In Arusha – Where To Stay On Your Kili Trek & Safari
Arusha is a popular tourist town in Northern Tanzania. It is located just below Mount Meru and 1.5-2 hours South-West of Kilimanjaro National Park, which makes it a popular base town for trekkers.Serengeti
Continue readingBest Hotels In Moshi – Kilimanjaro Accommodation Options
Moshi is a small Tanzanian town which sits due south of Kilimanjaro National Park, in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.Moshi has just under 200,000 inhabitants, many of which are from the Chagga and Pare
Continue readingClimb Kilimanjaro Without A Guide – Is It Possible?
Unfortunately it is not possible to climb Kilimanjaro without a guide. In 1991 the Tanzanian government and Kilimanjaro National Park Authority changed it’s policy towards unsupported treks on Mount
Continue readingClimb Kilimanjaro With Asthma – Good Or Bad Idea?
So you have asthma, does that mean you are going to struggle at altitude on Kilimanjaro? In this article we review the literature: Can you climb Kilimanjaro with asthma? The short answer is ‘yes’,
Continue readingCycling Team, Tinkoff-Saxo, Strengthens Its Bonds On Mount Kilimanjaro
Over the last decade, boot camp-style training camps for top cycling teams have reached the height of fashion, with cyclists and staff pitching up in some remote part of Europe where they take part in
Continue readingWorld’s Highest Cricket Match Get’s Played On Mount Kilimanjaro
In September 2014, 30 cricket players and officials spent eight days trekking to the summit of Kilimanjaro in a bid to play the world’s highest cricket match. The team consisted of a number of famous
Continue readingSwiss Sets New Kilimanjaro Fastest Ascent And Descent Record
Swiss veteran mountain guide, Karl Egloff, has broken the Mount Kilimanjaro fastest ascent and descent record, in a mind-blowing time of 6 hours, 42 minutes and 24 seconds. The previous record was held
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