Mountain 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
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