Archive for April, 2006

Hello, My Name Is Kilimanjaro

Date: April 28th, 2006 |

Mayor KilimanjaroMt. Kilimanjaro does strange things to people. Symbolically, anywhere in the world, climbing an enormous mountain like Kilimanjaro represents a Herculean task, creating many skeptics that the human body can climb to the highest point in Africa. I have heard many Kilimanjaro climbers say that when they told their friends they [read more]

BootsnAll Kilimanjaro Groups This Summer

Date: April 24th, 2006 |

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We have many different groups climbing Kilimanjaro and going on safari in the next few months. Most of the groups are open to the public, allowing other people to join in. If you are interested in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and going on safari, during any of these dates below, please let me know.
May 16: Group [read more]

Western Breach - Arrow Glacier Closed

Date: April 19th, 2006 |

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As reported in March of 2006 “Western Breach Still Closed” there was an announcement last week that the Western Breach will remain closed indefinitely. This included the two trails that head up to Arrow Glacier Camp. The scientists fear that potentially another incident could happen again.
That means, one of the most popular, and hardest routes [read more]

Barafu Camp Picture

Date: April 13th, 2006 |

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Approching Barafu CampHere is a picture of Barafu Camp on the Machame Route. Barafu Camp is fairly exposed on the mountain and there isn’t many spots to put your tent to avoid Mother Nature’s elements. You can try to find some big rocks near the top of the camp. There can be a fairly good [read more]

Rescued on Kilimanjaro

Date: April 11th, 2006 |

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One of the 3 percentI can’t confirm these reports, but recently I read that 31,899 people attempted to ascend Mount Kilimanjaro last year. That’s about 7,000 more than the previous year, which was around 25,000 climbers. Out of all those people, 993 had to be rescued from the mountain. It’s about 3 percent of all [read more]

Equipment On Kilimanjaro

Date: April 26th, 2006 |

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Cindy enjoys the chairsHere is how you can tell the difference between a good trekking company or a budget trekking company. Do they have chairs that they bring up the mountain? Yes, that’s right, after walking for six to ten hours, the first thing you want to do when you arrive is to sit down [read more]

Inca Trail

Date: April 21st, 2006 |

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From time to time, I will highlight other adventure-style trips available through BootsnAll World Adventures.
Many Kilimanjaro climbers end up, or have, hiked the Inca Trail in Peru. It’s one of the classic areas to climb, just like Mt. Kilimanjaro. Check out BootsnAll Inca Trail Adventures.
The one thing you must know about the Inca Trail is [read more]

Elephant Overturns Car

Date: April 14th, 2006 |

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Since some people who are going on safaris read this Kilimanjaro blog, I thought I would link to this story about a family on safari in South Africa. Basically, a pissed off elephant overturned their car while on safari in Kruger National Park. Since Tanzania is loaded with elephants, many of which can get agitated [read more]

Pasty White Brits on Safari

Date: April 12th, 2006 |

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While on safari in the Serengetti this last January, I took this picture of two British guys - father and son - riding around in a Land Cruiser with their shirts off. Don’t get me wrong, it’s very hot and it would be nice to ride around with your shirt off. But I have never [read more]

Clouds of Kilimanjaro

Date: April 10th, 2006 |

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Quite often, Kilimanjaro is impossible to see - it’s surrounded by clouds. Most of the year, there are clouds that cover the entire mountain from morning to night. From sunset to sunrise, is the best time to see Kilimanjaro - usually very early in the morning, you can watch the sun come up - or [read more]

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