Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 meters) is often called the “Rooftop of Africa”. It is one of the world’s most accessible high summits, a beacon for visitors from around the world. Most climbers reach the crater rim with little more than a walking stick, protective clothing and determination. And those who reach Uhuru Peak, the actual summit, will be rewarded with a climbing certificate.. The snowed top of Mount Kilimanjaro reaches far above the northern plateau and hills of Tanzania. At clear weather you will be witnessing an amazing spectacle. Kilimanjaro is located close to the city of Moshi and it is protected area. The landscape is as beautiful as varied. On the lower slopes you will find agricultural lands where coffee, bananas, cassava and maize are grown for subsistence and cash sale. A few larger coffee farms still exist on the lower slopes, but much of the area outside the National Park has been subdivided into small farms. Once inside the park, the thick lowland forest covers the lower altitudes and breaks into alpine area once the air begins to thin. Near the peak the landscape is harsh and barren, dominated by rocks and ice. Reaching the “Rooftop of Africa” is an experience of a lifetime. Everybody with a good health condition, experienced or not, can reach the snowed peak. There are several routes to climb on Mount Kilimanjaro: Machame Umbwe Marangu Shira Rongai Mweka (descent only) Londorosi Lemosho

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If you could take just one photo: Mount Kilimanjaro

There ain’t no mountain high enough!A good friend is currently climbing the highest freestanding mountain in Africa for charity.The same friend has also been known to have a bet or two.Based in Tanzania in Africa, Mt Kilimanjaro has a summit height of 19,335.6 ft (5,895m).I received a text message from 4,000ft this evening saying "you couldn't possibly forward me Saturday's Yalumba Stakes field to me by SMS could you?"I dutifully did so (after overcoming my initial surprise at receiving a message from such a destination!). It seems that race form/results - or even placing a bet - can nowadays be done from the some of the world’s most remote places. The wonders of modern technology ... ?!Check out Wikipedia’s detailed entry for information, photos, and ascent routes for Africa’s highest peak; an inactive stratovolcano as well.

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Nearing 20,000 feet, Mt. Kilimanjaro—Africa’s tallest mountain—is a climbing feat to be reckoned with. You start Day 5 of the 6-day trek just before midnight, ascending the steep slope at an agonizingly slow pace, forever mindful of the importance of acclimating yourself to the extreme high altitude. In eerily silent darkness, the narrow tunnel of your headlight and the soft humming of the Tanzanian porters are your only guidance. If your physical, and more importantly—your mental—endurance has persevered upon summiting, you’ll be standing (more like wobbling at this point) amidst striking aquamarine glaciers and a cerulean sky thousands of feet above the clouds. Quickly relish the view, not only because these glaciers are expected to melt in the coming decades due to global warming, but you’ll have to start the descent minutes later.

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