I spent over a year researching tour groups and more importantly equipment list as well other climbers experiences on the mountain, needless to say the material online was actually very disappointing. I hope my thoughts are the first of many from the Serengeti Pride Safari's trip up Kilimanjaro via the western breach rout with an amazing night @crater camp and then to the summit.
Over the next month i am very confident that the group will compile an all encompassing equipment lists one for the for every type of climber, it will be created in excel, provide name brands, models and photos of each item.
And I know I missed a lot of stuff that I will be adding as well
Besides the equipment list we will create an Kilimanjaro FAQ in power point that can be easily consumed by all.
I look forward to the group adding and providing additional clarity so that others can spend more time enjoying Kilimanjaro than planing to get there.
I will be posting links to all of my photos by day on the blog once I am back in Colorado, it may be a day or two as I need to catch up missed powder days ;-)
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More pics? What was the weather like?
ReplyDelete6 KEYS TO CHOOSING MT KILIMANJARO CLIMBING ROUTE
ReplyDeleteTo choose the right Kilimanjaro Climb route for you, there are plenty of variables to be mindful of.
• Who: Who is climbing? The whole group's abilities must be factored into choosing a route. The rest of the party is relying on your decision. Pick a route that best fits everyone.
• What: What limitations surround your climb? Are you bound by a budget? Or the number of days on your trip? There are cheap/expensive routes, and short/long itineraries.
• How: How do you see your trek? Do you want the most challenging route or a less strenuous one? These answers will affect which route is for you.
• Where: Where do you want to begin your climb? The routes start from all sides of the mountain. Where you begin affects cost, scenery and scenic variety.
• Why: Why are you climbing? Is it very important to summit? Then choose a route with a high success rate. Do you want to take the best photos? Then pick the most scenic route.
• When: If you are climbing during the dry season, great. But if you are climbing during the rainy season or the shoulder seasons, then the route you select can play into the climb's difficulty.
So Which is the best route to use to climb up kilimanjaro? Lemosho Route and Rongai Route are the most scenic routes up kilimanjaro. Mt Kilimanjaro Machame route is also a scenic and very popular route with many climbers.
The Marangu Route Climb is however the most used route since it has the advantage of sleeping in huts with bunker beds, hot showers, beverages and beers in the evenings are also available. Marangu is also the shorter route and can be done in 5 days although an extra day for acclimatisation is recommended.