Kilimanjaro Blog

Conquering Kilimanjaro as a Quadraplegic

As shown by other posts on this site, Mount Kilimanjaro has been the setting for a number of truly inspirational personal feats, with various records being broken along the way. The latest addition to the [...]

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro is well-known for being the highest mountain in Africa, and for its glaciers. But there's much more to this mountain's story than you are probably aware. Here are ten things you may well not [...]

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Kilimanjaro Record Breakers

From the fastest Kilimanjaro climb, to the oldest, with a spot of cricket in-between, here's a rundown of a few of the records that have been set on our magical and mysterious mountain. This might [...]

By |September 11th, 2015|fun facts, History|

4 Tips on Choosing the Best Operator for your Kili Climb

Summiting Kilimanjaro is certainly an achievable goal for many of you out there, and if you're reading this post the chances are that you're already seriously considering attempting this, which is certainly the first step [...]

By |August 27th, 2015|Tips|

Kilimanjaro and Kilimanjaro-Experience on film

Back in March, I was part of a team that climbed Kili with Kilimanjaro-Experience, with a view to making various promotional films about the company, their porters and guides, the mountain and the overall experience. [...]

How hard is it to climb Kilimanjaro?

When it comes to climbing Africa's highest mountain, not surprisingly one of the most frequently asked questions is "how hard is it?" It seems clear to me that this question comes up again and again [...]

By |July 28th, 2015|Tips|