Saturday, November 28, 2009

Climbing kilimanjaro, Mount Kilimanjaro trekking information in Tanzania

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Mount Kilimanjaro climbing and trekking expeditions.


Climbing and trekking expedition, a sport adventure for any normal physically fit person with some $. Can book luxury private kilimanjaro climbing or budget kilimanjaro climbing. Budget Kilimanjaro climbing means you sleep in budget tourist standard hotel.


Luxury kilimanjaro climbing will get all high comfort services like western luxury lodges while climbing kilimanjaro.

Mountain Trekking, climbing information and techniques.

Great Mountain in Africa, the Kilimanjaro. many tourists from the world all continents visit africa to climb mountains. mount kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in africa with permanent snow cover at Kibo peak. Plan and choose Kilimanjaro


It might mean Mountain of Light, Mountain of Greatness or Mountain of Caravans. Or it might not. The local people, the Wachagga, don't even have a name for the whole massif, only Kipoo (now known as Kibo) for the familiar snowy peak that stands imperious, overseer of the continent, the summit of Africa.


Kilimanjaro, by any name, is a metaphor for the compelling beauty of East Africa. When you see it, you understand why. Not only is this the highest peak on the African continent; it is also the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising in breathtaking isolation from the surrounding coastal scrubland – elevation around 900 metres – to an imperious 5,895 metres (19,336 feet).


Kilimanjaro 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, proper clothing and determination. And those who reach Uhuru Point, the actual summit, or Gillman's Point on the lip of the crater, will have earned their climbing certificates.



Why climbing mount Kilimanjaro and not Table mountain or Atlas Mountain?

Climbing Kilimanjaro is one of the most rewarding experiences you might ever and Tanzania wildlife safaris. It is one Seven Summits mountain like.. There are technique mountaineering equipment involved, and most anyone in good physical shape has a great chance or reaching the summit if they plan carefully, even with no real previous climbing experience. Just choose best climbing route, and it depend your location weather.
Of course, that’s not to make it sound easy. It’s not. Climbing Kilimanjaro is a very challenging thing and a not insignificant number of people are unable to make it all the way to the summit. The most common problem is altitude sickness and no one is immune from that possibility.
The climb almost always takes between 5 and 8 days, and always with a fixed and preset itinerary. The climb up Kilimanjaro is mostly a walk. Some places – particularly summit day – are steep and grueling, but at other times you’ll be walking through flat meadows or even descending for periods along the fixed routes.

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Even before you cross the national park boundary (at the 2,700m contour), the cultivated footslopes give way to lush montane forest, inhabited by elusive elephant, leopard, buffalo, the endangered Abbot’s duiker, and other small antelope and primates. Higher still lies the moorland zone, where a cover of giant heather is studded with otherworldly giant lobelias.

Above 4,000m, a surreal alpine desert supports little life other than a few hardy mosses and lichen. Then, finally, the last vestigial vegetation gives way to a winter wonderland of ice and snow – and the magnificent beauty of the roof of the continent.
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highlight of most visitors’ experiences in Tanzania. Few mountains can claim the grandeur, the breathtaking views of Amboseli National Park in Kenya, the Rift Valley, and the Masaai Steppe, that belongs to Kilimanjaro. Hiking on the ‘rooftop of Africa’ -- the highest point on the continent at 5896 metres -- is the adventure of a lifetime, especially because, if paced well, everyone from seasoned trekkers to first-time enthusiasts can scale the snowy peak.

The highest peak and most famous mountain in Africa, scaling the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro is a heavy challenge, more from the rigours of altitude than the actual difficulty of the hike itself. The climb, which takes on average five days (you’re more likely to reach the top if you pace yourself), takes hikers through thick forests and alpine grasslands, desolate rockface and brilliant white glaciers.

There are 6 routes to follow when climbing mount kilimanjaro and they will lead you to the summit. The Easiest route is Marangu, followed by Rongai. Other routes are a bit challenging.

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Marangu route is very famous and hence very travelled and for 5 days only any one can reach Uhuru peak. Marangu route gets more visitors. The less travelled routes are more scenic, beautiful but a bit challenging, hence they need 6 days or more. These Scenic and beautiful routes are Machame, Shira, Londrosi/Lemosho and Umbwe. When planning and booking for kilimanjaro trekking trip, then tell us to send you more details.

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