Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro was a personal goal, but the only way I could do it in the early 2000s was as a porter. Government regulations on hiking meant you had to be taken to the summit by a ...
Aly Westbrook wanted to raise money for the charity that helped her partner in his final months A woman who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for the charity that cared for her partner described the ...
To do the Kilimanjaro climb, she swapped her usual wheelchair for a newly developed trekker chair, and was pushed, pulled and lifted up the gruelling track by a team of local guides and porters.
Kilimanjaro is rather straightforward ... to try catch some sleep at 4673m elevation before starting the big climb at 11pm. The summit push was intense. Picture: Gadiel Notelovitz The summit ...
For a reduced chance of rain and fewer crowds, the best time to visit Kilimanjaro is between December and March. June to October are peak tourist months for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, so expect the ...