Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is a dormant volcano and has three volcanic cones. These are Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira. It is Africa’s highest mountain. Its summit is sixteen thousand one hundred feet from its base and it’s nineteen thousand three hundred forty-one foot above sea level.
Some records on hiking Kilimanjaro include the fastest round-trip. The Swiss-Ecuadorian mount guide Karl Egloff did this in 2014. He has a total time of six hours forty-two minutes and twenty-four seconds. The first female was Fernanda Maciel who was from Brazil. She had a record round-trip of ten hours and six minutes. Angela Vorobeva is the oldest woman to reach the summit. She did it in 2015 at the grand old age of 86. The youngest was aged seven. This was a boy from Texas Montannah Kenney.
If you are considering climbing Kilimanjaro, there are things to know before hiking Mount Kilimanjaro. These tips can help you plan for a great trek on Kilimanjaro.
Most people when they think of climbing a mountain, they think of people with axes in hand roped to other members of the team. They also think of a person clinging to the mountain climbing hand over hand. Neither one of these is true of Mount Kilimanjaro. When hiking Kilimanjaro you do not have to be a skilled climber for Kilimanjaro. Mountaineering equipment is not needed as you simply walk up the mountain. People from all over and all walks of life have made this journey.
The mountain is cold. As you gain elevation temperatures drop. You should bring clothing that is suitable for cold weather. During the day it is not so bad if the sun is shining. When it gets dark, you need a down jacket and a wool hat. When walking during the day a single layer is comfortable but when night comes, you have to have more layers. There will also be nights when the temperature falls below freezing.
The Kilimanjaro climbs have teams of guides, porters and cooks. They accompany the climbers and do all the work. They set up camp, take down camp, cook, fetch water, and clean the campsite. All you must do is show up and walk. There is enough staff that climbers do not have to carry their own packs. It is for the climbers to just enjoy the hike.
Most hikes use dehydrated food and powdered mixes. You will enjoy the meals on this hike. There are a cook and helpers to set up a cook tent. They use a kerosene stove as they do not permit open fires on the mountain. They cook with fresh fruits and vegetables. There is also meat, grains and snacks while climbing. You will not go hungry.
While mild forms of the sickness are expected it can become worse. Oxygen levels are lower on the higher elevations. The body creates more oxygen-carrying red blood cells so that respiration can be increased. Symptoms of acute mountain sickness include headaches and nausea. These usually go away as the body adapts. The symptoms will disappear as the body adapts. When it does not go away there is a chance of the mountain sickness become life-threatening. The staff will do twice a day checks to make sure that everyone stays well.
This is something everyone wants to know. They want to know where they poop. There are toilet tents. It has a plastic commode with a phone booth shaped and sized covering. It lets a person have complete privacy. It even flushes with water. If you need to go while on the trail you just go behind a rock. Be warned there are no showers.
Cell service is even very precarious. You may get a chance to use your phone but do not count on it. There is nowhere to charge cell phones or cameras so be sure to take enough batteries to last the whole climb.
While there are many routes you can take up the mountain you always end up at the same place; Uhuru Point. Uhuru Point is one of the Seven Summits.
Mount Kilimanjaro routes and their variations take between five to nine days to complete. Although Mount Kilimanjaro is known as a “walk-up” mountain, you should not underestimate it and its risks. The greater the number of days on the mountain, the better your chances of reaching the top. Therefore the key to a safe, successful climb is to take the longest routes possible.
We encourage customers to take 7-9 day routes for the best chance of success and the lowest risk of altitude sickness.
During the typical day, you will walk short distances with gentle elevation gains. These can be enjoyable, but the summit night is difficult. You have to get up at midnight and it is cold. When you climb the summit, you are in the arctic ecological zone. In this zone, no animals or plants can live. You will be just fine in four layers. You gain elevations around four thousand feet and then you have a nine-thousand-foot descent. It takes around ten hours. To prepare for Kilimanjaro you should bring plenty of the correct clothing.
A lot of this is due to the fees. There are park permits, government taxes and numerous other fees. There are also the wages to the staff. They work hard because they are paid well, and this Is factored into the cost of the expedition. With all the fees and other charges, the cost of the expedition can easily come to $120.00 a night.
Even though it’s a faraway destination, Kilimanjaro has an international airport. Arusha and Moshi, which are both places where the Kilimanjaro expeditions start, are located near the airport. Most expeditions make the travel arrangements for the climbers. All you have to do when you land at the airport is to look for a driver holding a sign with your name on it.
Having pitted yourself against Africa’s greatest mountain, you deserve your reward.
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