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Mt. Kilimanjaro 1998

These are photos I took while climbing Kilimanjaro and of Tanzania afterwards. Went with my sister, two of her roommates, three fathers, and one mother. We took the Machame route up and the Marangu route down. Six days total. These are the two most popular routes, the Marangu route being the shortest and most commonly taken. If you go, definitely take the Machame route. It takes an extra day but is worth it for many reasons. There is much more variation in terrain and vegetation making the climb more interesting. The highest location, Uhuru Peak, is 19342 feet above sea level. The effects of altitude are significant for anyone coming from sea level, so the extra day of acclimatization on the Machame route may make the difference in making it to the top or not. Kilimanjaro is not a technical climb. Anyone who can walk can do it. But it's no joke either, prepare yourself. Of our group of eight, three of us did not get to the top. Of the four parents, only my Dad made it. Way to go. But it wasn't luck. He spent the few months previous to the climb walking the four miles to work instead of driving. I'm not into promising things usually, but I will write more of a description of the climb itself after I finish implementing a better travelogue/story mode for pbase.
Gnome RCKC KiliFlower
Mark and Rebecca What you looking at? KateAndHerTongue
SilverPlant SmilingTom RebeccaJournal
Christina Journal ShiraTundra RKC_Tent
MistyMountains MistyMountains2 MistyMountains3
CreepingMoss FirstGlimpse Breakfast
WaterRitual BasketOnHead CCRKM_Walking
TightPantsCRK ErnestMark g1/23/23/2/9902.eKypOyIM.jpg
g10/23/23/2/9903.7N3vA9Ab.jpg SunriseAt13000 WestFace
BlueSky Porters at Barranco Hut MakingWaterRM
ChristinaN KiliMorningRCK KiliRCK
KiliTom LoadingUp ShoulderExpress
BarrancoHut KiliMorningRM McCreeryRKJ
AlmostThere SnoozeRC KatNap
TomWashington WalkingOnMars MoonScape
KateClouds PeekPeak Rebecca_Tent
Barafu_Hut Mawenzi Tom_Mwenzi
CRK_Tent Summit Boulders
SummitSlope StandingOnTheRim HazyMeru
Rebecca_on_the_Edge Mawenzi_Moon Mwenzi_Moon2
Rebecca BlueMeru Meru
MtMeru_Dusk MtMeru_Sunset Christina, Rebecca, and Kate at Point Uhuru
Christina, Kate and Rebecca on Top Christopher_Top Ernest_Top
Fadeout RCTKCE_Top william, rebecca, christopher, christina, tom, kate on top
CCTKE_Top SnowMound Step_Breathe
RisingAbove MountMwenzi Kate Rebecca Christina
ECCKR_Top MaranguSign KateRebeccaMark
Crouton Tom_MaranguSign ParentalUnits
HimoTown TanzanianHouse BananasOnTheBrain
BlueWhite_GreenBrown AcaciaCow CatherineShop
OratiaAgencies IlbrissilPrimary MoonlightHotel
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