Notes from Kilimanjaro The sunsets do not get any better than above the clouds on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions and editor of the WhyAfrica magazine Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and at 5895m above sea level, the highest free-standing mountain in the world. As […]
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We have mountains in our way Barafu camp on Kilimanjaro, almost 4700 metres above sea level, is a good place to ponder. By Leon Louw, founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions Barafu is the highest camp site on Mount Kilimanjaro and the last resting place for climbers attempting to summit Uhuru peak, the highest point
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Sitting on the top of Kilimanjaro On Saturday 31 August 2024 a very special South African made it all the way to the top of Uhuru peak on Mount Kilimanjaro. With her usual grit, determination and self-belief, Nicola Theunissen summitted Kilimanjaro at about 8:30 in the morning after starting her ascend of Uhuru 12 o’
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