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Mount Kilimanjaro climbing in Tanzania

Mountguide

13-Nov-2011
3:43:06 AM

Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano it Tanzania, Kilimanjaro has 3 volcanic cones of Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. Kibo is the highest volcanic peak covered with snow throughout the year.

Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa with 5895m a.s.l and largest free standing mountain in the world.

In slopes of kilimanjaro there is scenery of volcanic rocks, plants, forest and wildlife.

Vacation holiday activities that can be done include walking safaris and nature trekking for wildlife safaris. Adventure sports include climbing and hiking kilimanjaro to the summit, Uhuru summit exactly at Kibo peak.

Several kilimanjaro climbing routes which leads climbers to summit are machame, rongai, shira, lemosho, marangu and umbwe.

IdratherbeclimbingM9

13-Nov-2011
10:10:06 PM

Mount Arapiles is a beached whale on an ancient shore in Victoria Australia, with the peak of Mitre Rock nearby. It has had the odd bushfire, but mostly it simply has variable weather throughout the year.

Mt Arapiles is just one of many high points in Victoria and rises about 800 feet remarkably above the otherwise unbroken surrounding plains of the Wimmera world.

In slopes of Mt Arapiles there is scenery of quartzite sandstone rocks, plants, forest and wildlife.

Vacation holiday activities that can be done include walking and nature trekking for wildlife excursions. Adventure sports include climbing and hiking Mt Arapiles to the summit, Telecommunications Tower summit exactly at near the top of the peak.

Several Mt Arapiles climbing routes which leads climbers to lofty heights are Bard, Watchtower Crack, Scorpion, Kachoong, Tiptoe Ridge and Punks in the Gym.

aarond

14-Nov-2011
11:26:06 AM

after reading this I feel its appropriate for me to pay Mountguide excessive ammounts of money to take me to the top.

TonyH

14-Nov-2011
11:34:03 AM

I'm wondering if there is someone who can help me arrange porters to carry my gear up Mt Arapiles.

kieranl

14-Nov-2011
11:51:22 AM

On 14/11/2011 TonyH wrote:
>I'm wondering if there is someone who can help me arrange porters to carry
>my gear up Mt Arapiles.
We can certainly help you.
Each porter will carry a maximum 5 kg load exclusive of beer ration.
Each porter must be supplied with :
1 pair Five-tennies (new, fitted)
1 set each of summer and winter clothing including shell garments
1 Umbrella
1 pair sunglasses
1 slab beer
Transport to and from Arapiles.
Reasonable rates apply

Eduardo Slabofvic

14-Nov-2011
12:25:46 PM

Vacation holiday activities that can be done include laying around in dirt safaris, vomiting safaris, hallucinogenic substance abuse safaris, safari suit safaris

MisterGribble

14-Nov-2011
1:14:16 PM

On 14/11/2011 kieranl wrote:
>We can certainly help you.
>Each porter will carry a maximum 5 kg load exclusive of beer ration.
>Each porter must be supplied with :
> 1 pair Five-tennies (new, fitted)
> 1 set each of summer and winter clothing including shell garments
> 1 Umbrella
> 1 pair sunglasses
> 1 slab beer
> Transport to and from Arapiles.
>Reasonable rates apply
>

The porter carries his own food ?

kieranl

14-Nov-2011
1:18:47 PM

On 14/11/2011 MisterGribble wrote:
>
>The porter carries his own food ?
No the porters work an 8-hour day including travel time, excluding meal breaks. They are accomodated at the Melbourne Hilton and chauffered to Arapiles for each days work. On arrival they consume lunches packed by the Hilton, carry loads for 10 minutes, return to camp and are chauffered back to Melbourne. All included in the daily charge.

TonyH

14-Nov-2011
2:02:05 PM

On 14/11/2011 kieranl wrote:
>On 14/11/2011 TonyH wrote:
>>I'm wondering if there is someone who can help me arrange porters to
>carry
>>my gear up Mt Arapiles.
>We can certainly help you.
>Each porter will carry a maximum 5 kg load exclusive of beer ration.
>Each porter must be supplied with :
> 1 pair Five-tennies (new, fitted)
> 1 set each of summer and winter clothing including shell garments
> 1 Umbrella
> 1 pair sunglasses
> 1 slab beer
> Transport to and from Arapiles.
>Reasonable rates apply
>

Thanks Kieran

That does sound very professional.

However, when I climbed Mt Kiliminjaro, the guides also woke me up each morning with a hot cup of tea, a big smile and the greeting "Jambo, Bwana!". They also complimented me and my friends on how strong and fit we were and how well we were going.

Frankly, I'm wondering what you've got that can compete?

citationx

14-Nov-2011
2:26:15 PM

On 14/11/2011 TonyH wrote:
>On 14/11/2011 kieranl wrote:
>>On 14/11/2011 TonyH wrote:
>However, when I climbed Mt Kiliminjaro, the guides also woke me up each
>morning with a hot cup of tea, a big smile and the greeting "Jambo, Bwana!".
> They also complimented me and my friends on how strong and fit we were
>and how well we were going.
>
>Frankly, I'm wondering what you've got that can compete?

You will be satisfied with Kieran's offer when you come to realise that "Jambo, Bwana" means "A pox on you, horse's arse"

(reference)

TonyH

14-Nov-2011
3:27:47 PM

LOL. No wonder the tea tasted funny...

michaelc54

22-Nov-2011
10:17:12 PM

Regarding the guides etc and allowances, No one has yet mentioned the requirement for a bus full of partially sighted nurses of low moral virtue, outfitted as per the Robert Palmer, Simply Irresistible dress code, with a prediction for older, low income, socially outcast males, or the copious amounts of herbal tobacco of Mount Kilimanjaro extraction that must be consumed on a daily basis by all parties

Further, given the above, it would be appropriate for all 'climbers' to be portaged in a comfortable litter on a daily basis at least to Camp 1 given the requirements detailed above

bel

13-Jun-2012
7:17:39 AM

Well, must say having wandered about in crampons trying not to fall into a crevase etc the Machame route rocked!! I took a mate who was addicted to her blackberry and had never walked more than 4 hours in her life and she loved it hardly ever complained a word. Sometimes its not the amazing things people do it the personal struggles and fight they put put up to achieve a dream. Tonight i sit in awe of a mate who followed me, trusted met and listed and got up in 6.5 hours . Happy Days !!!!!

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