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The Ultimate trip... 6-Dec-2008 At 1:42:39 AM prb

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On 5/12/2008 wallwombat wrote:
>I think it costs a bundle to get a permit to climb Kilimanjaro.

It costs a bundle to climb Kili if you organize it from Australia.

The park fees were US$60-70 per day when we were there last year plus it's compulsory to be guided. The climb (on the main tourist routes) takes 5-6 days. We got lucky in Nairobi. We stayed at a hostel called the Bush House and Camp run by a woman called Zipporah. We told her we wanted to climb Kenya. She made a couple of calls and organized transport to the mountain and a porter each for the haul up to Shipton's hut. We called her on the way down and she had transport ready and waiting to pick us up at the park gate! Back in Nairobi we asked her about Kili. A couple more calls and she'd organized Nairobi -> up Kili -> back to Nairobi for an even US$1000. We were well looked after and had no hassles. Companies here can ask 5 times that. I have her details at work, I'll post them next week if you like.

On 5/12/2008 adamk wrote:
>Be aware that although Mt Kenya is only grade 17 it is at some pretty hefty altitude (5200metres similiar to everest base camp). So you need to factor that into your planning. Having said that i would be keen to do it with u Jimbo

We thought Mt Kenya and vicinity were great. With the giant lobelias, groundsels and rock hyrax, it was like being on a different planet. Very, very photogenic. Overall the rock was pretty good compared to that in the European and NZ Alps. A day or 2 acclimatizing at or above Shipton's (if you choose that side) and you should be good to go. I might write a short TR with a few pics.