Kilimanjaro

>>723567
Also, the company I booked with said that the problem most people have is altitude sickness. Is there anything I can do to prepare for that besides just bringing some meds?

>>723571
cardio. move slowly up the mountain. otherwise it's just up to your genetic predisposition to how you handle altitude.

>>723567
bumping for interest.
It's very high on my bucket list to go climb Mount Kilimanjaro one day (:
I'd be very interested to hear others experiences with this mountain or others.

Adam?

Which peak?

>>723567
I head from Africans that Kilimanjoro is shit, full of trash and tourists.
It's like Everest, the only reason assholes want to climb it is because it's the highest and most famous on the continent
There are other peaks in the range that no one climbs, but if you're into bragging, go for it

>>723956
See, that's a bit gray for me, because I heard the same thing, but then when I did some more reading almost everyone said different things. There's more than a few routes to the highest peak though, so maybe some of the more well-travelled ones have shit everywhere. Also, when you say range, where are you referring to? Most of the maps I've looked at so far have shown Kili as a freestanding mountain.

>>723956

I grew up in Tanzania and can vouch for this. Climbing Kili is a complete and utter rip off. The overcrowded, rubbish strewn tracks and extreme corruption will rob any sense of achievement from the experience. The whole thing leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

>>723567

>Kilimanjaro
>Kiliman
>Kill a man

Kek have fun OP

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>>724229
Fuck, thats depressing. I already made the deposit though, so I guess I'll just go and hope for something decent. I'll make a thread when I get back about it, but for now I guess this thread is mountaineering general

>>725039

Climb Mt Meru while you're there. It's a really nice hike with a lot less of the bullshit.

Also make sure you go to Via Via in Arusha on a Thursday night. It's a blast.

>>725041
Sounds great, I'll check it out. Anyone else have suggestions like this? I've done a little research and I think I'm gonna try to make it out to a nearby crater while I'm there, just to explore and check out the wildlife.

>>725197

Ngorongoro crater is great. Highly recommended Tarangire national park too. If you have time go to Kigoma and visit the chimpanzees too, you can fly there from Arusha small aircraft airport.

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>>723571
Could get yourself one of those elevation training masks. My brother is military and he's said it made a huge difference for jumps and Arctic training so it could work for you but I have no idea how well or if they work from personal experience

>>725039
>I'll make a thread when I get back
Please do