Climbing Kilimanjaro with Jack
Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano located just over the Kenyan border into Tanzania. At 19,341 ft elevation at the summit, Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa, and is a major climbing destination. It is fully encompassed in Mt Kilimanjaro National Park, although the only animals you might see are monkeys and birds. The mountain is also listed as one of the seven summits. For Jack and I, it would be the first of the seven summits attempted. As I was researching climbing companies I found out there are many different routes you could take which all eventually lead you to Uhuru Peak. Climbers generally take between 5 and 8 days, depending on the route and their experience level, to reach the peak. I read that around 20,000 people attempt to climb Kili every year, put I'm not sure the percentage of people who make it all the way to the top. The prices also range dramatically between tour operators. There is a per day park fee which is pretty steep, and then whatever the tour...