The Rongai Route to The Rooftop Of Africa
There are many routes up to the top of Kilimanjaro. The Alzheimer
Association of BC has chosen the Rongai route as their main route for their
Ascent For Alzheimer charity event. They’ve had a very high success summit
record with the Rongai route. Given their success history we will follow suit.
Check out the following link to find out what Spencer and I
will be trekking:
Overview video of the Rongai route:
See what others have gone through. Kilimanjaro Expedition video
:
Other Rongai expeditions:
So, what exactly will be involved? We are planning to take eight days to climb the summit, a longer period than normal, for a climb like this. The theory
is, the longer one is exposed to high altitude the higher the probability of summiting
Kilimanjaro. They say altitude sickness is the number one issue to watch out
for on Kilimanjaro as it is about 19,350 feet at the summit, with a lot less air than at the bottom of the
mountain. No one knows when one will be affected with altitude sickness. From
the young, to the old, to the super healthy guy or gal to the average healthy
person, all can be affected and that’s with or without preventative altitude medication.
Check out the stats on the success summit rate and other FAQ’s
on the following link:
In Tanzania, we will be staying at the Marangu Hotel (http://www.maranguhotel.com). It’s
actually been a coffee plantation for over 100 plus years that has been turned
into accommodations for Kilimanjaro adventurers.
There will be more to explore in future blogs.
Bill (The Blind Guy
who thinks he can see)
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