As the largest free-standing mountain in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro is a challenge to be prepared for — here’s what helped ...

While Kilimanjaro is a popular climb with no technical ... that we won’t get altitude sickness or anything like that on summit day,” Miranda says. “Regardless, it will be a challenge ...

Kilimanjaro At 3 a.m. the morning ... he would achieve a remarkable goal: to reach the summit of Africa’s tallest mountain, without being able to see it. “Everything had been leading up to that day, ...

He chose Mount Kilimanjaro because ... I thought there was no way, but we did. And on summit day, I think I drank six and a half or seven because I just needed it. At that altitude you just ...

Kilimanjaro when he felt like he couldn ... gave Gabai the final boost of energy to reach the summit. He completed the eight-day trek up Africa’s tallest mountain with 29 other people who ...

For nearly a decade, the Bethesda Lutheran Services logo has featured the peaked roof of a home set against two mountains whose peaks mirror the roof. The thinking behind the image, which also ...

Preparing for Kilimanjaro ... mental resilience. Each day brought unique challenges, from the humid rainforests at the base to the barren, rocky landscapes near the summit. Summit night was ...