“He became obsessed with the idea. He saw that mountain and knew he had to climb it.” Benuzzi was an experienced mountaineer, but Mt Kenya (5,199m) outstripped anything he’d encountered in ...

Mount Kenya ... of technical climbing. - 'Ice cubes' - Rivers are also drying up, with consequences for the flora, fauna and residents of villages at the foot of the revered mountain.

At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, which during its period of activity (3.1-2.6 million years ago) is thought to have risen to 6,500 m.

Mountain climbing is an exhilarating and challenging ... taking visitors on a journey through lush forests and deep valleys.

For nearly 25 years, the affable 50-year-old guide has been taking hikers to the peaks of Mount Kenya, nearly 5,000 ... once covered in a sheet of ice. The mountain is still home to atypical ...

Mount Kenya's Lewis ... of Africa’s second-highest mountain. For nearly 25 years, the affable 50-year-old guide has been taking hikers to the peaks of Mount Kenya, nearly 5,000 metres (16,400 ...