Oct 1st, 2010 at 8:00AM: Kilian Jornet, a Spanish mountain climber and endurance athlete, set a new record for the fastest climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro earlier this week, making his way from the base to summit, and back again, in just 7 hours and 14 minutes. The previous record for the climb was held by Tanzanian Simon Mtuy, who made the round-trip journey in 8 hours and 27 minutes.
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Spanish climber sets new speed record on Kilimanjaro
Oct 1st, 2010 at 8:00AM: Kilian Jornet, a Spanish mountain climber and endurance athlete, set a new record for the fastest climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro earlier this week, making his way from the base to summit, and back again, in just 7 hours and 14 minutes. The previous record for the climb was held by Tanzanian Simon Mtuy, who made the round-trip journey in 8 hours and 27 minutes.
Standing at 19,340 feet, Kilimanjaro is ...Climb Kilimanjaro with Polarmax's ultimate adventure sweepstakes
Aug 25th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Standing 19,340-feet in height, Mt. Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, and a popular destination for adventure travelers. The climb to the summit is a non-technical, but still challenging, affair that will take your breath away as much for the spectacular views of the Serengeti below, as for the thin air at the top. For many, a Kili climb is a once in a lifetime adventure, and now, ...U.K. man becomes oldest to climb Kilimanjaro
Aug 2nd, 2010 at 8:30AM: On July 14th, 82-year old British climber George Solt reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa, and in doing so he hiked himself into the record books as well. By successfully completing the climb, Solt became the oldest person to reach the "Roof of Africa", something that he hopes will eventually be officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records.
...Celebrity Kilimanjaro climb documentary comes to MTV
Mar 13th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Back in January we told you about a group of celebrities who were climbing Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the growing global clean drinking water crisis. The expedition was dubbed the Summit on the Summit, and it included musicians Kenna and Lupe Fiasco, as well as actors Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch, and Isabel Lucas, amongst others. The team was quite successful in their efforts, with everyone ...
The world's best hikes
Feb 17th, 2010 at 10:31AM: With so much challenging terrain, magnificent vistas, and unique cultural opportunities on the planet, shining a spotlight on the world's best hikes is a difficult task. After all, there are various styles of hiking fitting different skill levels: some people enjoy long treks, while others like to get in and out in a single day. Some folks enjoy challenging, technical climbs, while others simply ...17-year old climber nabs Seven Summits
Jan 20th, 2010 at 10:00AM: 17-year old mountaineer Johnny Collinson of Snowbird, Utah has become the youngest person to climb all the Seven Summits by topping out on Mt. Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica. The teenager reached the summit, which stands at 16,067 feet, on Monday, completing a quest to reach the top of the highest peaks on all seven continents. Collinson is still in Antarctica and hasn't posted to his ...Celebs complete Kilimanjaro climb
Jan 13th, 2010 at 8:30AM: Last week we reported that a group of celebrity mountaineers, led by singer Kenna, were setting off on a climb to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. The group, which included actors Jessica Biel and Emile Hirsch, rapper Lupe Fiasco, and adventure photographer Jimmy Chin, amongst others, was climbing to raise awareness of a growing global crisis over the lack of clean ...Summit on the Summit: celebrity Kilimanjaro climb begins today!
Jan 7th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Standing 19,340 feet in height, Mt. Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa, and a popular trekking destination for adventure travelers. The mountain requires no technical skills to reach the summit, but remains a significant challenge none-the-less, which is why it often serves as the location for high profile, fund raising climbs. One such climb, dubbed the Summit on the Summit, begins ...The Catch-22 of Adventure Travel and the Environment
Oct 15th, 2009 at 9:00AM: When it comes to adventure travel, the terms "sustainability" and "eco-friendly" get tossed around a lot these days. In some cases, these are just buzz words in a travel brochure designed to help travelers feel good about themselves before they head off to exotic locations. But for the best travel companies, these are the building blocks of a philosophy that they have followed for years. In some ...Paraplegic climber summits Kilimanjaro!
Oct 1st, 2009 at 9:30AM:
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A few days back we posted a story about paraplegic athlete Chris Waddell attempting to climb Africa's highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro, under his own power. When that story was written Chris was still in the midst of his climb, and was camped on the mountain at 18,000 feet. ...Should a medical exam be required before a major trek?
Sep 30th, 2009 at 8:30AM:
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Physicians and politicians in Australia are calling for mandatory physicals for any trekkers preparing to hike the Kokoda Track according to Aussie newspaper The Age. The Kokoda is a difficult and remote trail in Papua New Guinea, which has claimed the lives of ...Paraplegic Athlete Climbing Kilimanjaro
Sep 29th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Paraplegic athlete Chris Waddell is in the process of doing something spectacular. He is attempting to become the first person to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro without the use of his legs, and as of this writing he is camped at 18,000 feet, and preparing for the final push up to the summit. Back in 1988, Waddell suffered a terrible skiing accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. But he was ...Abercrombie & Kent announce extreme adventures for 2010
Sep 1st, 2009 at 8:00AM: Adventure travel specialist Abercrombie & Kent have announced their "extreme" adventures for 2010, offering up 15 amazing opportunities for travelers looking for unique experiences, provided of course they also have plenty of cash to pay for them. No matter what kind of adventure you crave, you're sure to find it on this list. For instance, you can head off into the desert on an eleven day ...Blind Climbers Summit Kilimanjaro
Jul 9th, 2009 at 8:30AM: A team of visually impaired climbers representing the See Kili Our Way organization reached the summit of Africa's highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, last week, claiming two records in the process. The group consisted of eight blind mountaineers and 17 sighted guides, and their successful summit was remarkable for putting the most blind climbers on top of Kilimanjaro ever. 13-year old Max Ashton ...Climbing Kilimanjaro with Roadmonkey
Jun 27th, 2009 at 8:00AM: A few months back we wrote about travel company Roadmonkey, which offered unique travel experiences that combined adventure with the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on the places you visit. For instance, one of their 2009 expeditions is a mountain biking tour through the remote jungles of Vietnam that culminates with a volunteer project to build a farm that will grow fruits and vegetables on ...Blogger Stephen Greenwood
Jun 22nd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Introducing another new blogger at Gadling, Stephen Greenwood... Where was your photo taken? This photo was taken on the way up Kilimanjaro. I had the chance to hike it last November at the end of my stay in Tanzania. It was a great challenge, and a good introduction to trekking above 5,000m. Where do you live now?. SAR Hong Kong. I'll be here through the summer, editing a documentary about a ...Ten Mountains For The Amateur Mountaineer
May 14th, 2009 at 8:00AM: A lot of adventure travelers also happen to be armchair mountaineers. They follow the worlds top climbers as they make bold attempts on impossibly high and remote mountains in all corners of the globe, and they cheer them on as they stand at the top of the world. Many of them secretly wish they could go on their own expeditions to these distant peaks, but for a variety of reasons, they never have ...Roadmonkey Combines Adventure with Volunteer Opportunities
Apr 29th, 2009 at 8:30AM: Travel company Roadmonkey has created unique travel experiences that combine the thrill of adventure travel with the satisfaction that comes with making a difference in the places we visit. The goal is to offer phsycially demanding outdoor adventures with deeply gratifyng volunteer opportunities to create what they term as "Adventure Philanthropy". Currently the compnay has two expeditions in the ...Justin Timberlake To Climb Kilimanjaro?
Mar 17th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Pop singer Justin Timberlake tells GQ magazine that he intends to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, to raise awareness for that continent's dramatic water shortage which has hit nearly every nation and has had a tremendous impact on the environment and people that live there. Timberlake is reportedly already preparing for the challenging trek to the summit of Kili, which ...Five More Places To See Before They Are Changed Forever
Feb 26th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Last week we posted a story from CNN.com that named five places to see before climate changed altered them forever. The destinations that made their list included the Great Barrier Reef, the city of New Orleans, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, the Alpine Glaciers in Switzerland, and the Amazon Rain Forest in Brazil. Here are five more amazing places that you should see before they are ...
