In 1848 when British explorer John Rebman announced that he had sighted a vast mountain capped with snow lying on the Equator, the Royal Geographical Society in London greeted the news with ridicule. Nonetheless, majestic and mysterious snow-capped Kilimanjaro does stand a mere 3 degrees south of the Equator. Today it remains a prime attraction for trekkers and climbers from all over the globe. It's the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free standing mountains in the world.
Equatorial to arctic conditions are present on Kilimanjaro. The range begins with the warm, dry plains with average temperatures of 85°, ascends through a wide belt of wet, tropical forest, through zones with generally decreasing temperatures and rainfall, to the summit where there
is permanent ice and below freezing temperatures.
Mount Kilimanjaro (19,400 ft), the highest peak in Africa
Mists of Kilimanjaro sweep in and out at 12,000 ft.
Treeline at 14,000 ft
Looking towards Kibo at sunset
High altitude plants with insulating dead foliage
Camp at 14,000 ft
Mount Meru in the distance at sunset
Mount Mawenzi, Uhuru's sister peak
High camp in a snow flurry
Mount Mawenzi, looking back at sunrise
Looking down from Kilmanjaro at the great Tanzanian plain
Wind and rain sculpt the snow on the crater's rim
Walking along the crater rim towards Stella Point
Victory at Stella Point after an all-night trudge
Guide Stephan Kimey with Fiester, all grins, at Uhuru Peak
Burt descending Kilimanjaro after a hard day's work
Descent, retreating in victory
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