Discovering Kilimanjaro - Your guide to climbing the rooftop of Africa
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The climbing experts at VentureFar have prepared an extensive guide about climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. This guide provides you with all the key information such as when to start planning, best times to climb the mountain, the various routes, cost and how to find the best tour operator.
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Discovering Kilimanjaro - Your guide to climbing the rooftop of Africa
- 1. Discovering Kilimanjaro Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 2. What First recorded summit was in 1889 by Hans Meyer & Ludwig Purtscheller Word’s Highest Free Standing Mountain National Geographic’s Top 10 Climbs Generates $20 million for the local economy Cause Is Still An On-Going Debate Only Kibo is Still Active Kilimanjaro Infographic was created by Mahlatini.com Copyright 2013 – ventureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 3. Why So, why do over 35,000 people a year seek to climb Kilimanjaro? Copyright 2013 – ventureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 4. Pack How Packing list Buy Trip Insurance Visas Prepare 1 month Training Plan Track Progress Break in equipment Commit Research Best time to climb Routes Tour Operators 3 months Book Tour Buy Plane Tickets Get Vaccinated 3-6 months 6-12 Months Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 5. Weather January February BETTER March Long Rainy Season Low Season (low traffic) April Decent Weather Airfare is Reasonable BAD May June July GOOD Coldest Season Expensive Flights Less Crowded August Best Weather Cheaper Flights High Season (crowded) September October BEST November Decent Weather Airfare is Reasonable BAD December Short Rainy Season (low traffic) BETTER Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 6. Routes: Ascent Shira Difficult 7-8 Days 35 miles Medium Traffic Lemosho Difficult 7-8 Days 44 Miles Medium Traffic Rongai Moderate Difficulty 6-7 Days 45 Miles Low Traffic Umbwe Machame Difficult 6-7 Days 39 Miles High Traffic Marangu Most Difficult 5-6 Days 33 Miles Very Low Traffic Moderate Difficulty 5-6 Days 45 Miles High Traffic *Only Route w/ Huts * Same Route for Descent Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 7. Routes: Decent Rongai Shira Moderate Difficulty 6-7 Days 45 Miles Low Traffic Difficult 7-8 Days 35 miles Medium Traffic Lemosho Difficult 7-8 Days 44 Miles Medium Traffic Umbwe Machame Difficult 6-7 Days 39 Miles High Traffic Marangu Most Difficult 5-6 Days 33 Miles Very Low Traffic Moderate Difficulty 5-6 Days 45 Miles High Traffic *Only Route w/ Huts * Same Route for Descent Mweka Descent Only Route Easy 3-4 Hours 9 Miles Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 8. 0 5,358 Mweka Gate 10,190 19,341!! Uhuru Peak 10,000 Mweka Huts 15,295 Barafu Huts 13,007 Barranco Huts 15,180 Lava Tower Shira Cave 12,595 9,911 Machame Huts Machame Gate 5,942 Altitude (ft.) Machame – Day 1 20,000 15,000 5000 Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 9. 0 5,358 Mweka Gate 10,190 19,341!! Uhuru Peak 10,000 Mweka Huts 15,295 Barafu Huts 13,007 Barranco Huts 15,180 Lava Tower Shira Cave 12,595 9,911 Machame Huts Machame Gate 5,942 Altitude (ft.) Machame – Day 2 20,000 15,000 5000 Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 10. 0 5,358 Mweka Gate 10,190 10,000 19,341!! Uhuru Peak 6-8 hrs, 7 Miles Mweka Huts 15,295 Barafu Huts 13,007 Barranco Huts 15,180 Lava Tower Shira Cave 12,595 9,911 Machame Huts Machame Gate 5,942 Altitude (ft.) Machame – Day 3 20,000 15,000 5000 Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 11. 0 5,358 Mweka Gate 10,190 10,000 19,341!! Uhuru Peak 6-8 hrs, 7 Miles Mweka Huts 15,295 Barafu Huts 13,007 Barranco Huts 15,180 Lava Tower Shira Cave 12,595 9,911 Machame Huts Machame Gate 5,942 Altitude (ft.) Machame – Day 4 20,000 15,000 5000 Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 12. 0 5,358 Mweka Gate 10,190 19,341!! Uhuru Peak 5000 Mweka Huts 15,295 Barafu Huts 13,007 Barranco Huts 15,180 Lava Tower Shira Cave 12,595 9,911 Machame Huts Machame Gate 5,942 Altitude (ft.) Machame – Day 5 20,000 15,000 6-8 hrs, 7 Miles 10,000 Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 13. 0 5,358 Mweka Gate 10,190 19,341!! Uhuru Peak 5000 Mweka Huts 15,295 Barafu Huts 13,007 Barranco Huts 15,180 Lava Tower Shira Cave 12,595 9,911 Machame Huts Machame Gate 5,942 Altitude (ft.) Machame – Day 6 20,000 15,000 6-8 hrs, 7 Miles 10,000 Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 14. Cost Breakdown Costs (illustrative) $200 Climb Includes: Flights: •Fly into JRO (Kili Airport) •All meals & filtered water •First & last night hotel •Tent(s) •Guides and porters Climb $1,400 $2,200 (Includes $750 park fees) Airfare Porter Tips Total Cost: $3,800 Does not include: •Alcohol, soda etc. •Sleeping Bag* •Personal climbing equipment* *Available for rent Tour Operator – Selection Criteria: Cost Experience •Budget •Mid-tier •Luxury •Years of operation •Awards •Associations Equipment Safety •Quality •Condition •Age •Proper licenses •Safety record •Training Food Quality Guides & Team •Freshness •Variety •Preparation (chef) •Language Fluency •Personality •Experience •Porter to climber ratio *Cost estimate based on Machame 6 day route, flight departing from LAX in January w/ mid-tier local tour operator Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 15. Walk…Uphill Train Start Early • 3-6 months depending on fitness level • You’ll enjoy the climb much more • • • Carry a daypack Do Day Hikes Climb Stairs/Stair Master Mental Focus • Be Consistent • Think of Kili as a marathon • Be ready to walk 6-8 days with no “rest days” • It’s often more of a mental challenge than a physical challenge Learn to focus & not let your mind wander into the “what if” syndrome Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 16. Pack Headwear BackpackDuffel bag Trekking daypack (11 lbs or less) Duffle bag (25 lbs or less) Water bottle – 32 oz Personal medication, sunscreen, lip balm Basic first aid kit Legwear Hard-shell pants (waterproof) Lightweight trekking pants Lightweight thermal long underwear Outerwear Balaclava / beanie Sunglasses Headlamp Cap Hard-shell jacket w/ hood Synthetic soft shell jacket Thermal top Heavy and light gloves Trekking Poles Poncho Footwear Extensive 40 point packing list. http://www.venturefar.com/what-to-bring/ Light Hiking Boots / Trekking Shoes Tennis Shoes Wool or synthetic heavyweight socks Gaiters Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 17. General Tips Health Visit your doctor Vaccinations (Yellow Fever) Altitude sickness medication Travel Visa ($100) at entry Passport with > 6 mos. Validity Purchase travel insurance http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1038.html#safety Tanzania Info. Tanzanian Shillings ($1 USD = 1,600 TZS) English speaking country (Swahili official language) Zanzibar 98% Muslim Safety Review U.S. state department guidelines Remain vigilant and cautious in the cities Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 18. Verified Local Tour Operators Safe & Simplified Payments 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Book With Confidence Your Money is Safe Enjoy the Experience •Trusted and Verified Local Tour Operators (LTO) •Easy payment by credit cards •We want your experience to be amazing •Screened for quality and legitimacy •Payment held in escrow until traveler meets LTO •If you are not fully satisfied with the LTO we’ll rectify the situation Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- 19. Questions? jonathan.lee@venturefar.com 303.668.2168 "success or triumph realized quickly, with only marginal effort is necessarily shallow. Meaningful achievement takes time, hard work, persistence, patience, proper intent and constant self-awareness" – Mark Twight kruti.patel@venturefar.com 415.771.9615 www.VentureFar.com 9 Copyright 2013 – VentureFar, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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- Second, we analyze the actual impact these recommendations have made via three sources of data:Transportation through GPSHome Energy: through utility informationIndirect Sources: from debit / credit card transactions
- Second, we analyze the actual impact these recommendations have made via three sources of data:Transportation through GPSHome Energy: through utility informationIndirect Sources: from debit / credit card transactions
- Second, we analyze the actual impact these recommendations have made via three sources of data:Transportation through GPSHome Energy: through utility informationIndirect Sources: from debit / credit card transactions
- Second, we analyze the actual impact these recommendations have made via three sources of data:Transportation through GPSHome Energy: through utility informationIndirect Sources: from debit / credit card transactions
- Second, we analyze the actual impact these recommendations have made via three sources of data:Transportation through GPSHome Energy: through utility informationIndirect Sources: from debit / credit card transactions
- I’m Curtis Tongue, the founder of karbonkarma, and I’ve spent the better part of the past decade leading an advertising agency with a focus on green and manually calculating my own footprint. My technical lead is a director of product engineering at Yahoo. We’re still in development, but we’re confident we’ll have a positive impact on both our bottom line and the environment. Thank you.