The hardest thing

Climbing Mt. Meru is not for the faint-hearted. But it is highly rewarding. From the massively deep, moon-like crater in the center of it, to the razor-sharp giant rim that surrounds it, Meru is all about extremes.

6 REASONS WHY CLIMBING Mt. MERU SHOULD BE ON YOUR “BUCKET LIST”, AND 1 REASON WHY IT NEVER WILL

It’s 6am, 3 degrees south of the equator, and the sub-zero winds are beating hard. Tired, broken, and exhausted, I glimpse as the first orange rays of sun wash the peak of the mighty Kilimanjaro. I then slump breathless against a frozen rock crevice and pass out for 10 minutes.

Welcome to Mount Meru, voted as the most rewarding and scenic climb in Africa. While I don’t know much about that research, what I do know is that ascending Mt. Meru is the most beautiful climbing trek I’ve done in my life. Yeah, that simple. I also know that despite the above titles, almost no one will follow. Below are all the reasons why you should (and why you’ll never).

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7 essential tips to climbing Kilimanjaro

AND ONE SECRET NOBODY WILL TELL YOU…

That’s me. Smiling wearily on top of Africa.
I summited the 5,895m (19,341ft) Uhuru peak – the highest of Kilimanjaro’s several peaks – in 2013.

6:46am February 15th, 2013
6:46 am February 15th, 2013

Ever since I posted this photo on my Facebook account, I had a steady flow of aspiring Kilimanjaro climbers asking me for tips and advice. Feeling the need, I decided to put my knowledge base in writing.

Here goes…

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