Tour “Climbing Kilimanjaro” (7 days). Tour climbing Kilimanjaro, trekking, Tanzania $1800 - “climbing Kilimanjaro with a Russian geographer”, Marangu Independent climbing Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro, the most high point African continent, not only for experienced climbers, but also for novice climbers. Climbing to the roof of Africa, touching the sparkling glacier at the top and seeing the dawn light up at an altitude of 5,895 meters is a dream for many.
Anyone can climb to the top of the mountain - Uhuru Peak (Freedom). The youngest conqueror of the peak was seven years old, and the oldest was 78. This is the most accessible major mountain in the world. About 20,000 people try to reach Uhuru Peak every year.
Kilimanjaro is very popular among climbers and climbing enthusiasts as a technically accessible, but at the same time quite high and picturesque mountain, the climb to which does not take much time, it can be combined with various programs: safari, excursions or just relaxing on the beach.
How to get to Kilimanjaro
The highest mountain in Africa is located in northeastern Tanzania. It has two well-defined peaks. There are only three in Tanzania international airport: Dar es Salaam (DAR), Kilimanjaro (JRO) and Zanzibar (ZNZ). Usually, before starting the climb, all groups fly to Kilimanjaro Airport, as it is closest to the mountain. They fly here FlyDubai airlines, Lufthansa, KLM and some others.
There are no direct flights from Kazakhstan, most often a route with two transfers is offered, the travel time will be from 20 hours one way, the ticket price starts from.
Best time for climbing
Climbing Kilimanjaro can be done throughout the year, but the best time to climb the mountain is from August to October and January to March. At this time it is installed good weather when there is no rain or extreme heat. In cities +20...+30 degrees. Usually hot and dry. Rain is possible occasionally. At the top, the temperature can drop to -5...-15 degrees. Kilimanjaro has almost all types of climates, you start the climb in shorts and a T-shirt, and at the top you will have to wear warmer clothes.
Physical training
If you have never played sports, but really want to conquer Kilimanjaro, it is advisable to give up smoking and alcohol, and also start training in basic physical fitness, there is nothing difficult about it. Instructors recommend running, but without fanaticism: it is not necessary to run a marathon, but it is still worth preparing your heart and muscles. If you can run a distance of 10 kilometers, then climbing Kilimanjaro will not be a problem in terms of physical activity.
Another important component of climbing is high-altitude acclimatization, which is different for each person. Even experienced athletes are not immune to altitude sickness, so for people without high-altitude trekking experience, we recommend considering programs of six days in the mountains or more. The more days you spend at altitude, the better acclimatization goes.
Climbing routes
There are six routes on Kilimanjaro: Marangu, Machame, Rongai, Umbwe, Lemosho and Northern Traverse, and each has its own characteristics.
Marangu - "Coca-Cola" (five to six days)
First a tourist route, which was discovered on Kilimanjaro. It goes to the top from the southeast. This is the most popular route as it is the shortest and the only one provided with huts. Therefore, most commercial agencies and operators selling the most budget trips flock here, as well as a huge crowd of people who want to conquer the top of Africa on their own.
Machame - "Whiskey" (six to seven days)
This is the second most popular route, it is longer than Marangu by one day, which allows for better acclimatization. Machame is rapidly growing in popularity, as the likelihood of climbing to the top here increases due to the lengthening of the acclimatization period. The route starts at tropical forest, passes through all climatic zones and has the most diverse landscapes. The downside to this is that there are several dozen people in view at all times.
Lemosho (six to eight days)
This route starts from the east and is considered the most balanced both in terms of physical activity and altitude acclimatization. Lemosho is the longest, smoothest and most “exclusive” route. It has the most beautiful panoramas and is best suited for beginners who have no experience of high-altitude climbing.
Rongai (six to seven days)
A lesser known route, it starts in the northeast in a coniferous forest and passes close to the Mawenzi volcano (the second highest peak in Tanzania). There are usually few tourists on this route, so it is perfect for high season, when the number of climbers increases noticeably. In terms of physical activity and altitude acclimatization, it is similar to the Marangu route. It is interesting due to its picturesque landscapes and the opportunity to meet animals.
Umbwe (six to seven days)
One of the most difficult routes. It starts in the rainforest in the south and has the steepest climb, usually used for high-speed climbs. Umbwe is the shortest and steepest route. Requires good physical training and high altitude trekking experience. Ideal for people who already have high-altitude acclimatization and do not want to waste time on long treks.
Northern traverse (eight days)
Most long route to the top of the Kilimanjaro volcano starts from the east and passes through all landscape areas. The best for high-altitude acclimatization, but has very long treks between camps and requires good physical preparation. It is not inferior in beauty to the Lemosho route and is the only route that runs along the northern slope of the mountain. Perfect for people who have already had experience climbing Kilimanjaro along other routes and want to repeat the trip with new impressions.
What is the price
The cost of climbing Kilimanjaro depends on the route you choose.
Climbing the Marangu route (five days of trekking + two days in a hotel) will cost from 1,540 USD in a group of six or more people, alone - from 1,950 USD. The Machame route (six days of climbing + two days in a hotel) will cost from 1,705 USD in a group of six people.
Climbing the longest route, the Northern Traverse, will cost from 2,241 USD per person in a group of six people.
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Maxim Davydik and Nastya Dubrovina, an entrepreneur and photographer, live in Moscow and travel a lot. After a trip to Japan, where they climbed to the top of Fuji, the guys realized that they would not stop there. And Kilimanjaro was chosen as the next mountain.
Conquer Kilimanjaro
The decision to conquer Kilimanjaro (5895 meters), the highest point in Africa, cannot be spontaneous. You will certainly prepare, and prepare for a long time. Exhausting physical training, searching for ammunition, internal dialogues, visualizations of upcoming difficulties. And so, having been obsessed with this idea for the past 6 months, having spent a lot of money and time on the trip, we land at Kilimanjaro airport, get a visa and discover that our luggage has been lost. Cheerful Tanzanians just shrug and say “Hakuna Matata”!
The first impression of African reality: there is no point in getting upset about the surrounding chaos, trying to change the course of things, swimming against the tide. Hakuna Matata is a mantra for humility and good humor. If your life is going downhill, just meditate on Hakuna Matata and everything will be Hakuna Matata. And so it happened. The luggage was found and arrived on the next flight, and we managed to get our things a few hours before the start of the ascent.
We chose the seven-day Lemosho route, which combines all the climatic zones of the Earth, is picturesque and uncrowded: from the first day we have to sleep in harsh conditions in tents, no comfort.
It is impossible to climb Kili without the accompaniment of local guides, porters, and cooks: in this way the state provides work to the population of nearby villages. Therefore, each group is approximately 3-4 locals per climber. The banquet, naturally, falls on your wallet, but 20-kilogram bags, if your conscience allows, can be safely unloaded onto emaciated Africans who, like ants, carry loads almost twice their size every day. However, the “tao” of porter in Tanzania is the path to success. Many, having earned generous tips, open their own businesses and become prominent people.
“At night our camp was attacked by monkeys. Giant crows weren’t far behind, creating a constant threat from the sky.”
Day 1-3. Start
Day one is the easiest: we reached Mkubwa camp (2650 meters) in just 2 hours, not at all tired. The surrounding landscapes are dense tracts of ancient trees, cutting the sky with a tangle of crowns. At night, our camp was attacked by monkeys, accustomed to stealing food and things from the tents. The raids were swift and unexpected. Giant crows were not far behind, creating a constant threat from the sky.
Day two – a 20 km march to Shira II Camp (3850 meters). Mountain forests turn into swampy meadows and alpine tundra, the trees thin out, and views of forests and savannas of different heights open up. The rarefied air begins to press on the chest, making breathing heavy and intermittent. At some point, self-confidence drops, and you begin to listen to the guide endlessly repeating the main mantra of high-altitude mountaineering - “pole pole”, which is translated from Swahili as “slowly”.
Sleep becomes intermittent, interaction with reality becomes more and more unusual. It’s as if you take a pill, and your consciousness begins to change, reacting in an unexpected way to the things around you, to your perception of yourself, subject-object connections. In some places falling into euphoria, in others filled with paranoid dreams. Classic hypoxia. But for a person who is used to listening to himself, this is like a shamanic practice, a kind of ritual of transformation within oneself, from which coming out is a new improving experience.
Shira II was covered in a thick blanket of frozen clouds. You wander blindly, trying to rip open the belly of the sky, but you can’t even find the horizon. Together with the cheerful Africans, you are carried away in a dance paroxysm, and now you are already swallowing the fog together and singing songs in Swahili, calling each other kaka (brother) and dada (sister).
By evening, the bad weather subsides, as if pushing you out of this surreal labyrinth. And you look around, mouth agape and remembering the goal. Mount Meru is on the right, and Uhuru Peak is on the left. Above your head is the most incredible starry sky that you can reach with your hands.
I always got up earlier than everyone else in the camp, while it was still dark. I felt how the cold enveloped the tent and my body froze to frost in my sleeping bag. Every morning it's the same. Cold. Disgusting, stinking toilet with a door that won't close. And then you take a thermos of strong ginger tea and sit on a steep ledge, watching sunrise after sunrise. Since the sun in the mountains is practically glued to the ground, the slightest rays immediately warm you up. You watch how it rises from Meru’s mouth, how it crawls into your veins, how the horizon line plays with dozens of shades of red and yellow. Then breakfast and Hakuna Matata - we throw the body upstairs again.
Day three is an acclimatization trip to Lava Tower, 4600 meters, a very uncomfortable camp, where we had lunch under the snow in a rock crevice in the company of chipmunks. All around are lava formations, frozen in a myriad of disparate forms, from which grow red volcanic flowers. Climatic zone: alpine desert.
But the most interesting discovery, associated with the local flora, was made a little later, in the section between Lava Tower and Barrancco camp. Locally endemic, the Kilimanjara ragwort is a strange creature that reaches 10 meters in height. A thick velor trunk, expanding from bottom to top, the cap of which is crowned with a rough inflorescence of green petals. An absolutely strange entity, unlike anything else. The stretch near Barranco is dotted with ragwort forests. You pass by, invading the idyll of another world.
Day 4-5. Warm-up is over
The fourth day, and we are storming the Barranco Wall - the only section when you will have to literally climb rocks. Technically it is not difficult, but it looks intimidating. We were lucky, the weather was favorable. But when it rains and the stones slide, it’s easy to fall off.
The further you go, the less and less “human” the landscapes seem. Lifeless deserts of volcanic soil, overgrown with patterns of endemic plants. Closed by walls of ascents and descents, clouds and weather that is impossible to get used to: one minute the hot sun is shining, and you are walking and sweating in a T-shirt, and the next minute a snowstorm begins, and you are already freezing in a ski jacket.
And then Karanga, the strangest camp, located on a sharp slope, due to which the understanding of space was lost, and I felt squeezed into a melting tetrahedron. Moving around Karanga is a real hell, you constantly lose and gain altitude, your breath is at the limit, your heart is beating like a hammer. And now I am overcome by a sharp attack of altitude sickness, my head is pounding, and it seems to me that I was taken on a centrifuge ride and thrown into a room with floating corners.
Perhaps not entirely obvious, but the solution that saved my condition was meditation. I climbed onto a high rock overlooking the camp, sat in the lotus position and consciously dissolved. In grief. It was as if he had broken through a membrane between himself and her. And the fight stopped.
Day five: we make a forced march to the base camp - Barafu camp (4673 meters). It opens beautiful view to the second highest peak Mawenzi - technically much more difficult to climb.
“The warm-up is over” - the guide for the first time in all time, without unnecessary jokes, briefed us before the night of the assault. The oximeter showed the oxygen level in my blood at 90, pulse 65. My condition is cheerful. And we decide to start climbing unusually early, an hour earlier than the rest of the groups. On the one hand, this is intended to ensure that there are no congestions on the way to the top: we are in excellent physical shape, and our pace is faster than other groups. On the other hand, we will reach the peak before dawn, and there is a high risk of freezing if we want to see the first sun rise over Africa. But we want, and this is not discussed.
“We will reach the peak before dawn, and there is a high risk of freezing if we want to see the first sun rise over Africa. But we want, and this is not discussed"
Storm
I'm not afraid of the cold, on the contrary, I shower myself every day ice water, in minus 20 in Moscow I wear a thin coat, but here... I put on everything I had. Namely: two layers of thermal underwear, two fleeces, a down jacket, a ski jacket, warm pants with a windstop, 2 pairs of socks supposedly designed for minus 20, two layers of mittens. And I was cold. The drinking water pipe froze and the water turned to ice. Don’t trust “experts” who say you can climb Kilimanjaro wearing just a jacket! Impossible. At least without consequences.
"Today New Year, his mother! And I meet him here - in the belly of the African night, climbing to the highest point in Africa."
Walking at such a height at night is a hallucinogenic dream. The outlines of the surrounding forms are absent outside the narrow beam of light emitted by the headlamp, the wind weakens your legs, the thin air does not allow you to breathe oxygen, along with the steep climb you get a powerful aerobic load that is impossible to interrupt. You just go, again and again, through some formless mess of the night. Even when you no longer have the strength to walk, it is impossible to interrupt what is happening. Black and white film from one cut. Overcome fatigue (we didn’t sleep), pain, breathing, fears. To break through another limit of yourself.
Midnight. The Moshi tablecloth at the foot of Kilimanjaro lights up with fireworks and lights. And I understand: today is the New Year, motherfucker! And I meet him here - in the belly of the African night, climbing to the highest point in Africa. Under the wheels of hypoxia. With a strong will that refracts reality. At such a moment, it is impossible not to experience the existential arrival of happiness, which, like an analgesic, extinguishes pain and time.
We were at Stella Point around 5 am. 5757 meters. This is already the top, but not the peak yet. It was still a long time before dawn, and the relatively flat terrain, buried in a snowstorm, eternal glaciers and haze, created the feeling of landing on the Moon. And you, with your backpack, in heavy mountain boots, without oxygen, walk like an astronaut in a spacesuit. It’s as if you go up, up, up for 6 days and finally open the treasured door, and there is another planet. Black desert, howling wind, flakes of knife-sharp ice scratching your cheeks. And we are alone.
We found some kind of icy nook. Take shelter from the storm, wait for the sun. The body slowly but surely freezes.
We reached Uhuru Peak at 5.30. There is still no dawn. The sign marking the peak was covered with a centimeter of ice. I had the honor of clearing it with my own hands in order to be the first in 2019 to open these treasured spells to other climbers. “Uhuru Peak, 5895 meters! Congratulations! At such moments it brings tears to my eyes. From the endless possibilities of your body, because the umbilical cord connecting you to fear has been severed. You ate this mountain, it melted into a strange, subtle glow in the depths of your eyeballs, and became a part of you.
Euphoria covers me, like an avalanche, destroying all other brain reactions in its path. It’s as if I’m sending out veins, like roots, deep into the mountain. And I don’t want to leave anymore. I lie down on a steep rock and drown in the best dawn of my life. And although it is not recommended to stay on Uhuru for more than 20 minutes, I stayed there for about 2 hours. I felt like I had taken an immortality pill.
On the descent I killed my knees, walking almost on the verge of cramps. After returning to Barafa, we were not allowed to rest, and we immediately moved lower. Along the way, I saw people lying practically unconscious, people who were carried on stretchers like potatoes, people who were dragged by the arms - as well as helicopters that took away those who did not make it. Mountains can accept or reject. You learn to treat them differently than objects for conquest and glory.
You go down, receive a certificate of conquering the greatest peak in Africa, look after it from the window of a speeding minibus, as it covers the surrounding savannahs and villages with its snowy shadow, and you ask yourself only one question: “Damn it, how did I get up there?”
We were so impressed by the Tanzanian company that organized our ascent that we decided to represent it in Russia - we help with planning similar journey.
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After safari in Tanzania parks We had planned a 5-day climb to Mount Kilimanjaro.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa, 5895 meters above sea level. According to some studies, the lava is located only 400 meters from its main peak. But there is no need to be afraid of this. The volcano could potentially be active, but according to local legends, the last time lava erupted was 200-300 years ago. There are glaciers at the top. Sadly, their thickness decreases every year. According to scientists, by 2020 they may disappear completely. During the twentieth century, Kilimanjaro lost 80% of its glaciers. And we managed to see them!
The mountain is located on the border of Tanzania and Kenya. Kilimanjaro belongs to Tanzania. But when tourists storm the volcano via a climbing route, they can look at the panorama of Kenya from above.
Kilimanjaro is translated from Swahili as “mountain that sparkles.” The highest point is Uhuru Peak of Kibo Volcano (5,895 m).
There are 6 climbing routes to Kilimanjaro leading to the summit:
1. little-used Shira route,
2. Lemosho route,
3. Machame route or Whiskey route,
4. Umbwe route,
5. Marangu route, or “Coca-Cola way” (Marangu)
6. northern route Rongai or Loitokitok or Ron.
Of these routes, there are only two pedestrian routes accessible to lamers: Marangu and Mashama. The remaining 4 climbing routes are mountaineering routes that require special physical and mental preparation.
We, as unprepared travelers, chose the easiest route - Marangu. The route takes 5-6 days and is the oldest and traditionally the most popular. This is the only route that does not require tent camp(camping). Second walking route– “Whiskey” is a little more difficult than ours, due to the fact that you have to constantly climb up the hill and then go down. However, they say that it is more picturesque.
In principle, you can try to climb Kilimanjaro in one or two days (only 50 km!). However, after this you may not live very long. If you do everything wisely, then 5 hours a day are allotted for getting up, the rest of the time is spent on rest and acclimatization. That's why the ascent takes 5-6 days.
Along the Marangu route, there are three mountain lodges (mountain camps):
Mandara Hut (2700 m),
Horombo Hut (3700 m)
Kibo Hut (4700 m).
When conquering Kilimanjaro via this route, we did not need crampons and ice axes. The Maranga route is a fairly gentle ascent, the path length is approximately 50 km and the descent (the same).
Local authorities have introduced a monopoly on climbing, so when climbing, be sure to take a team with you from local population led by a guide: porters (porters), guides, cooks (cooks). The two of us were accompanied by: 2 guides, a cook and 4 porters. Total, seven people. We also had a “waiter” from among the porters who brought hot water, set the table, made tea.
The approximate cost charged to each tourist for a day in the park is $100.
Good, competent guide– this is half the success of climbing Kilimanjaro.
Becoming a guide is not easy: guides are required to undergo training and obtain a license. Before becoming a guide, they must work as an assistant guide for a number of years. For the slightest violation of the rules, the guide can lose his license, so this is all very serious.
We were very lucky with the guide, he turned out to be cheerful, spoke good English, gave very practical and useful tips. He had with him both tablets for mountain sickness and lollipops, which are recommended to be consumed when climbing.
Always dressed to the nines, he spoke interestingly and competently advised us during the climb. The guide said that he was traveling throughout Africa and recommended visiting Zambia. Under his leadership, of course. When we needed additional equipment, he knew how to find it, even in camps at altitude. I recommend him with pleasure!
What you need to take with you to Kilimanjaro:
On the mountain you need: a sleeping bag, sunscreen and glasses, thermal underwear, a flashlight, a warm jacket (it can be cold at the top), a rain cape (it rained every day). See the detailed list here.
As we said earlier, at the end of December it rained in Tanzania, although it should not have rained. Accordingly, we were not ready for them. It is advisable to have a large umbrella with you just in case (take it from Russia or buy it locally). Raincoats did not save us from the downpours.
To protect from the rain, the locals wore water-repellent pants - a very valuable thing in the rain (in Moscow, Decathlon sells waterproof pants for fishing). We climbed up in ordinary jeans. The second time, we would definitely take two pairs of these water-repellent pants, so that while some are drying, we can wear spare ones.
You need to take mountain boots with you. Good boots cost about 10 thousand rubles in Moscow, but your feet will thank you later. We rented boots from a travel agency on the spot. For one couple, the fit fell off after the first day and at first they tied it up with laces. But then she finally broke away. Despite the mountain boots, it was very unpleasant to walk on the stones after the rain, when the road turned into a continuous stream. It was easy to fall, because one of the boots did not have spikes.
What you need to take with you is protection to prevent water from flowing into your boots when it rains. It is very problematic to rent protection, since it is very popular.
You should take a waterproof jacket when hiking. Due to the fact that we were not prepared for the rains, we walked around wet all the time; raincoats did not save us from the tropical downpours.
Be sure to take sun cream, gloves and sunglasses with you, as the scorching sun can burn your eyes and face.
In order to walk in the camp you need to take sneakers with you.
You will also need a cap, because sometimes you have to walk under the scorching sun.
1. The most important thing when climbing is to follow the regime, to walk exactly as much as necessary, strictly according to the schedule, which is written at the beginning of the climb.
2. At the beginning of the journey, you need to walk slowly, and do not try to overtake anyone. Many who set a fast pace at the beginning did not make it to the top.
3. You need to take trekking poles with you to the mountain (rent). They were very useful to us when climbing rocks.
4. To combat altitude sickness, you need to drink a lot of water, as well as breathe rhythmically and measuredly. You can find entire articles about altitude sickness on the Internet. On the last part of the journey we really felt strange. Apparently, low atmospheric pressure and the lack of the required amount of oxygen had an effect. At the top, my breathing changes and my head hurts.
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The spirit of adventure attracts travelers from all over the world to Africa - perhaps the most unexplored and therefore pristine continent, where wild animals calmly walk along the savannah, where ancient tribes untouched by civilization go about their daily lives, where the most powerful rivers on Earth coexist with lifeless deserts and, finally, , where the lonely, fabulously beautiful and so powerful towers Mount Kilimanjaro. It is her call that every climber or simply a person who is not indifferent to mountains will inevitably hear sooner or later. Today, tomorrow or in a few years, Kilimanjaro will irreversibly call upon someone who has stood at the top at least once and it doesn’t matter whether it was an ascent to Elbrus or less high mountain, but no one can resist the desire to climb Kilimanjaro.
Why does climbing Kilimanjaro attract so many people?
About 20,000 climbers come to Tanzania every year to conquer the African giant. What is the reason for such interest in the mountain among athletes and amateurs from all over the world:
- Having climbed Kilimanjaro, a climber can add several new items to the list of his achievements:
- conquering the world's tallest volcano
- climbing one of the “seven peaks”, since Kilimanjaro is the most high mountain on the African continent.
- A tour to Kilimanjaro can be quite successfully combined with a trip to Africa, since, you see, not everyone, even the most avid traveler, will get to these places just to look at them. However, it is really worth it - jungles, savannas, wild ponds and, of course, the big African five animals that you will not see in their natural habitat anywhere else in the world. But even if you plan only the ascent program, then even in this case you will not remain indifferent to the nature that you will be able to admire on the way to the top.
- The popularity of the mountain is also increasing due to the fact that today the Kilimanjaro climbing program is quite accessible for beginners.
Thousands of people climb Kilimanjaro, but only a few enjoy it. This exquisite bonus is the knowledge of local nature. There's a lot to see here! Well, for example, relatives of bells and daisies the size of an elephant and relatives of an elephant the size of a daisy, lunar landscapes with snow covered with siliceous mucus, birds that fall into suspended animation at night... It’s for this bonus that we climb Kili.
So, this is an unusual tour, as was said on the forum, for those who have “already proven everything to themselves.” Of course, the main goal is to reach the top, but we do it with pleasure, studying along the way the high-mountain flora and fauna of Africa, in the friendly company of people who care about nature. Our main principle is to take your time and look around. We climb to the top at a calm pace, enjoying the nature, past which other climbers usually run in a hurry. Along the way, we take stunning photos, study the most unusual plants in the world, watch birds, explore the remains of lava tunnels and talk about the geological and anthropological past of Africa. Let the “conquerors of Kilimanjaro” run past. Stop conquering her, give the old lady a rest. We guarantee that those who do not run headlong will receive amazing and completely new knowledge about the nature of Africa, the nature of the tropics, and nature in general. As experience shows (since 2009), this method of ascent bears fruit: we have an unusual high percent successful ascents.
So, let's say no to masochism, say yes to botany, and it's also a great reason to quit smoking.
A few words about technology. Given the short duration of the climb, we try to increase the chance of success, for which (in addition to the morale and the magical influence of passing lectures) we use small training climbs in the evenings, as experience has shown, this reduces the likelihood of feeling unwell at high altitudes. We also have other “proprietary” techniques, for example, dividing into 3-4 groups (strong, average and lagging behind, each with its own local guide); the TM guide helps the middle group reach, which includes those who find it difficult, but who have a chance. In some cases, our guide will go down and help those who are lagging behind if they have time. We always go up from Marangu, that is, with the most comfortable overnight stays (under the roof), always with our own cook and porters who carry your backpacks. All this together gives success. The now popular panangin, diacarb and vitamins also won’t hurt - but don’t get carried away with pills and accompanying conversations about health. We remember that main secret successful ascent - the ability to enjoy every step and the will to win. We will help those who have it to reach the top.
