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Climb East Africa’s highest peaks—via non-technical and technical routes—in this updated guide to Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and more · More than 50 routes, including summit walk-ups and serious technical climbs · Completely updated and expanded descriptions of travel to and from East Africa and the major trekking and climbing destinations · Entire new sections devoted to the standard trekking route on Mount Meru, Kilimanjaro’s nearly 15,000-foot neighboring peak, and the trekking circuit in the Rwenzoris of Uganda, with detailed route descriptions to the three highest summits in the region—Mount Stanley, Mount Speke, and Mount Baker For trekkers or climbers hoping to reach the top of Kilimanjaro—one of the coveted Seven Summits—or challenge themselves on the remote spires of Mount Kenya, or explore East Africa’s lesser-visited areas such as Mount Meru and the Rwenzoris of Uganda, this completely revised guide is ideal. Author Cameron Burns includes everything you need to know to plan a safe and successful visit to the region, including up-to-date trip planning information and prices, tips on transportation and places to stay, as well as the scoop on hiring outfitters and obtaining permits and visas.
Climb East Africa’s highest peaks—via non-technical and technical routes—in this updated guide to Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and more · More than 50 routes, including summit walk-ups and serious technical climbs · Completely updated and expanded descriptions of travel to and from East Africa and the major trekking and climbing destinations · Entire new sections devoted to the standard trekking route on Mount Meru, Kilimanjaro’s nearly 15,000-foot neighboring peak, and the trekking circuit in the Rwenzoris of Uganda, with detailed route descriptions to the three highest summits in the region—Mount Stanley, Mount Speke, and Mount Baker For trekkers or climbers hoping to reach the top of Kilimanjaro—one of the coveted Seven Summits—or challenge themselves on the remote spires of Mount Kenya, or explore East Africa’s lesser-visited areas such as Mount Meru and the Rwenzoris of Uganda, this completely revised guide is ideal. Author Cameron Burns includes everything you need to know to plan a safe and successful visit to the region, including up-to-date trip planning information and prices, tips on transportation and places to stay, as well as the scoop on hiring outfitters and obtaining permits and visas.
Also included are dozens of useful websites for the East African trekker/climber, do’s and don’ts to help you stay safe, hundreds of useful personal observations from the author in the newly-added footnotes, and a handy glossary of several local languages.
About the Author
Cameron M. Burns has written, co-authored, edited, and contributed to twenty books and thousands of newspaper and magazine articles related to climbing, adventure, and travel. He has climbed extensively in East Africa, North and South America, and Australia.
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moorland routes, technical mountaineering routes, technical mountaineers, park tees, trekking circuit, hut reservations, southern glaciers, subsidiary summits, best descent, trekking routes, circuit path, most outfitters, glacier routes, southwest ridge, traverse right, first climbed, first ascent, rock rib, park fees, south ridge, northeast face, standard route Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mount Kenya, East Africa, Mount Meru, Normal Route, Marangu Route, Naro Moru, Point Lenana, Shira Plateau, Breach Wall, Bujuku-Mubuku Circuit, Mount Speke, Point John, Barranco Hut, Bigo Hut, Mount Baker, North America, Bujuku Hut, Summit Circuit Path, Elena Hut, Kibo Hut, Mount Stanley, Western Breach Route, Austrian Hut, Chogoria Route, John Matte Hut New!
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- The First Ascent of Mount Kenya by Sir Halford John Mackinder in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Beating About the Bush by David Read on page 21, and page 117
- Mount Rainier (Northwest Mythic Landscape Series) by Sasquatch Books in Back Matter
- Swahili Phrase Book and Dictionary (Berlitz Phrase Books) by Inc. Berlitz International in Back Matter
- No Picnic on Mount Kenya: A Daring Excape, A Perilous Climb by Felice Benuzzi in Back Matter
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