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Gertrude Emily Benham was an English climber and adventurer who lived from July 1867 to February 1938. She was the youngest of six children and was born in London. She started mountain climbing as a young girl. She continued on to scale mountains on nearly all continents. In addition, Benham was a daring hiker who traveled by foot from Valparaiso, Chile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. She continued her journey by hiking across Kenya and across Africa. Benham also sketched while she was traveling, and her images were ultimately used to map the nations she visited. Benham never spent more than 250 British pounds a year traveling, either alone or with local guides. She was inducted as a fellow of the Royal Geographic Society in 1916. She scaled more than 300 mountains during the course of her lifetime. She made history by being the first woman to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. In her honor, Truda Peaks was given the name of a peak on Mount Rogers in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. The Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is featuring her climbing boots. Gertrude passed away in 1938 while traveling by ship from Africa to England. Few of the history books of Kilimanjaro even mention Gertrude Emily Benham, despite the fact that her ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro alone ought to have cemented her place in history. All-male groups had begun making attempts to ascend the mountain in the 1860s, but it wasn't until 6 October 1889 that a team commanded by Hans Meyer succeeded in reaching the top of what was then known as "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze," today known as Uhuru Peak on Kibo. Compared to the early 1900s, when the mountain's summits were covered in deep snow and climbers might quite easily lose their lives to

You're about to set out on a journey to view the stars, which are unquestionably one of nature's most exquisite celestial displays, and the night sky of Kilimanjaro. However, there are also a lot of other cosmic wonders that have yet to be explored. To discover the wonder of innumerable stars and the moon itself, all you have to do is look upward into the canopy of the starry night sky. The walk not only aims to locate the fabled constellations, but we also take advantage of the chance to identify some of the stars and constellations in the sky as we scale the highest free-standing mountain in the world and the roof of Africa. After a few of hours of mountain hiking, the lengthy hours of darkness make for an excellent opportunity to see stars in the Kilimanjaro sky. Mount Kilimanjaro is a particularly excellent site for stargazing since there is very little light pollution there. The Milky Way and hundreds of dim stars that are invisible near towns may be viewed here. The best time to stargaze on Mount Kilimanjaro are days around the new moon dates. Check out the full moon and new moon dates on Kilimanjaro here. The best tips on how to stargaze on Mount Kilimanjaro Below are the best tips to have a clear picture of how to stargaze on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain standing at a staggering height of 5,895m above sea level. 1. Find  an open space higher up the mountain You must go to an area with a) a clear, cloud-free sky, and b) little to no light pollution. When you gaze at the sky in such places, you may see stars. It should be higher up on the mountain in an open field or anywhere dimly lit. 2. Find

Kilimanjaro as a star gazing destination might come as surprise, but believe it or not, it is one of many people's favourite star gazing spots in the world. The vastness of the cosmos is both breathtaking and sobering; the stars serve as a constant reminder that billions of people have lived "on a mote of dust, suspended in a sunbeam," in the words of astronomer Carl Sagan. However, as our population expands, light pollution also does so, obscuring the sky and everything above it. Fewer than 500 stars may currently be seen in many metropolitan locations. Fortunately, this is not the case in some locations, where up to 15,000 distinct pinpricks of light may be observed. The problem? They are not really practical, but that is sort of the purpose. Algol in the constellation Perseus, Aldebaran in Taurus, and Alcor in the tail of Ursa Major, often known as the Great Bear or Big Dipper, are just a few of the stars that humans can see at night that have Arabic names. Due in large part to the heat of the day forcing many desert residents to move only at night, the Arabians were superb astronomers. As their source of light and guiding lights for navigation, they formed a close bond with the moon and the stars. The absence of light pollution and clear nights provide the ideal conditions for viewing one of the universe's greatest gifts: the starry sky. Discover the top 10 places in the world for spotting the stars. 1. Stargazing in Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) Tents camping under a starry sky on one of the paths along the Lemosho and Shira routes, in the Kilimanjaro National Park. The highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro, is 5,895 meters high and one of the toughest treks for adventure travelers. On the

Do you fancy climbing Kilimanjaro in the near future around the months of July, August, September, October, and late June? Well, the good news is, these are the best months to climb the mountain in Tanzania. You've made the decision to attempt Africa's highest mountain, then? The ideal time to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in terms of weather, hiking conditions, and popularity should then come to mind. Although Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania may be hiked throughout the year, there are several months that are known for their lower temperatures, more rainfall, and even the possibility of significant snowfall on the summit. We often suggest that the hottest and driest months of the year, which are December to mid-March and mid-June to the end of October, are the ideal times to climb Kilimanjaro. However, despite the fact that these are the months with the finest weather for mountain climbing, they are also the busiest. Consider the weather, the scenery, the number of people on the trail, the level of difficulty, and safety when deciding when is the best time to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The weather, however, is the primary element that affects all others. Due to its location in an equatorial climate zone, Mount Kilimanjaro only experiences wet and dry seasons, rather than the traditional four seasons (winter, spring, summer, and fall). The rainy months are April through May and November. Similar to other tropical nations, it is extremely difficult to forecast when it will rain and when it won't. All other months are the "dry season", when most of the days are bright, but yet it does not represent a 100% assurance of clear sky. To help you decide the optimum time to go on this mountain adventure, we've broken down the Kilimanjaro climbing season, off-peak options, times to avoid, and

Johann Ludwig Krapf was the first European to view the mountain (1849), and it was only partially scaled by the British geologist John Walter Gregory and the Hungarian adventurer Sámuel, Gróf (count) Teleki in the 1880s (1893). Together with the Swiss mountain guides César Ollier and Joseph Brocherel, the British geographer Halford John Mackinder was the first to summit Kilimanjaro in 1899 by climbing all the way to the peak. At the northwest foot of the mountain is the town of Nanyuki, which is about 120 miles (190 km) north of Nairobi by train and serves as a major ascension base together with Naro Moru (to the west). Before Krapf stumbled on Mount Kenya, no other non-local had scaled this Kenyan mountain to the peak. Krapf Rognon (4,899m) on Mount Kenya is named after Johann Ludwig Krapf in his honour. It is a rounded and rocky hump that lies below the Nelion Peak on the North East side of the mountain. Climbing the Krapf Rognon is harder than climbing the Barranco Wall on Kilimanjaro because you need crampons to navigate this rock on Mount Kenya. Johann Ludwig Krapf was a German explorer and missionary who was one of the first Europeans to visit the region around Mount Kenya. He is best known for his work as a missionary in East Africa, where he was among the first Europeans to explore the region and learn about the local cultures and languages. He is also known for his work as a linguist, and he was the first person to transcribe many of the languages spoken in East Africa. Despite his many accomplishments, Krapf is also known to have been the first non-local person to see Mount Kenya. The 1800s were a crazy century judging by how people were discovering and stumbling up