Category: Mount Kilimanjaro

Kelly Cartwright, a Paralympian from Australia, was in good spirits as she was carried down Mount Kilimanjaro after her prosthetic limb failed to fit during the grueling seven-day trip. Kelly Cartwright won a gold medal in the London 2012 Paralympic Games, but she made headlines on Tuesday for a different reason. When her prosthetic limb failed to fit after the seven-day trip, the 27-year-old athlete rushed to Instagram to share a photo of herself being carried down Mount Kilimanjaro. 'Excuse the guy look and no shower for 8 days, but this is me coming down Kilimanjaro (since my leg didn't fit after the 7-day trek!)' she captioned the photo. 'This was by far the best/hardest thing I've ever done, and I'm already planning my next adventure!,' she said beside the hashtag #kilimanjaro on Instagram. She beamed a broad grin as she threw her arms around the guide who carried her down, keeping warm in a black pullover with a Qantas emblem printed on the arm. The paralympian couldn't disguise her delight in completing the difficult accomplishment for the second time. Lynzey contributed funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation in 2009, which helps more than 50 Australian hospitals and two in East Timor. Lynzey had to wear a rudimentary hydraulic limb for the hike since her regular leg is prone to freezing at high altitude. Kilimanjaro is not a climb for the faint of heart. It is Africa's tallest peak, with Uhuru Peak, at 19,340 feet, thousands of feet higher than Everest base camp, which takes climbers two weeks to reach. A third of the 20,000 individuals who undertake the walk each year fail to complete it due to altitude or extreme mountain sickness. Since her adolescent years, the inspirational actress has gone a long way. When she was 15, she

Imagine having pizza on Africa's rooftop, and above all, hot pizza! Pizza Hut Africa and Yum! Brands have made history with their recent achievement of the highest altitude pizza delivery on land. The General Manager of Pizza Hut Africa, Randall Blackford, along with a group of employees and experienced guides, hiked to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro where they shared a pepperoni pizza at a height of 5,897 m (19,341 ft). This incredible feat was accomplished with a specially designed pizza box backpack and marked the launch of the first Pizza Hut in Tanzania, the 100th country that the restaurant company has entered. Pizza Hut's Special Pizza Box Backpack To complete the record-breaking delivery, Pizza Hut designed a special pizza box backpack that could hold the pizza securely and keep it warm during the four-day journey from the restaurant to the top of the mountain. The backpack was made from durable and lightweight materials and featured a custom-designed insulation system to keep the pizza fresh and hot. The Journey to the Top The pizza had to travel approximately 745 km from where it was made to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. It was transported by car, plane, and on foot by Mr. Consea Dissa and several members of his climbing team. The journey was not without its challenges, but the team was determined to reach the summit and make history. Verification by Guinness World Records To ensure that all the guidelines were followed correctly, the official Guinness World Records adjudicator, Pravin Patel, flew out to Tanzania to verify the record attempt. The delivery was carefully monitored, and all the necessary documentation was provided to the Guinness World Records team. President of Pizza Hut International's Comment Milind Pant, President of Pizza Hut International, expressed his excitement about the achievement, stating, “We

Imagine running a marathon after climbing Africa's highest peak and lugging an extra 120 pounds the entire way. Breathing is tough. Your joints throb with pain. Everything is in pain. That's how Kara Richardson Whitely felt after descending Mount Kilimanjaro twice, despite weighing more than 300 pounds each time. That's correct. She has twice reached the peak of the world's highest freestanding mountain.  Whitely decided to start working through her longstanding eating issues during her third ascent. "If you're going through a shift, Kilimanjaro is a terrific spot to cycle through things in your thoughts because there is so much time spent with oneself," she added. She's struggled with her weight since she was nine years old, around the time her parents separated and her father vanished. Whitely was then sexually raped by a friend of her elder brother on her 12th birthday. "My weight surged past the 300-pound threshold" in college as food became an emotional crutch. Throughout her 20s and 30s, Whitely struggled with her weight, but she dreamed of going on big adventures and trekking the world's tallest mountains. She remarked, "There weren't a lot of hikers that looked like me." Whitely and her husband, Chris, summited Mount Kilimanjaro in 2007, following a spectacular 120-pound weight reduction. After two years, one baby, and a weight gain of roughly 300 pounds, Whitely attempted a second ascent of the mountain, which he failed to complete. Whitely trained for the climb in 2011, but she made it on her third attempt without attempting to drop weight. Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds was released in April 2015 by Whitely. She finished the novel while attending Butler University's Chamonix Summer Writing Program in the French Alps, where she collaborated with Wild author Cheryl Strayed. Whitely has featured on

Climbing Kilimanjaro is one thing, but to climb this lofty giant of a mountain with camels is another! Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro has long been a dream of thousands of travelers all over the world. Consider attempting Africa's highest peak with two hesitant camels as part of your squad. A group of mountaineers from the United Arab Emirates set out on a symbolic quest to be the first in the world to scale Kilimanjaro with the normally desert-dwelling creatures. Awad Mohammed Majrin, a Dubai adventurer, wanted to put his country on the map for something other than record-breaking structures. The 48-year-old Emirati also planned to raise the UAE flag for Emirates Travellers, an organization he founded to help other explorers realize their ambitions, at the 5,895-meter summit. "A lot of people climb Kilimanjaro, but when you say by camel..." adds Majrin, who also runs his family's real estate business during the day. Intervention by the king Majrin, Saeed Al Memari, the first Emirati to climb Everest, and Ahmad Al Qasimi, a retired Yemeni military veteran who attracted Majrin's attention with his goal of becoming the first to cross Africa by camel, formed a six-member squad. The first big stumbling block arrived before the men had even picked up a backpack: Tanzanian authorities initially refused to issue a permit for the men to ascend the top with an animal, let alone two camels. Fearing for the safety of their one-of-a-kind excursion, Majrin and his colleagues at Emirates Travellers appealed to the Crown Prince of Dubai's office for assistance. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid, himself an experienced horseman and man of action (see photo of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid on top of the world's tallest structure, Burj Khalifa), got authorization for the expedition to climb. Before the 10-day climb last

A native of Alamo, Scott Dinsmore was an entrepreneur and adventurer who died on Saturday while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. According to his family, he was carrying out a long-held goal. Dinsmore passed away while hiking with his wife, following the advice he gave in his work, in a blog on his website, and in a highly watched Ted Talk. Dinsmore died doing what he loved. Dinsmore and his wife had already visited more than 20 nations during their global tour before climbing Kilimanjaro. A falling boulder on the Western Breach route claimed the life of the American on the sixth day of their eight-day journey. The annual death toll on Kilimanjaro ranges from 3 to 10. A cascade of rocks fell down the mountain before he reached the peak, and one of them struck and killed the 33-year-old. The Western Breach trail is the most hazardous route on the mountain due to its steep, rocky slopes, and this is not the first time someone has died on it. Three climbers were killed by rockfall in 2006, very close to the spot where Dinsmore was struck, causing the route to be temporarily stopped. Authorities may close the route this time, although that is uncertain. His father, William Dinsmore, said Tuesday from his home in Alamo, "He lived more in his brief 33 years than most do in a lifetime." In order to traverse the world for a year, Dinsmore and his wife, Chelsea Dinsmore, included a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in their itinerary. The couple fled their San Francisco home in January after selling everything they had and packing their goods into a couple of bags. Before climbing the peak in Tanzania, they traveled to 20, according to his wife. On the sixth day of an eight-day walk, he was fatally