| Burdick,_Dave Trip reports and photos from alpine climbing and peak bagging around the Pacific Northwest. Includes information about Dave's Fall Force Machine. |
| Burston,_D_ Photos and trip reports from Mt. Rainier, Washington; and around the UK. |
| Byrn,_Gordon Trip reports from the Eiger and Denali. |
| Caldwell,_Simon Photos from Costa Blanca; Wales; Scotland. Also photos from uk.rec.climbing and York Alpine Club outings. |
| Calibani,_Mauro Bouldering photos from Italy. |
| Cary,_Matthew Photos and account from an attempt on Mt. Rainier via the Puyallup Cleaver. Trip reports and photos from aid climbing the Rainbow Wall and Thin Red Line. |
| Cashman,_Mark Photos and accounts of climbing at Orenaug Park, Connecticut; Rattlesnake Mountain, Connecticut; the Gunks; and Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania. |
| Chetwynd,_Simon Photographs of rock, ice and alpine climbing plus gear reviews, trip reports, and photos from the United Kingdom and the Alps. |
| Chiang,_Alex Trip reports from Red Rocks, Nevada; Gunks, New York; Yosemite, California; and other areas plus some favorite posts from rec.climbing offering humor and advice. |
| Chotinun,_Olga Photos from Austin, Texas; and Enchanted Rock, Texas. |
| Christian Photos from climbing in Transylvania, Romania. |
| Churchill,_Doug Photos from Mt. Rainier and Mt. Whitney. |
| Cieslik,_Wit_(EVP_Home_Page) Stories and trip reports from canyoning, climbing, mountaineering, skiing and diving in and around Sydney Australia and New Zealand. |
| Cliffmama Trip reports and photos from Gunks, New York; Rumney, New Hampshire; New River Gorge, West Virginia; and various locations in Colorado. |
| Climberland Mountaineering photos and wall paper from a group of friends. Content in English and Italian. |
| Climbing_with_Bob Accounts and photos from peak bagging and mountaineering trips, primarily in Colorado, from a group of friends based in Wyoming. |
| Clinch,_Peter Gear guide, including sections on hiking poles, packs, and down gear. |
| Cole_,_Peter Photos of rock climbing, ice climbing, and mountaineering. |
| Cory,_Scott Follow this teen's climbing adventures, including his one day ascent of The Nose and Half Dome. |
| Crankster A map of the Pacific NW pinpointing the mountains in that area |
| Cummins,_Clint Topos for Calveras Dome, Elephant's Perch, Idaho and Index, Washington. New route information for Yosemite and Pinnacles. Trip reports from Yosemite (free climbing and aid climbing), Tuolumne Meadows |
| Curtis,_Neil Pictures and stories from Yosemite and Stone Mountain, NC. |
| Custer,_Dave Article "An Elastic Model of the Holding Power of Spring Loaded Camming Devices Used as Rock Climbing Anchors." |
| Damoc Trip reports and photos from Taquitz, California. |
| Dargaud,_Guillaume Pictures and stories from Alaska, Antarctica, Ecuador, Peru, New Zealand, Tasmania, Yosemite, the Alps and central Italy. A section with pictures to use as wallpaper. |
| Dave Topos and guides for Portrane, Ireland plus photos from mountaineering in the Alps and bouldering at Fontainebleau. Also includes an essay on friction as it applies to climbing. |
| Davis,_John Guides to New Zealand climbing areas. |
| Dawes,_Johnny About the climber and his workshops and seminars. Also sells his line of holds. |
| de_Santiago,_Rafael Pictures of climbing routes in Spain: Picos de Europa, Galayos, El Torozo and Cordillera Cantábrica. |
| Destivelle,_Catherine About the climber and her availability for speaking engagements. |
| Diffendal,_Ed Trip reports and photos from big wall climbing in Yosemite, California; and Zion, Utah; and mountaineering in Peru. |
| Doherty,_Paul Photos and trip reports from Yosemite, California; Mount Conness, California; Blue Mass Scenic Area, Nevada; Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravasm, Argentinia; Mt. Lemmon, Arizona; Cochise Stronghold, Ariz |
| Dominican_Climbers Photos from areas in the Dominican Republic. |
| Dos_Reis,_Mario Trip report and photos from Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Columbia. |
| DuPriest,_Dawn Trip reports and photos, primarily from Colorado Fourteener's but also from rock climbing in Vedauwoo, Wyoming and various locations in Colorado. |
| E_M Tips and techniques for mountaineering. Unlabelled mountain photos. |
| Earnhardt,_Dave_(Tree_Climber\'s_Page) Stories and information on tree climbing. |
| Edwards,_Stephen Illustrations and descriptions of basic climbing methods and equipment. |
| Epperson,_Greg Photos. |
| Eric Photos of technical tree climbing. |
At just below 6,000m, Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. It is the highest free-standing mountain in the world, and the second highest volcano in the world. The first attempt at the summit was made by a missionary to the area, who was deserted by his guides, and left to die near the top. It was successfully conquered in 1898, by another missionary – Hans Myer.
Many climbers of the mountain, no matter how fit they are, experience altitude sickness and have to turn back. A climber who conquered Everest was defeated on his attempt at Kili. On our trip, a US marine had to be carried down on a stretcher. During the ascent, on the first day, we passed an ambulance carrying people down the mountain. On the second, we passed someone in his forties on a stretcher. Kili has claimed many lives, at an average of 3–4 per year. This included 3 people at the turn of the millennium (when over 5,000 people summitted), and 7 at once when climbing another peak of Kili, when the rope broke.
So it is a devastating and defiant mountain, shrouded in mystery and a strange allure.
1 June 2002 – And so it was, that we awoke at 5:00am, to catch the bus that would take us from Nairobi, past the Tanzanian border, to Moshi. It was a seven-hour trip that took us past the smaller mountain, Little Meru and then onto Kili. From a distance the ice-capped peak looks incredibly surreal, as it juts out in the middle of an expanse of arid landscape.
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