[Closed] Kilimanjaro

See [url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/anyone-climbed-kilimanjaro ]Anyone climbed kilimanjaro?[/url]
Yes, the Crane brothers did it in the 80's (?), basically an extended advert for Saracen mountain bikes 😀

Nice one thanks, something I will add to my list I think!

If you want a real target to aim at some Austrian lunatic has run up and down it in just over 7 hours 😯

Bad News: it's not allowed.

I looked into this last year as it looked amazing. I contacted various trekking companies and the relevant tourist authorities and they all said it was not allowed.

gutted

^ wouldn't last long in the DMC competitions would he )

Sad to hear it's not allowed now, got the Crane's book and found the whole thing pretty inspiring when I was younger, it was always one of those 'one day maybe' trip ideas. Even if it looked like just one big carry.

Yup, Kilimanjaro is a "no-fun" zone. No mountain-biking, paragliding, skiing on the rapidly-vanishing snows, etc.

Cheer yourself up by listening to this
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Ah well after seeing that video, I am selling my bike and buying an all white suit..amazing

If you want mountain biking in Tanzania, (although as noted, not on Kili) you could try Summits Africa: [url= http://www.summits-africa.com/ ]http://www.summits-africa.com/[/url]

I know Ake and Ema who run the company - great guys, good bikers, and they do lots of stuff across East Africa for the more adventurously minded.

They're based in Arusha (where I used to live!)

I just blogged the Cranes Book last week; [url= http://coastkid.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/bicycles-up-kilimanjaro.html ]Bicycles up Kilimanjaro[/url]

🙂

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