From the volcanic slopes of Kilimanjaro and Mount Elgon to the glaciers of the Rwenzori and rock towers of Mount Kenya, East Africa presents an extraordinary progression from high-altitude walking to genuine technical mountaineering. The Mountain Beyond Kilimanjaro Mention African mountaineering and one mountain inevitably dominates the conversation: Kilimanjaro. At 5,895 metres, its position as … Continue reading Beyond Kilimanjaro: Where Does Trekking End and Mountaineering Begin in East Africa?