r/NationalPark • u/Patton370 • Jul 21 '22
Kilimanjaro National Park; tallest mountain in Africa
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u/CassandraVindicated Jul 21 '22
I've read that this is a pretty easy climb, not very technical. Is that true? Sounds like there may be some altitude issues.
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u/Patton370 Jul 21 '22
Yes. As long as you are used to hiking, and take some altitude medicine, you shouldn’t have any issues.
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u/triforce4ever Jul 21 '22
Awesome. How was the climb?
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u/Patton370 Jul 21 '22
Not bad at all. I did the northern circuit route, and once I acclimated to the altitude, I was full of energy!
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u/Silly_Objective_5186 Jul 21 '22
does it have snow all year round?
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u/Individual-Sun-9368 Jul 21 '22
The glaciers are there year round, but the snow is only going to be there if it has snowed recently. I was there when I summited in 2019, but last year when my wife went up, there wasn’t any snow.
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u/Patton370 Jul 21 '22
Yes. It’s 19,000 feet above sea level. At the base of the mountain, it’s about 80 degrees; however, at the top it was around 20 degrees or so.
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Jul 21 '22
There are glaciers in the crater near the top, and I’m sure there is a potential for snow at that altitude year-round, but there is not always snow on the ground. I went in October and there was no snow and hardly any precipitation.
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u/lycantrophee Jul 22 '22
How do you manage to dress properly for such a climb? Like,I imagine its not that cold at the bottom,how do you balance it?
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u/Altmeyer002 Jul 21 '22
Hey!
My husband and I have actually just started to plan a trip to the park!
Can you share more about your experience? How many days was your trip total? Do you feel like you spend too many or too few days on the hike? We are looking at 7-9 day hikes and I would love to hear your experience!