Kilimanjaro Category
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbs. For over 4 decades Tusker has led thousands of intrepid travelers on awe-inspiring adventures around the world. Tusker’s fully supported treks allow you to fire up your passion for adventure in faraway places.
GLACIERS PASSED
Leading glaciologists have declared that glaciers and ice fields are receding at an alarming rate, and for the most part, their findings are correct.
A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
Hayley Bushnell recently climbed Kilimanjaro for her 30th birthday. The climb was not only her first summit; it was also her first camping trip!
RAISING THE BAR
In March 2011, Scott Stewart, President of Carlson Wagonlit Travel, climbed Kilimanjaro with three friends to raise money for their local hospital.
Not only did the team summit successfully, they also blew their fundraising goal out of the water, raising over $100,000 which will be used to build a cancer treatment facility. Upon their return home, Scott sent the following letter to Tusker.
JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME
A few months ago, Lynn Anderson, stood on the summit of Kilimanjaro. To achieve the summit was a lifetime goal of hers, and at the age of 66, she was finally able to make her dream a reality.
Upon her return home, Lynn wrote the following letter to Eddie Frank to share her expereince on the mountain with him. Lynn’s testament is proof that climbing Kilimanjaro is as much a journey of the heart, as it is a physical challenge.
ASTRONOMY INTO THIN AIR
An avid astrophotographer, one of Shawn Quinn’s main objectives was to photograph the southern skies with a DSLR on a tracking mount. Upon his return home, Quinn wrote a fascinating article about the expedition, which was published in Sky and Telescope magazine complete with his stunning photography.
