2015年9月初,选择的是最难登顶路线,3天登顶当日下山。 细节如下: The Umbwe Ridge Route is without question the steepest approach route on Kilimanjaro, and for that reason, seldom used. Stemming from Umbwe village on the south side of the mountain, the path leads through thick forest onto a steeply climbing ridge, with the vast Barranco Valley dropping down just off the trail to the right. It is only suitable for those in excellent physical condition, and only for experienced hikers. The first night is in the forest, and on the second day, once we rise into the moorland, the trail offers stunning views of the glaciers and the summit which make it appear “overhead”. At the end of day two, the trail reaches Barranco Camp, where you’ll experience magnificent moorland scenery. From here, the trail continues up the Great Barranco Valley to Lava Tower, a rock formation at a mountain pass at 15,100 ft. (4,600 mt.). The next day continues steeply up to Arrow Glacier, which lies at the foot of the Western Breach Wall. At midnight we scramble up the steep Western Breach route, and by dawn reach the crater edge near the summit of Kilimanjaro. We’ll walk past the retreating vertical ice walls of the Furtwangler Glacier, then continue 1 to 1-1/2 hours to the summit. The trek up the Breach Wall is done on slopes of about 45%, with sections of scrambling and occasionally some snow and ice. Overall, this is one of the most seldom-travelled combination of routes. There are no huts on this route; the accommodation is in mountain tents and dining is in our mess tents.
细节如下:
The Umbwe Ridge Route is without question the steepest approach route on Kilimanjaro, and for that reason, seldom used. Stemming from Umbwe village on the south side of the mountain, the path leads through thick forest onto a steeply climbing ridge, with the vast Barranco Valley dropping down just off the trail to the right. It is only suitable for those in excellent physical condition, and only for experienced hikers. The first night is in the forest, and on the second day, once we rise into the moorland, the trail offers stunning views of the glaciers and the summit which make it appear “overhead”. At the end of day two, the trail reaches Barranco Camp, where you’ll experience magnificent moorland scenery. From here, the trail continues up the Great Barranco Valley to Lava Tower, a rock formation at a mountain pass at 15,100 ft. (4,600 mt.). The next day continues steeply up to Arrow Glacier, which lies at the foot of the Western Breach Wall. At midnight we scramble up the steep Western Breach route, and by dawn reach the crater edge near the summit of Kilimanjaro. We’ll walk past the retreating vertical ice walls of the Furtwangler Glacier, then continue 1 to 1-1/2 hours to the summit. The trek up the Breach Wall is done on slopes of about 45%, with sections of scrambling and occasionally some snow and ice. Overall, this is one of the most seldom-travelled combination of routes. There are no huts on this route; the accommodation is in mountain tents and dining is in our mess tents.
乞力马扎罗山(Kilimanjaro)位于坦桑尼亚东北部及东非大裂谷以南约160公里,奈洛比以南约225公里,赤道与南纬3°之间,是坦桑尼亚和肯尼亚的分水岭,非洲最高的山脉,也是同时是火山和雪山。该山的主体沿东西向延伸将近80公里,主要由基博、马温西和希拉三个死火山构成,面积756平方公里,其中央火山锥呼鲁峰,海拔5,895米,是非洲最高点。