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Apr 08, 2025
Lacing Your Hiking Boots for Kilimanjaro
Even with a pair of broken-in boots that fit well, your feet may get sore after so much hiking on Kilimanjaro. Luckily, there are a few lacing techniques…
Mar 08, 2025
Should You Hire a Personal Porter on Kilimanjaro?
Thomson trekkers have access to an incredible ally on their trek: the personal porter. Strong, friendly, encouraging, and kind, personal porters can lighten your load as you trek to…
Feb 08, 2025
When Is the Best Time to Climb Kilimanjaro?
We hear it constantly: “When is the absolute best time to climb Kilimanjaro?” Although it’s technically possible to climb year-round, we generally recommend trekking during the warmest, driest months…
Jan 31, 2025
The Top 3 Best Boots for Climbing Kilimanjaro
What are the best boots for climbing Kilimanjaro? At minimum, 30 miles will stand between you and the top of the tallest freestanding mountain on the planet. Not any…
Jan 04, 2025
How to Train for Kilimanjaro: Smart Strategies & Common Misconceptions
How do I train to summit Kilimanjaro? That’s a question we’re all-too familiar with. Some newer adventurers look at the 19,341-foot peak with doubt, and to be sure, Kili…
Dec 30, 2024
The Heights of Kilimanjaro: Altitude Facts
Kili is sometimes thought of as the “easiest” of the seven summits because its relatively gentle slopes require no technical mountaineering expertise. But at 19,341 feet, Kili’s summit is…
Oct 14, 2024
What to Expect in Kilimanjaro’s Alpine Desert
When you trek through Kilimanjaro’s fourth climate zone, the alpine desert, you’ll feel like you just stepped out of a spaceship. “It’s like being on the moon,” says Thomson staffer…
Oct 02, 2024
Kilimanjaro Hiking Techniques: The Rest Step
“Pole, pole” is something you’ll hear often on Mt. Kilimanjaro. It’s Swahili for “slowly, slowly,” and it’s a reminder to slow down, trek carefully and rely on smaller steps as…
Sep 27, 2024
You Can Do It! Part Two: Thomson Staffers Share More Tips for Climbing Kilimanjaro
You asked, and we delivered! The first round of staffers’ unconventional tips for climbing Kili received so much praise that we decided to give you more – and fortunately,…
Sep 13, 2024
Why the Aerobic Step Belongs in Your Training Program
Fundamental, humble and powerful: the aerobic step is an essential and oft overlooked tool when you’re training for Kilimanjaro. It helps you build your endurance muscles in preparation for the thousands and…
Sep 04, 2024
Do You Need Trekking Poles to Climb Kilimanjaro?
What’s better than climbing Kili with one pair of legs? Climbing with two! That’s the power of trekking poles: more balance, more strength and sweet relief for your joints.
Sep 04, 2024
Kilimanjaro’s Explosive Past
It may be cold at Uhuru Peak these days, but that wasn’t always the case. Kilimanjaro is made up of not just one but three dormant volcanoes, and while they haven’t erupted…
