Kilimanjaro & East Africa: A Climbing and Trekking GuideThe Mountaineers Books, 2006 - 239 pagina's For trekkers or climbers hoping to reach the top of Kilimanjaro-one of the coveted Seven Summits-or challenge themselves on the remote spires of Mount Kenya, or explore East Africa's lesser-visited areas such as Mount Meru and the Rwenzoris of Uganda, this completely revised guide is ideal. It contains more than 50 routes, including summit walk-ups and serious technical climbs. Author Cameron Burns includes everything you need to know to plan a safe and successful visit to the region, including up-to-date trip planning information and prices, tips on transportation and places to stay, as well as the scoop on hiring outfitters and obtaining permits and visas. |
Inhoudsopgave
HISTORY | 13 |
ABOUT EAST AFRICA | 33 |
CLIMBING IN EAST AFRICA | 53 |
KILIMANJARO | 83 |
FORESTMOORLAND ROUTES | 89 |
KIBO | 100 |
KIBOSOUTHERN GLACIERS | 103 |
KIBOBREACH WALL | 107 |
POINT DUTTON | 164 |
THOMSONS FLAKE | 165 |
RWENZORIS | 167 |
BUJUKUMUBUKU CIRCUIT | 168 |
MOUNT SPEKE | 179 |
MOUNT STANLEY | 182 |
MOUNT BAKER | 186 |
Embassies | 189 |
KIBONORTHWESTERN GLACIERS | 112 |
MAWENZI | 114 |
MOUNT MERU | 117 |
MOMELLA ROUTE | 120 |
MOUNT KENYA | 125 |
FORESTMOORLAND ROUTES | 129 |
POINT LENANA | 143 |
NELIONBATIAN | 145 |
POINT MELHUISH | 160 |
MIDGET PEAK | 162 |
POINT PETER | 163 |
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Kilimanjaro & East Africa: A Climbing and Trekking Guide, 2nd Edition Cameron Burns Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2006 |
Around Mount Rainier with the Mountaineers, 1930: A Letter from Harriet K ... Harriet K. Walker Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 1998 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
altitude Arusha ascent Austrian Hut Barafu Huts Barranco Hut Bigo Hut Breach Wall Bujuku Bujuku-Mubuku Circuit Burguret Cave Chogoria climb climbers Couloir crack crampons Dar es Salaam Decken East Africa Elena Hut Email fees feet follows guides and porters gully Hans Meyer Heim Glacier hiking Hotel HUT/DAY Kampala Kasese Kibo Kibo Hut Kili Kilimanjaro International Airport kilometers KINAPA Lava Tower ledge Machame Mackinder Mackinder's main peaks Marangu Route massif Mawenzi meters Distance Moshi Mount Kenya Mount Meru Mount Speke Mount Stanley Mweka Nairobi Nanyuki Nelion night Normal Route outfitter park gate pitches Point John Point Lenana porters and guides reach road rock ROUTE GRADE Rwenzori National Park Salaam scrambling Shira Plateau side Sirimon South Circuit Path south ridge southeast steep Summit Circuit Path Tanzania Tarn technical mountaineering trail trailhead trekkers trekking routes trip Uganda Uhuru Peak Valley walk
Populaire passages
Pagina 11 - ... weather, terrain, the capabilities of your party, and other factors. Keeping informed on current conditions and exercising common sense are the keys to a safe, enjoyable outing. Political conditions may add to the risks of travel in Bolivia in ways that this book cannot predict.