Kilimanjaro Machame route full description with maps and information 2017
Eleven minutes video with a full description including maps and information for the Machame route on Kilimanjaro. The
Machame climb took place in February-March 2017.
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Rebmann glacier
Closeup of the retreating Rebmann glacier that once were a part of the massive ice cap that covered the Kilimanjaro before the industrial revolution.
Dense rain forest on Mount Kilimanjaro
Due to elevation a large belt of Kilimanjaro has plenty of rainfall and incredible dense rain forest.
Walking along the Rebmann Glacier near the Uhuru peak
After reaching the Uhuru peak we did a survey of the ice fields and the Rebmann glacier. It was a beautiful clear morning and the strong winds had died down for a serene walk around the Glaciers.
Mount Meru and the Rebmann glacier
Near the peak of Kilimanjaro a beautiful sight of the Rebmann Glacier and Mount Meru with the sun slowly illuminating the sky.
Uhuru Peak 5895 meters
On a very cold March morning I reached Uhuru Peak and the southern ice fields with my friend Sergei. Our water bottles had frozen solid and we had to break one to eat some ice. The night ascend had been extremely cold with temperatures in the minus 10-20 range with high winds near the peak.
Southern ice fields from Karanga
The southern ice fields as seen from Karanga camp on Kilimanjaro. One day and one night away from the peak.
The Sun hitting the frozen peak of Kilimanjaro
The first sunlight hitting the frozen peak of Kilimanjaro while strong winds pushes clouds bathed in warm sunlight over the rim. Beautiful sight on a freezing morning.
Mount Kilimanjaro after a night with a intense snow storm
During the night a lightning storm raged and when we came out of our tents that early morning the mountain had completely transformed, now covered in white snow all the way for the alpine range. A beautiful sight, all glittering in the soft morning sun.
Uhuru Peak 20 below zero
We started climbing Kilimanjaro at 23:00 in the night, the sky was completely clear with the Milky Way fully visible. In clear nights like this the temperature drops very quickly as the cold from the universe has no barriers to pass. Our water bottles frozen solid within two hours and the temperature must have been in the minus 10-20 range.