Sabbath Vespers
By Jim Moor and Trisha Thurman
April 20, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Enjoy Listening to the Inspiring Experience Climbing this Peak along with some Pictures.
Fun Facts About Mount Kilimanjaro
1. German geographer Hans Meyer was the first European to reach Mt. Kilimanjaro in 1889. The feat followed two failed attempts in 1887 and 1888. In 1887 Meyer reached only the summit of Kibo before having to turn back because he wasn’t equipped for the ice and heavy snow.
2. Not a mountain. At least in the technical sense, in the way mountains were formed through tectonic plate shifting. Rather, it developed from layers of accumulated fallout from a volcanic eruption. It consists of three volcanic cones: Shira at 13,000 feet, then Mawenzi at 16,893 feet, and Kibo as the summit. Shira and Mawenzi are extinct, but Kibo is merely dormant.
3. Economic impact. Tanzania is one of the world’s poorest countries, so the country welcomes the roughly $50 million generated by an estimated 40,000 Kilimanjaro climbers each year.
4. Climate zones. One of the most fascinating and unique things about Kilimanjaro is that you enter six different climate zones from the base to the summit. Be prepared for heat, humidity and some short lived but serious chills!
5. Mount Kilimanjaro facts #6 – Speaking of ice, Kili’s bound to lose hers. Since 1912, the icecap up there has shrunk by a whopping 82% and scientists reckon it’ll probably be gone completely within just 50 years.
6. Fastest ascent - The fastest verified solo, unsupported ascent and descent of Kilimanjaro was accomplished by Simon Mtuy, of Tanzania. He made the round trip in just 9:21:47 on Feb. 22, 2006, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The fastest supported ascent and ascent was done by Swiss-Ecuadorian Karl Egloff, who finished the roundtrip in just 7 hours and 14 minutes in August 2014.
7. Not just for people. An abundance of wildlife, including elephants, monkeys, mongooses and
honey badgers, populate the forests in Kilimanjaro’s lower zone.
1. German geographer Hans Meyer was the first European to reach Mt. Kilimanjaro in 1889. The feat followed two failed attempts in 1887 and 1888. In 1887 Meyer reached only the summit of Kibo before having to turn back because he wasn’t equipped for the ice and heavy snow.
2. Not a mountain. At least in the technical sense, in the way mountains were formed through tectonic plate shifting. Rather, it developed from layers of accumulated fallout from a volcanic eruption. It consists of three volcanic cones: Shira at 13,000 feet, then Mawenzi at 16,893 feet, and Kibo as the summit. Shira and Mawenzi are extinct, but Kibo is merely dormant.
3. Economic impact. Tanzania is one of the world’s poorest countries, so the country welcomes the roughly $50 million generated by an estimated 40,000 Kilimanjaro climbers each year.
4. Climate zones. One of the most fascinating and unique things about Kilimanjaro is that you enter six different climate zones from the base to the summit. Be prepared for heat, humidity and some short lived but serious chills!
5. Mount Kilimanjaro facts #6 – Speaking of ice, Kili’s bound to lose hers. Since 1912, the icecap up there has shrunk by a whopping 82% and scientists reckon it’ll probably be gone completely within just 50 years.
6. Fastest ascent - The fastest verified solo, unsupported ascent and descent of Kilimanjaro was accomplished by Simon Mtuy, of Tanzania. He made the round trip in just 9:21:47 on Feb. 22, 2006, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The fastest supported ascent and ascent was done by Swiss-Ecuadorian Karl Egloff, who finished the roundtrip in just 7 hours and 14 minutes in August 2014.
7. Not just for people. An abundance of wildlife, including elephants, monkeys, mongooses and
honey badgers, populate the forests in Kilimanjaro’s lower zone.