Today Show’s Ann Curry Attempting Kilimanjaro
I saw on NBC tonight that Ann Curry, a Today Show host is attempting Kilimanjaro. She is at 15,000 feet now and her team is making that tough decision whether to make their summit bid tomorrow. The team has had issues with altitude sickness and fatigue during their Kilimanjaro struggle. In some of the videos you can see how tired she is. Her slurred speech was the first sign of altitude sickness. If they go for it they’ll be at Crater Camp next. I went through there and it’s a VERY cold place. Good luck to her.
Ann Curry appears to be very physically fit. It’s just a testament to how difficult this mountain can be. Ann is raising awareness for climate change. The glaciers on Kili have been an important barometer for climate change. 85% of the glaciers are gone today. When I climbed in 2005 we crossed very little snow. Arrow glacier is fading particularly fast. It’s a sad reminder that we need to take action in our everyday lives and try to curb greenhouse gases. As of now scientists aren’t sure how much of global warming is attributed to man. But it can’t hurt to cut back on your driving, turn that thermostat down, recycle, and ride your bike more.
8 comments November 19th, 2008
