Loading ...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.
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man that has to have been a great exp Wade.
BTW, I like the way you threw in the last few unbiased comments regarding climate change. I find that generally there are three type of people on climate change;
1) We are the problem!
2) We are not the problem
3) What is climate change?
I prefer the educated discussion, which is "what do we really know"
peace out
hello,I watched the video,too and also I agree with you.
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Thank you.
Looks like a tough mountain.
Yeah it is a tough mountain. Not necessarily technically tough, just "marathon" type tough.
As for the climate change abenson. You're right, I don't really hide my feelings on that one.
I look at it like heart disease. It runs in my family. I have a genetic predisposition to have heart problems when I'm older. In many ways, much of the problem might be out of my control. I just don't know yet. But am I going to eat healthy and exercise and do every damn thing I can to not die of a heart attack. Yep.
So for me, climate change is Earths heart disease. We don't want our planet to have a heart attack, but we can at least try to stop it or put it off.
I also climbed Kili this summer-an incredible, life-changing experience! My guides were the very best, and saved 2 lives during our trek.
It was incredibly selfish of her to be that close to the top and then make it an all or nothing for the group denying the others the opportunity to make it just because she didn't feel well. She didn't want the headlines to read that her group made it but not her. She was whining from day one and already setting the ground for excuses claiming they were going the hardest way up so that's why they were sick (umm the easiest route actually has the highest failure rate because people go too quickly, we did the second hardest and our whole group made it including folks older than she) When it comes to summit day there are plenty of guides to go with each person monitoring each individual's health so there is no need for it to be a group decision at that point there is a guide assigned to each person to bring him down if need be, she should have just waited at camp for the them.
I summited Kili (which the natives call "Kibo") in September 2002 after training for 6 mo. It was the toughest thing I have ever done -- and I have to agree with CloudDancer - it was a life changing experience.
From what I understand Ann Curry decided to climb with 3 weeks notice. She also went with Mt. Travel Sobek, the same expedition company that took me and my friends to the top. They demand that you train and get doctor clearance for the trek.
I personally think she was nuts to make the attempt without having trained at all. While is is not a "technical" climb, you need strong cardio and your legs need to be in tip top shape to make the slow but steady ascent.
Kilimanjaro consists of three volcanoes. Kibo simply refers to the highest of the three. Shira (now collapsed) and Mawenzi are the others.
I plan on climbing mt. kilimanjaro in Sept 2009. I'm training for it right now!
3 weeks notice was a very stupid plan on her part. Every mountain has it's way of taking on the hardiest of people. Meg's plan was much better, 6 months sounds like overkill, but I tell you it is not. People die on these trips because they are not in shape as well as not telling the staff how they are feeling during the trip. The guides can save your life, but it helps if you help them! Kili is my unicorn, my trip is planned for 2011and my training started 3 days ago! I've climbed 9 mountains with and without ice climbs. I plan on celebrating my 45th birthday on Uhuru Peak!!