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“Whenever I’m hiking up on mountains, it just feels different,” Kowalski said. “I’m looking for answers to some questions in life, and hiking has allowed me to find some answers I didn’t know I [...]

How do I charge my devices in Tanzania? How do I charge my camera while climbing Kilimanjaro? These are questions we get all the time. The answer is not as easy as you would guess. First of all, [...]

A retired orthodontist has become the oldest person to climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Dr Fred Distelhorst, 88, from Vail, Colorado, climbed to the summit with his granddaughter, Ellen [...]

Retired orthodontist Dr. Fred Distelhorst, age 88, is the oldest person to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro. “It wasn’t such a big deal. I was surprised it wasn’t harder,” he said, smiling. It was his [...]

VAIL, Colo. (CBS4) – 88-year-old Fred Distelhorst was sitting at home when his granddaughter called with an offer he says he couldn’t turn down. “She calls and says ‘Opie, would you climb [...]

Retired orthodontist Dr. Fred Distelhorst, age 88, successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to become the oldest person to reach the summit.

Thanks to everyone at Peak Planet for an amazing Kilimanjaro trek...couldn't have asked for a better group of guides!

Deciding whether or not to climb Kilimanjaro should not be a question for anyone who enjoys spending time outdoors. The question should be ‘when will I climb Kilimanjaro?’ Mount [...]

The Great Serengeti Migration is the constant journey of vast numbers of wildebeest herds, accompanied by large numbers of zebra, and smaller numbers of Grant’s gazelle, Thomson’s gazelle, eland [...]

The Maasai are the most well-known tribe in Tanzania. This is due to their proximity to the safari parks and their unusual rituals, clothing and customs.