The cost of the climb should include all aspects that are required in order for you to participate on one of our climbs. Climb preparation costs include all equipment, clothing, and insurance [...]
Why do so many people fail at their attempt to summit Kilimanjaro? Climbing Kilimanjaro difficulty is made easier by choosing Peak Planet as your operator.
“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 [...]
