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How to choose mount kilimanjaro climbing route, choose best season and to avoid altitude sickness
On Climbing mount kilimanjaro, there are several routes that can be used to reach kilimanjaro summit. Trekking can be through machame, rongai, shira, lemosho, umbwe, western breach and arrow glacier.
![]() Mount Kilimajaro as seen from Moshi town
Kilimanjaro trekking also can be encountered with altitude/mountain sickness if care is not taken. Kilimanjaro climb is a volcanic trek, with professional mountain guide. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro sometimes encounters with difficulty like mountain/altitude sickness. Mountain sickness when climbing mt. Kilimanjaro can be overcame/prevented by some measures. Professional and experienced guide can do guide you climb Mount Kilimanjaro slowly slowly. Kilimanjaro climb slowly slowly enables the climber do breath enough, so get enough natural oxygen. Also Bottled mineral and natural spring water from the Kilimanjaro snow/glacier melting and pass through volcanic rocks in Kilimanjaro. Everest mountain and other seven summits mountains including Kilimanjaro is something challenging and lifetime adventure that someone is proud to do. Kilimanjaro climb is cheap and possible for everyone, but depends on services. The prices varies according to the type of accommodation (standard budget tourist hotels, 3*, 4*, 5*) on arrival/preclimb dates. Also number of days determines the price, get price quotations and read package details to understand the quality. The warmest months with the clearest trekking days, are from mid to late December, January, February, September and October. The rains often come in April and the start of May with the possibility of some snow. June through to August are superb trekking months, though evening temperatures tend to be colder. The wettest months, are November and early December, where snow falls are likely. Note however, that as this is a mountain it is not impossible to get sporadic snow or rainfall at odd times throughout the year. "Climbing mount kilimanjaro is rewarding and exhilarating. Climbing mount kilimanjaro is challenging, but with Professional Mountain Guides, climbing kilimanjaro is successful. One of the kilimanjaro climbing challenges is Mountain/altitude sickness and fatigue. Of the Seven Summits, Kilimanjaro is the least difficult to climb. However, at over 19,000ft high, it is still a tough ascent and trekkers will need to be in good physical condition. Our expedition incorporates a thorough programme of acclimatisation, including an ascent of nearby Mount Meru (4,556m/14,947ft) as preparation for the main objective.
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