Kilimanjaro is among the most diverse and rewarding of the world's great climbs. My feelings were too ambiguous during the eight days on the highest mountain in Africa. Rightly they based the assent from the North side (North pillar), properly offering more stable conditions. For full dispatches in German see here! AMICAL Alpin . But Africa’s highest mountain is still on my mind half a week after my return home. The extreme climber, photographer and filmmaker from Austria is a slackline pioneer in Europe and a recognized expert in balancing at dizzying heights.

Mai 2006 Travel and mountain guide: Stephan Keck Participants: Ralf W., Stephan Kr., Josef B., Johannes B., Werner F., Alois B., Georg P., Claudia Bäumler, Hartmut Bielefeldt Author of this text: Hartmut Bielefeldt. Home Mountains ... Elbrus 2006 Amical Alpin 28.

But that’s not the only reason for the “Kilimanjaro Summit Challenge”. Among them the first Spanish and German woman. The other 23 expedition members and I will also participate in a research project of the Philipps University Marburg on altitude sickness. Wir organisieren seit mehr als 30 Jahren Expeditionen, Trekkingreisen und Alpinprogramme pauschal und individuell. Missing on Kili: Humility and respect.

“In terms of safety a 20- or 30-meter highline is comparable with climbing in the sixth or seventh grade,” Heinz Zak told me some time ago. Update 7/1/2001: On Saturday, June 30th between 9:00 and 12:00 o'clock, the AMICAL Alpin Nanga Parbat team reached the summit of 8125 meters high Nanga Parbat. Join us for a journey to the roof of Africa and along the way gain insight into local cultures and enjoy superb wildlife viewing.

In three weeks I will set off for the highest mountain in Africa. Elbrus 2006 - trip report with images.

April - 05. Kili in the early morning. The summit certificate is lying at home, so I could actually tick off Kilimanjaro. Of course I want to reach the summit at 5,895 meters. Kilimanjaro Expedition. In the April issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2012, a brilliant article describes the International Amical Alpin climb of this big pile of rock and ice. Herzlich willkommen bei AMICAL alpin.

Mount Kilimanjaro is calling.