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Preparing
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Preparing for Kilimanjaro climb
Most
people prepare for Kilimanjaro climb with fitness training. While getting
reasonably fit makes sense, the gym work outs or sprinting up flights of stair
etc. will not prepare your body for the demands of a Kilimanjaro climb.
You need
to get your body used to walking for several hours in uneven country, for
several days. But any fitness training beyond that will not increase your chances
to reach the summit.
It’s the
altitude that will get you, not your lack of fitness.
So if you
can, expose your body to some altitude before you tackle Kilimanjaro:
If
you are living somewhere near mountains, climb them! If there is a chance to overnight at higher altitude, do it.
(Note that for this to make a difference it needs to happen right before your
Kili climb.)
Some
people do acclimatization treks on Mt. Meru before they climb
Kilimanjaro. We have been doing and can recommend it, but only for people with
some previous trekking experience. Otherwise it may backfire… Read more about
it here: Meru and Kilimanjaro.
There are
other options: some operators offer cultural tours in the Kilimanjaro
foothills, there are walking safaris in the crater highlands…
The
Ngorongoro crater rim is over 2200 metres high and even the crater floor is at
1700 metres. If you think of doing a safari while in Tanzania, why not plan it
so you can spend a night or two on the crater rim before transferring to Kili?Look at
where you will be spending the night(s) before your climb. Some agencies will
put you up in Moshi, some in Marangu. Moshi lies at 890 m, Marangu at 1800 m…
No matter
where you will be staying, definitely fly in a couple of days early!
Give your
body time to adjust to the different climate, the food, to recover from the
strains of a long haul flight and to get over the jet lag if you came from a
different time zone.
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