Kilimanjaro - The White Mountain (Kikuyu)
Kilimanjaro - cijfers 2-3 miljoen jaar geleden ontstaat de Great Rift Valley (van Syrie tot Mozambique) 1 miljoen jaar geleden ontstaan als gevolg 3 vulkanen: Shira, Kibo en Mawenzi ongeveer 5000 m hoog 500.000 jaar geleden is Shira ineengestort en inactief geworden, nu is Shira een plateau… 500.000 jaar geleden is ook Mawenzi inactief geworden 450.000 jaar geleden bereikt Kibo zijn maximale omvang en huidige hoogte van ongeveer 5900 meter 360.000 jaar geleden laatste zeer grote uitbraak, die de huidige lava vorm aan de berg heeft gegeven, zoals plateau Shira 100.000 jaar geleden kwam de vulkanische activiteit op een laag pitje te staan Anno 1700 is waarschijnlijk de laatste uitbraak geweest; sinds die tijd niet meer.
30.000 mensen proberen de top te bereiken elk jaar!
Kilimanjaro - natuurzones 0800-1800m: Cultivation zone cultivated mountain slopes (coffee, bananas, mango etc.) 1800-2800m: Montane forest 80% of all flora and fauna; bit more animals on the northern slopes (Amboseli NP) Dag 1-2 2800-4000m: Heath and Moorland (heide/veen) Dag 3-5 4000-5000m: Alpine desert Dag 6-8 5000+ m : Ice cap Dag 7
5 essentiële elementen voor een succesvolle Kilimanjaro-trekking en een life-time experience Tempo = Rustig (“pole, pole”…) Acclimatiseren = Extra dagen Kracht = Goede verzorging (eten, drinken, slapen, porters, guides) Voorbereiding = 3 maanden – trainingsprogramma (niet extreem!) Kleding = Schoenen, warmte
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Arumeru River lodge
Medical MEDICAL / INSURANCE We advise that all clients have a medical checkup before attempting Kilimanjaro. This is especially relevant if you are above 40 years of age, or if you have had any conditions in the past that limited your ability to trek. The key thing to remember is that Kilimanjaro is not just a walk in the park – it is a demanding hike of at least 5 days (a length of climb we cannot recommend) and up to 8 or even 9 days depending you’re your route chosen. Hence, the body will be exposed to more stresses and strains than normal life and so being prepared – having a medical checkup being one part of your preparation, is a good idea. Should I use Altitude medication? The majority of our clients have not been at high altitude before and do not know how their body will react. Diamox (generic name Acetazolamide) is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, which means it forces the kidneys to expel bicarbonate, thus reacidifying the blood. The drug forces the kidneys to emit bicarbonate. By increasing the amount of bicarbonate removed to the urine, the blood becomes more acidic. Acidifying the blood stimulates ventilation, which increases the amount of oxygen in the blood and has shown to decrease the detrimental effects of altitude on the body. This is a personal choice and has been known to assist clients with minimizing the effects of altitude. This should ultimately be a decision between you and your physician. Inentingen Advies: Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid, and Tetanus. Overleg met uw dokter / GGD. Insurance We also recommend that all guests take out comprehensive travel insurance that specifically covers climbing at altitude. This should cover you in case of hospitalization as well as evacuation from Tanzania if the need arose. Flying doctors cover is automatically covered – if you need to be evacuated as far as Nairobi hospital then rest assured that is already covered but this does not take the place of proper travel insurance and will not cover inpatient costs. Security systems A&K carries oxygen bottles, portable altitude chambers, pulse oximeters, first aid kits and multiples of communications equipment on every single Mount Kilimanjaro climb. Guides can assess climbers with twice-daily pulse oximetry to record heart rates and oxygen saturation, as well as utilize the acute mountain sickness internationally recognized monitoring scorecard.
Training Wandelen en uithoudingsvermogen trainen zijn de beste voorbereidingen voor de Kilimanjaro. Hiermee dien je op tijd te beginnen. Het beste is om de trainingsarbeid in je dagelijkse routine op te nemen en daar waar mogelijk langere wandelingen te maken. Denk er aan om je bergschoenen goed in te lopen, een rugzakje op je rug te dragen. Daarnaast zorgen wij samen met de fitness afdeling van Ghislaine Dance Company in Breda, voor een uitgekiend voorbereidingsprogramma: 3 maanden voor vertrek: Fitness – 2 x per week fitness les; op dinsdag 20.30-21.30 uur en vrijdagochtend 09.15-10.15 uur, bij Ghislaine Dance Company. Wandelen – Korte 10 minuten wandelingen; loop wat extra waar je normaal de fiets voor zou gebruiken. Dieet – Stop met de suikerrijke frisdrank en fast-food. Gebruik de Kilimanjaro uitdaging als goed excuus om gezonder te leven! 2 maanden voor vertrek: Fitness – 3 x per week fitness les; extra les op woensdag 20.00-21.00 uur, bij Ghislaine Dance Company. Dit kweekt de nodige discipline en uithoudingsvermogen. Wandelen – Blijf wandelen. De korte 10 minuten wandelingen aanhouden, maar ook 1 keer per week een wandeling van minimaal 1 uur malen. Dieet – Blijf gezond en denk er aan de calorieën die je verbrand goed aan te vullen (goed en gezond eten) en vooral veel drinken. Water is leven en voert de afvalstoffen af: dus drinken! 1 maand voor vertrek: Fitness – Onveranderd blijven trainen. Meer is niet nodig, want dan is er weer kans op overbelasting en blessures. Wandelen – Blijf wandelen en maak daarnaast 4 lange wandelingen deze maand van 2 à 3 uur. Dit helpt om je schoenen perfect in te lopen en zorgt voor mentale kracht. Voorkom overbelasting. Dieet – Blijf letten op een uitgebalanceerd dieet. Het verlies van onnodig gewicht heb je al behaald in de afgelopen twee maanden. Nu gaat het erom om alles gezond en stabiel te houden. Denk aan water en calorieën inname. 1 week voor vertrek: Relax! Maak een goede wandeling aan het begin van de week en rust verder uit. Als je de nodige training in de afgelopen maanden niet hebt verricht, haalt hard werken deze week niets meer uit. Zorg ook voor de nodige mentale rust!
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Uhuru Peak – de top!
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