Message from the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro! "We are back in Moshi, Tanzania after an excellent time on Mt. Kilimanjaro with successful summit attempts for almost everyone. Those who did not quite make the summit did extremely well. Everyone made it to at least 15,000 ft. The entire group is doing wonderfully and we leave on our Serengeti safari tomorrow morning."

East Africa Abroad

Mt. Kilimanjaro Trekking, African Wildlife, and Cultural Immersion - 5 Credits

This program is full for January 2013 but will be available again next year.

Thanks for your interest!

Mt. Kilimanjaro Students will be introduced to the skills of high altitude international wilderness trekking, non-technical mountaineering, and be immersed in the local guiding culture of Eastern Africa. We will spend six days in Tanzania hiking up Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,341ft / 5895m), the highest point in Africa and one of the seven summits – the highest mountains on the seven continents. While Kilimanjaro is one of the world’s largest topographical features, the mountain does not require any technical skills, specialist equipment, or supplemental oxygen to climb.

Tanzanian Safari After our time on Mt. Kilimanjaro, we will spend three days on safari in Lake Manyara and Serengeti National Parks. Here we will get the chance to see African wildlife in some of the most beautiful parks on the continent.

Local Community Immersion in Kiserian, Kenya On our way back to Nairobi for the flight home we will stop for a few days in the town of Kiserian on the edge of the Rift Valley. Here we will meet the local community and pastoralists and immerse ourselves in the Africa less known to tourists.

More information

Download a Program Summary (pdf)
Download a Tentative Itinerary (pdf)
Download a Student Program Application (pdf) 
Download the Program Equipment List (pdf)

Courses

GEO 105 – World Regional Geography: This class is a 3 credit, guaranteed-transfer class covering the main themes of world regional geography: physical environment, cultural identity, and economic and political development of world regions with an emphasis on the regions of East Africa.

PED 223 – Beginning Mountaineering: This 1 credit class will introduce students to the basic skills required for non-technical mountaineering including high altitude alpine environments, mountain travel, equipment, and hiking skills. Focus will be on weather, terrain analysis, distance vs. time and energy, and basic high altitude international mountaineering skills.  

PED 225 – Trekking: Also a 1 credit class, Trekking will cover basic trekking skills and equipment in an international mountain climbing context. Climbing and natural history of the area will be discussed as well.  

Passport

You will need your current, updated passport and four (4) official passport size photographs by the first pre-trip meeting on September 11. Download more passport and visa information for this program (in PDF format).

*This trip is based out of the Leadville CMC Campus.

Contact: Trey Shelton at tshelton@coloradomtn.edu

Helpful & Interesting Links

Kilimanjaro National Park

• http://www.tanzaniaparks.com/kili.html

Kilimanjaro Hand Drawn Map & Additional Information

• http://www.kilimanjaronationalpark.net/

Health Info & Vaccination Recommendations (CDC)

• Tanzania: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/tanzania.htm
• Kenya: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/kenya.htm

Kilimanjaro National Park Videos

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0n91lscVlw
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9Pi9JZqp1c
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBCsfSWN3io