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Can high school students climb Kilimanjaro?
One of my teachers is taking about a dozen students to Tanzania next year to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and help at an orphanage. To do this, a person must be able to run at least 5 kilometers (3.1 miles). Furthermore, from October to May, the group will work out each week. During this time period, she will also take the students up to climb Longs Peak's Keyhole route, which is 7.5 miles long and goes to about 14,000 feet as training for the actual trip.
Taking all of this into account, do you think a high school student can climb Kilimanjaro? Thanks!
7 Answers
- ?Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
There are regular guided climbs for High School students up both Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro.
Most of the heavy loads are carried by porters and the guides take it easy on the way up to try and ease the chance of altitude sickness.
Make sure you have a yellow fever vaccination and certificate to prove you have had it (otherwise, IF they check at the immigration they will not let you into Tanzania).
Reduce chance of blisters on the feet by using 'glide' an anti-friction cream on your feet. Glide comes in a stick, a bit like lip gloss or underarm deodorant. Try and purchase some 'mole skin' for when you get blisters - even if you escape blisters, your team will thank you for bringing it.
If your feet sweat a lot, ensure you have spare socks. Change your socks every 2 hours otherwise your wet sweaty feet will become soft and your feet will blister really badly. Dry socks stop this process.
Learn to pack your rucksack properly. Soft stuff against your back, heavy stuff at the top of the sack. Practice having a balanced rucksack. Carry the weight on your hips not your shoulders.
It gets really cold at the top of Kili. Make sure you have full balaclava. It usually rains a lot on the way up. Think waterproof.
Enjoy the experience and i think you will do just fine.
Source(s): Lived and worked in Kenya and Tanzania Backpacked around East and North Africa - Anonymous5 years ago
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- Mkenya HalisiLv 68 years ago
Yes depending with his/her fitness/Moreover they should be above 13 yrs old.going up and down Mt.kilimanjaro is 5 days
- 8 years ago
You have to do what leonidas did in that movie 300 .. go and pick up the best 10 students and stand them in a line and shout .. SPARTANS !! .. TONIGHT WE WILL DINE.. IN KILIMANJARO !! Hooo Hooo Hooo
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- 8 years ago
I'm sure some can climb this, but I know that I couldn't! I can barely run one mile! And I'm not even obese...
- 8 years ago
Yes, a good friend of mine did, when she was only 16. Provided you are fit and healthy! Good luck!
- 8 years ago
Absolutely! Of course, it will take some work and a lot of sweat, but to me, it would be worth it!
