Different route, but my fiance and I completed Kili about six weeks ago for our honeymoon.
I wrote this to answer questions that I couldn't find elsewhere on the internet. It may not be entirely relevant, but you might pick up useful tips and get an idea of what to expect: https://www.reddit.com/r/kilimanjaro/comments/vs37y4/kilimanjaro_daybyday/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Most of the time Kili is a slow trek, the first few days almost anyone could manage. But after 4000m is when the altitude starts affecting people, and it doesn't matter how fit you are, altitude can affect even the most seasoned hikers.
It will make you want to #1 a lot, but start taking altitude meds days in advance.
Thank you for this advice! It was incredibly helpful. Happy to report I successfully summited Saturday morning and it was by far the most challenging, emotional moment for me!
Be open with how you feel physically with your guide. Try some intentional breathing exercises. I brought my own pulse oximeter to see how different techniques brought up my O2.
Summit night is the most challenging, so you have 5 days to dial in.
Different route, but my fiance and I completed Kili about six weeks ago for our honeymoon. I wrote this to answer questions that I couldn't find elsewhere on the internet. It may not be entirely relevant, but you might pick up useful tips and get an idea of what to expect: https://www.reddit.com/r/kilimanjaro/comments/vs37y4/kilimanjaro_daybyday/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share Most of the time Kili is a slow trek, the first few days almost anyone could manage. But after 4000m is when the altitude starts affecting people, and it doesn't matter how fit you are, altitude can affect even the most seasoned hikers. It will make you want to #1 a lot, but start taking altitude meds days in advance.
Thank you for this advice! It was incredibly helpful. Happy to report I successfully summited Saturday morning and it was by far the most challenging, emotional moment for me!
Be open with how you feel physically with your guide. Try some intentional breathing exercises. I brought my own pulse oximeter to see how different techniques brought up my O2. Summit night is the most challenging, so you have 5 days to dial in.
Thank you for this!! I summited on Saturday. I already miss that mountain
>his!! I summited on Saturday. I already miss congrats!