SHAP Kilimanjaro Challenge October 2010

Welcome to the online home of the SHAP Kilimanjaro Challenge. This October a team of intrepid explorers will trek to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for SHAP, a homeless charity based in the North West of England. On this blog you will be able to follow our journey and along the way find out information about Mount Kilimanjaro, the trek, the training, the team and of course about SHAP.


SHAP aim to enable homeless, vulnerable or disadvantaged people to take control of their own lives, and to receive the quality of housing and services to which they are entitled. To benefit our service users and to provide new opportunities for our service users which we are unable to fund through our normal resources, we need your donations. You can do this by sponsoring one (or more!) of our team

If you would like to sponsor one of our team please click here, scroll down a bit, and select the just giving link of the team member you would like to sponsor (IMPORTANT BIT - please remember to select gift aid when you donate and we can claim an extra 28% from the taxman at no extra cost to you!).

Thanks for visiting and please give generously.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Mount Kilimanjaro Facts

At 5,895 metres or 19,340 feet Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world.
Kilimanjaro is composed of three distinct volcanic cones: Kibo 19,340 feet (5895 meters); Mawenzi 16,896 feet (5149 m); and Shira 13,000 feet (3962 m). Uhuru Peak is the highest summit on Kibo's crater rim.
Mount Kilimanjaro is situated entirely within the borders of Tanzania, although it is situated close to the border of Kenya.
Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano that began forming a million years ago when lava spilled from the Rift Valley zone. The mountain was built by successive lava flows. Two of its three peaks—Mawenzi and Shira—are extinct while Kibo, the highest peak is dormant and could erupt again. The last major eruption was 360,000 years ago, while the most recent activity was only 200 years ago.
The name Kilimanjaro has no certain origin, but one of the most popular theories is that it came from KILMA NJARO meaning “shining mountain” in Swahili. The shiny snow on the peak led nearby residents to believe that evil spirits guarded the mountain. This myth could also explain why some referred to NJARO as a demon that caused cold.
Each year around 20 000 people attempt the climb to Uhuru Peak, but a third don’t make it to the summit.

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  1. Jaqui TemperleyMarch 19, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    KILIMANJARO SUMMIT TREK
    THE MACHAME ROUTE
    Mt. Kilimanjaro ‘The Roof of Africa’ stands at a mighty 5896m. Our challenge takes us along the beautiful Machame Route that approaches Kilimanjaro from the south through dense tropical rainforest and all the way up to the mighty snow capped summit. Henry Steadman who has written the Trailblazer Guide to Kili, says: “Ask any guide or agent which is the best walk to do on Kilimanjaro, and nine times out of ten they will choose this, the Machame route”. This is a tough but rewarding route and on reaching the summit you will feel a sense of overwhelming achievement.

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