Summit: Kilimanjaro

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Written By Robert Alt
 

Robert’s climbing badge. Kilimanjaro was summitted by Robert Alt in 2015.

Location: Tanzania – Africa
Height: 19,341 feet (5,895 meters)

Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano located near the Kenyan border. Its distinctive shape and ecosystems ranging from lush rainforest to arctic desert create a rich experience for climbers. It was first summited in 1889 by German Hans Meyer and Austrian Ludwig Purtscheller.

Robert Alt

Robert Alt the Founder of PROFOUND CLIMBING™ and the president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute in Columbus, Ohio. He is an accomplished lawyer by profession and a dedicated mountaineer by hobby. 

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