3 articles tagged with mountain climbing
Standing at 9,350 feet in Quito's historic center, I felt the familiar thinness of plateau air filling my lungs—a sensation my body has grown accustomed to through years of high-elevation fieldwork. But Ecuador's capital was merely my gateway to the...
The transition from marine to mountain ecosystems has always fascinated me as a biologist. Tanzania offers this ecological gradient in spectacular fashion—from the warm Indian Ocean waters lapping at Dar es Salaam's shores to the glaciated summit of Kilimanjaro at...
The concept of luxury mountaineering might seem paradoxical, but Tanzania's iconic Kilimanjaro has evolved to offer an experience that marries the raw challenge of Africa's highest peak with refined comforts typically reserved for five-star resorts. Having summited four of the...