Comments on: Celebs plan Kilimanjaro cake walk to raise money for clean water

By: 17-Year-Old Breaks Record and Climbs All Seven Summits

17-Year-Old Breaks Record and Climbs All Seven Summits — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:56:04 +0000

[...] when he climbed Aconcagua, located in Argentina. From there, he summited Everest, Denali, Elbrus, Kilimanjaro, and [...]

By: Adri

Adri — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:37:13 +0000

I wonder how many crews and porters will go along with them to the summit. Btw I love the way you use exhibit A, lol!

By: Abbie

Abbie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:49:25 +0000

It will be interesting to see how it goes… I’m sure their personal trainers have prepped them, though

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:40:29 +0000

Well, if you are on malaria medication, you can’t take altitude sickness medication. That’s the real issue with climbing Kilimanjaro. I have three friends that have attempted it – one did not make it to the top, and the two others did, but with little breath left. The “porters” carry all of your stuff, but if you aren’t used to the kind of altitude change that occurs (which most of us aren’t), it can essentially melt your brain.

I still want to do it one day, but it definitely scares me.

By: Linda

Linda — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:42:22 +0000

I was going to disagree with Turner, but actually… running a marathon might actually be harder. I’m just thinking about the pain in every step towards the end of my second one. When I climb it (at a date yet to be determined), I’ll revisit this article.

Anyway, it should be interesting.

By: Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:27:39 +0000

Ha! I’ll let you have the authoritative word on that one, Turner. I’m way too sedentary.

By: Turner

Turner — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:45:20 +0000

I don’t think Kilimanjaro would be more difficult than a marathon…