The Ascender

A Magazine for the Modern Explorer

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"We are in various stages of struggle when we finally reach a big green sign marking the peak." @kelly_j_obrien http://t.co/jnB6CRKBc6

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"The organizations on Kilimanjaro can seem like a jumble of conflicting interests." @kelly_j_obrien - The Surface http://t.co/8my4PS03EN

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"It is difficult to adhere to limits that make you turn down paying customers." Issue 6 - The Surface @kelly_j_obrien http://t.co/IBhSTDzoNO

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KINAPA charges a “conservation fee” of $70 visitor/day, plus a camping fee of $50 visitor/day on Mt. Kilimanjaro. http://t.co/1Ovfmb2okQ

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Miles revels in his status as the only doctor in the group, doling out Diamox pills like a black market kingpin. http://t.co/cxN4l7mJQj

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Each of the 50,000 ppl who attempt to summit Kilimanjaro every year has to spend at least 5 nights on the mountain. http://t.co/dehriFVMy5

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“I’m cool as a banana” @kelly_j_obrien The Ascender- Issue 6 - The Surface http://t.co/D7UKlB1r5k

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The porters still speed by us...I am in less wonder and worrying more that they don’t have thicker jackets, sturdier shoes @kelly_j_obrien

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“...It’s not what you find, it’s what you find out" -Roger Smith http://t.co/wvm9T83RSM

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"By our third and fourth day on the mountain, the lush forests of lower Lemosho are a pretty memory." @kelly_j_obrien http://t.co/OyNuhQFFzM

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“But when I look back on our struggle over the years, the money value seems almost meaningless,” - Kip Wagner on his great discovery.

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The Kilimanjaro National Park Authority was created along with the National Park itself in 1973 and has its headquarters on the mountain.

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"The historic shipwreck professional is also a curator and operates with transparency for all to see.” http://t.co/jSeud2JhQQ

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Director General of TANAPA, Allan Kijazi, blames “the 50,000 tourists who climb Mount Kilimanjaro every year..." http://t.co/EeRxvHE5O7

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Who is to blame for the increase in foot traffic that is endangering Kilimanjaro's mountain environment? The Ascender http://t.co/oGlfWDxtyd

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Treasure hunting picked up in popularity in Florida during the 1960s and, today, treasure hunters are ubiquitous. http://t.co/DQkzFLPGyE

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Fl. has 11 underwater shipwreck preserves, known as museums in the sea, some of which can be accessed by divers. http://t.co/xtkHr2LIuN

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Kilimanjaro routes incr. from 2 to 6 in past several decades. Likely more will be added as load continues to increase http://t.co/LDm4rWg7E7

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Dr. Roger Smith estimates there are more marine archaeologists doing work in Florida than in any other state combined http://t.co/RHpWSdNJEP

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Anything below 2,800m is covered in thick forest; there is little risk that Kilimanjaro will be completely overrun. http://t.co/6BWUPVui99