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Yoni Segal in Tanzania

I was thrilled to get the opportunity in June 2023 to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa and tallest freestanding mountain in the world, at 5785m. It was a one in a lifetime experience that I will remember forever, visiting Africa (which I had never been to before), travelling through five climate zones…
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Alex Slaughter in Tanzania

Around 9.15am on Tuesday 10 September I stood at Uhuru Peak, the very highest point in Africa. It is also known as the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest free standing mountain in the world, some 5895 metres (19,341 feet) above mean sea level. I had spent a year planning for this moment and with…
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