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on 10/3/2007 modessa: Good on you that your body handles high altitude so well and you have great oxygen uptake. Obviously mine is not as good. Mt. Kilimanjaro, being a non-technical climb, is hiked by the masses. There are plenty of people who summit. There's also a good portion of people who do not summit. Unless you've been at high altitude prior to Kili, you don't know how your body will respond. So my suggestions are not necessary for you. But they are good suggestions for other people with low vo2. Sorry that you don't see my article in that light.
on 11/13/2007 Yes - twice. Marangu in 2002 and Lemosho/Western Breach in 2005. Summitted both times and never vomitted or needed to by "rushed down." Half the things you recommend - Diamox, trekking poles, gatorade, and being the slowest in your pack - are not necessary to climb Kilimanjaro. Like I said, it doesn't sound like you should be giving advice. Just my opinion. Don't get mad.
on 9/29/2007 modessa: Have you climbed mt. kilimanjaro? Or been to 19,300 feet in altitude?
on 11/13/2007 hardly sounds like you should be giving advice on climbing.
on 9/11/2007 Yes, in July 2006. It was pretty incredible and I would jump at the chance of trekking Kili again. I would take higher dosage of acetazolamide as I took 250 mg/day (as prescribed by my doctor) but a British trekker was taking 750 mg/day (as prescribed by her doctor). I experienced altitude sickness at the last campsite. I got better and summited Kili but then got altitude sickness again at the summit and vomitted. My trekking guide rushed me down to the campsite holding my arm but not before I took photos at the summit. My avatar photo is the photo I took at the summit.
on 9/10/2007 Interesting. Have you summited Mt. Kilimanjaro?
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