Kilimanjaro - To the Roof of Africa
Five climates, six climbers, 19,340 feet of mountain.
2002 · N/A
Documentary
Directed by
David Breashears
Overview
Follows five trekkers and a local Chagga guide to the top of Kilimanjaro, the largest freestanding mountain in the world. Along their journey this diverse group of trekkers encounter strange landscapes and endure harsh conditions as they travel through five climate zones ranging from the lower rainforest reaches of Kilimanjaro to the summit's arctic glaciers.
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