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Tough Decisions

By ddorr | March 29th, 2011

Last week I went to California to do a book tour of the Bay Area REI stores. But I couldn’t just go to northern California without stopping in at one of my favorite spots on the planet, Yosemite. So I flew in a few days early and my friend Stephen and I headed up to [...]

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Avoid Rainy Season on Kilimanjaro

By ddorr | June 23rd, 2010

A recent post about when to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro has me questioning when really is the best time to try to reach the top of the African continent.    The author suggests that really any time is fine, even the rainy season. “April to May is rainy season and most people avoid trekking in such a [...]

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When is the best time of year to climb Kilimanjaro?

By Dan | January 18th, 2010

The best months to climb are between July-September and December-February. There are 2 rainy seasons in East Africa: the long rains are from late March until June and the short rains are from November until January. “Short rains” means that it rains once or twice a week and “Long rains” means that it rains almost [...]

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