Posts Tagged ‘Mount Kilimanjaro’
Penitentes and Glacial Ice on Kilimanjaro
Heading way back into the archives, this photo is from March of 1999. Taken near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (19,340′) in Tanzania, you’re looking at penitentes and ice layers in the margin of the Southern Icefield. You can also see the summit of Mount Meru at 14,980′ on the horizon. Photo Details: I think…
Read more...Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters
*Update* Sarah’s book Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters won Best Book in the Mountain Exposition category at the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival! Flakes, Jugs, and Splitters is A Rock Climber’s Guide to Geology by Sarah Garlick. This is a great book if you are a rock climber, geologist, or just interested in the processes that…
Read more...Furtwängler Glacier
Heading back even further in the archives, this photo was taken in March of 1999. You are looking at the Furtwängler Glacier in the summit area of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The glaciers and icefields on Kilimanjaro have been in significant decline over the past century, particularly in recent years. Check out the following links…
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