Mount Kilimanjaro // The Roof of Africa
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Join Mediocre Amateur on an unforgettable journey as Danny takes on the mighty Mount Kilimanjaro by way of the iconic Marangu Route! This video showcases the thrilling and awe-inspiring experience of climbing Africa's highest peak, offering you a glimpse of the challenges and triumphs that await trekkers who have the time, and the hoards of gold necessary to reach for the skies.
🏔️ The Marangu Route
The Marangu Route, also known as the "Coca-Cola" route, is one of the most popular and well-established paths to ascend Kilimanjaro. As Danny embarks on this expedition, he will take you through the captivating landscapes, diverse ecosystems, and breathtaking vistas that make this journey a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
🚶♂️ A Test of Endurance and Perseverance
Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro is not just an ordinary trek; it's a test of physical and mental strength. Throughout this video, you will bear witness as Danny conquers rocky trails, traverses lush rainforests, patiently tolerates condescending guides, eats endless bowls of soup and braves the high-altitude terrain.
🌄 Unraveling Stunning Scenery
The Marangu Route rewards trekkers with breathtaking panoramas at every turn. From the vibrant hues of the sunrise to the mystical blanket of clouds beneath Danny’s feet, the views will leave you in awe of the sheer beauty of Africa. This video captures these magical moments, allowing you to soak in the majesty of Kilimanjaro.
⛺️ The Hut Experience
Unlike other routes, the Marangu Route offers hut accommodations, providing a comfortable haven for climbers to rest, relax, and awkwardly eat alone in the corner of the dinning room. Get a glimpse of the camaraderie and warmth within the huts as trekkers from around the world share stories, laughter, and limited oxygen.
🌿 Kilimanjaro's Ecological Richness
Climbing Kilimanjaro isn't just about reaching the summit; it's also about appreciating the rich biodiversity that thrives on its slopes. This video probably showcases the unique flora and fauna that make this UNESCO World Heritage Site and a nature lover's paradise.
🗻 The Summit: Uhuru Peak
Finally, after days of dedication, nights of poor sleep and a handful of casually walked miles, Danny stands triumphant at the Roof of Africa, Uhuru Peak. The elation of this incredible achievement is for some beyond words, and you'll feel the rush of emotions as Danny takes in the unparalleled 360-degree view from the summit.
I've enjoyed watching Danny suffer in an entirely different way on the last two climbs.
Same! 😂
Maybe that's why the intro music was so slowed down. Just slogging along.
you can see how much he hates this lol hes so bored and totally done with this
😂
Came here to say that exact same thing 😅
The entire time I could sense Danny resisting the urge to ditch his crew and trail run all the way to the top and back.
Also the tipping ceremony did not disappoint. I’m sure Danny will be fondly remembered by his crew as the most difficult tourist in the history of their service. 😂
I'm sure they'll remember his healthy tip as well. What hilarious commentary.😂
A dude from New Hampsire skied up and down Mt. Hood in 90 mins total from Timberline. There's your next challenge Danny! The guy was clearly a cardiovascular monster.
@@silasmarner7586Jack Kuenzle is not from New Hampshire. He is from another fucking planet.
Thank you for making this honest video series that has convinced me to never go there unless I'm the 88 year old man.
I wouldn’t go up Kili if you paid me! Looks like a truly horrible experience.
😂 almost as funny as the tipping dance.
🤣🤣
@kevinw1129 you are definitely too cool for Kilimanjaro.
Wait till 89 to break the record?
"It's not child's play, although children have climbed it." Best line. Thanks Danny for sharing!!
The best types of videos. No extra fuzz or fake smiling crap. Just a raw climb and some well timed humor.
“But at the end you get a T Shirt, which you can use as a conversation starter.” Priceless!
Danny’s Rant at the end is PURE GOLD 🤣🤣🤣
18:46 through 20:26
So accurate when it comes to tipping
he still like the song. LOL
In US we are forced to pay 20% tip everywhere. No one seems to complain about that.
Why is this annoying if one of the world's richest countries forces everyone to do so?
i thought he was vile!
@@stevemufc35 least likeable guy to ascend MT. Kilimanjaro
Doesn't seem to be there to experience anything, just to get it over with
@@geeps78 EVERYONE complains about the tipping culture in the US, especially within the past few years. I think the major problem he had was that he never wanted a guide in the first place, but then was expected to tip after the trip. It's like going to the grocery store to buy your food, then having to tip the store employees after you check out.
It's all about expectations. Anyone climbing Kili should know what they are getting into and embrace it (or give it a miss). The guides and porters are the structure. Not going to be much fun for true mounaineers. Keep in mind how key this tourism is to supporting the local economy. Many people earn around $100/month there. I lived in Arusha for 3 years so was able to navigate it with just 1 guide and 1 porter and my pack weighed more than theirs. I was also able to head all the way out on summit day, an epically long day. That flexibility made it a slightly better experience for me, but not my favorite mountain for sure.
I think you nailed it with your summary.
Did the climb twice in ‘77 and ‘78. Things were a lot different then. Showed up at park entrance, paid about $150 fee and was assigned a guide and two porters. Day one Mandara (those A frame huts there and Hrombo are compliments of the Norwegian government to promote mountaineering in Tanzania.) Rice/beef for dinner and oatmeal for breakfast every day. There were outfitters doing steak and wine for their clients……..not for me. During my climbs, Kibo hut was basically a stone walled square dorm. Now it looks much improved. Some outfitters made their clients go from Hrombo to Kibo and back to “acclimate”. Not for me man, that added a day and I don’t like to pay for the same real estate twice. Summit night was like you described. Traverse to Gilman’s and then to summit along crater rim. BUT in the 70s there was a massive amount of snow up there and the crater had huge glaciers inside. In your video, that seems to be all gone now. Went from summit to Hrombo and overnighted there. Next day park entrance. No tee shirt, just certificate signed by Moses my guide. Tip……$100. No song and dance, but I thought they were gonna cry.
I believe they require guides to support the local economy and create jobs. There might be better ways to accomplish the same thing, but my time in Tanzania talking with the locals made me believe there weren't a lot of job opportunities there. Tipping just needs to be calculated as part of the trip to climb their mountain. If you think of it as part of the fee, then it's easier to enjoy the entire experience in my opinion. Really cool video. Makes me want to go back.
Unfortunately, you're not supporting local economy because most of the money disappears in corruption and nepotism. It does almost nothing for local economy, only enrich people in power. All these people are employees and you can imagine how they're getting paid in monopsony market like this. I wouldn't be surprised if to get a job as a guide, to have access to western tips, you'd have to bribe some people, you'll have to pay percentage to your employer, etc... Also, you have to be super careful because otherwise you'll end up paying whole more then you need to (like extra porters, etc...)
They'd be much better off if the mountain was freely accessible and they could compete by offering different types of services to different types of people.
I am sure all you say is true. I have not climbed it myself, but friends have told me about it.
I guess the tipping thing just needs to be known of beforehand, as you say. I do not know how well publicised that is.
Personally, I will pass on any chance to climb Kilamanjaro. It is not the experience I am looking for if my goal is to climb a mountain.
The sad part is that these people are actually hurting their economy with this behavior. If Danny had a more positive experience, it would have encouraged more people to go there and spend more money. It's a shame they're not smart enough to realize that.
Danny, just when I thought you could not find a more epic expedition, you blow the last one out of the water. Love your videos, sir.
Next time I hope to see Cristof, Matt, and the Blizz sing a tipping song to Danny!
Great comment
Danny - "the guide could tell I was a pretentious asshole so I got my own hut" 🤣🤣🍪
Danny is completely and utterly unable to get any joy out of Type 1 fun.
I was surprised by the almost hostile attitude towards the guide/porter crew and the resentment of the tipping ceremony. When I did Kili a few years back, spending time chatting with and getting to know the crew was the highlight of the trip. And never was there any group that I was happier to tip generously.
Personally I hate feeling reliant on others in this way, especially when it’s legally enforced
@@vincentchauvet6654 I 100% get being upset that there is no hike-alone option…at any price. But once you’ve decided to do it anyway, knowing you will have porters, there is no reason not to be appreciative and kind to these friendly, hardworking folks who do in fact do the work for you.
What I didn’t say in the original post is that I went up the Lemosho route that has tents, not cabins. I wound up having pulmonary edema at the Barafu Camp at 15,500 and had to do an emergency descent starting at 10 pm. A guide and one extra helper did the descent to 10,000 with me and the emotional support they provided was invaluable. Little did I know that behind the scenes a small group of porters split off from the main group and when I got to the low camp at 3 am my tent was set up and a cup of tea waiting. 5 years later I am still an email-pal with the two that helped me on the descent.
This is a good point I’m sending a brattish vibe in the comments
This mirrored my experience on kilimanjaro 15 years ago in many ways, right down to the plastic insulated thermos. We negotiated hard with the guide to get down to 10 porters for two of us, including a waiter to bring food to our tent. We didn't go pole pole enough on summit day and ended up on the top in the dark. The weather was too poor to stick around so my summit picture is pitch black (no flash in my altitude haze). Awesome experience, wouldn't change a thing. Love Tazanian people.
On “Danny time & at Danny speed” you could have been to the top & back several times by the time they did one trip. Beautiful mountain & views 😊😮🇺🇸👍🏻
I’m so glad you climbed this for all of us and now we don’t have to. I could feel your pain but great job as always!!
Great storytelling and amazing to see such a different kind of adventure.
I also appreciate the honest look at what a trip like this looks like as it cements my aversion to one
Classic. I was always on the fence about doing a grand hike like Kilimanjaro. Not any more. My nephew just did it and had the same frustrating experience. That video was enough for me. Great work, always a pleasure to watch.
The tipping ceremony is the best part of any adventure :) Last time we went rafting it was a little more blunt and we didn't even get a song out of it. Our guide just said "I live in my honda civic and tips really help out".
That guide doesn't beat around the bush.
This is possibly the best mountaineering channel on RUclips and the funniest video I’ve seen. I didn’t know how Kilimanjaro worked so when you said 11k vert, I was expecting you to do it in a day 🤣
Dropped your guide, just ONE crusty mattress stain, Countless Charmin Mushrooms, Lubing up the Tipping Mechanism and a Mediocre Pizza for Mediocre Amateur, LOL - love it!
Hilarious! I grew up in Kenya, thankfully in the days when you could just climb the mountain on your own. Thanks for the opportunity to reminisce. I wish you could have seen it in the old days when East Africa was one of the most beautiful, interesting places in the world.
Danny is gonna need a proper sufferfest back home after this lol.
Thanks for the hearty laugh, Danny. That was great
I had no idea about the glacier. What a fantastic bonus!
same about the glacier!
I'd love to see you run "O" Circuit in Torres del Paine, a 70+ miles loop with stunning views of mountains and glaciers.
Great video and great timing, watched your videos for a few years now, and next week I’m off to do kili
Tipping ceremony - The dude in the back/middle at 19:10 also feeling very awkward 😂😂
Beautiful footage! Danny, you are such a badass I can never imagine you in a tour like setting when scaling a mountain!
I dunno, for a “normal” hiker and someone who’s struggled with his health his whole life, Kilimanjaro looks like a dream come true.
Agreed. The mountain is for tourists mostly. If Danny wants to really push the envelope he can travel to 7000 or 8000 meter peaks. Climbing there is quite unpredictable and physically demanding. Of course, if you got a lot of experience as a climber and good physical conditioning your chances of survival are still pretty good.
So I understand where Danny is coming from (in this vid) but what I can't understand is why he doesn't try to climb real mountains?
Scared?
Danny, thank you for providing the service of showing people just how mind numbing "doing Kili" really is. If you want to know what being a 19th century British "explorer" was like, this is it; if you want to start or continue the journey of being a mountaineer, this isn't it...
Beautiful scenery as always. I’m sorry this was so frustrating for you but I really appreciate you sharing the experience with us. Here’s to happier climbs in your near future. And no tipping.
Loved your deadpan, unimpressed commentary on the climb up Kili. Clearly not someone who enjoys the company of other people and guides. 🤣🤣
What is there to like about other people working or going to places like that? They're sheep. Danny is a Sigma male. These people are just a blister on his ass.
Danny giving off big "this is just a day hike" energy.
For him, this is...He could have done the entire thing in 1 day without guides.
@@fiarandompenaltygeneratorm5044 Yeah, but then they wouldn't be able to milk him for 6day trip.
NewsAF turned Mediocre Amateur fan here. Loved hearing about the hike on the podcast and then seeing it in video. Keep up the great work, Danny!
The deadpan comedic humor in the past two videos were phenomenal. I somehow prefer this over the more epic pursuits you guys do.
Worth watching till the end for the "Tipping Ceremony" song! What a great idea. I rarely laugh watching climbing videos, but this really got me laughing.
Love this video, your sarcasm is so funny. You’re one of my favorite adventurers
I love your videos. Its not easy to film yourself and climb. Also, you are so jaded man, its actually funny. Good stuff.
Another awesome video as always. However I must say at the end you had me rolling on the floor. Tipping dance for the win!😂
Never really been tempted to hike Kilimanjaro but you might have convinced me!
I get it that in 3rd world countries guides are an important source of income for locals, but I like the way it’s done in Ecuado, where you go with one guide who actually provides valuable services like helping you navigating those glaciers/crevasses. They over did it in Kili IMO and took a lot of fun/adventure out of it
Technically Tanzania only requires that you need a 1 "guide" for every 2 person or less group. But no guide, guide service or company will go up without porters so its a moot point.
Thank you for making this great Video - now I am 100% convinced to never go there; I could not bring up the patience like you did, seemed to me like a lot of "suffering" (but in a different way) 😆 - it seems also this could be a nice tour for trail running actually: if they only would allow it. 🙄😉 keep on going! 🚀all the best from Switzerland, Chris
i liked: the little huts, the rainbow cake jackets, the palpable awkwardness of the tipping ceremony, the song.
The tipping ceremony!!! LOL Hilarious!
hahaha sarcasm is strong in this one 😄Great summit weather and scenes with clouds! It was a worthy trip. Would love to climb Kili one day, but because of all that, desire isn't so strong. But it is one of those peaks that every hiker/mountaineer would love to tick off the list
Mandatory 'love offerings' can turn an epic adventure into just another Mediocre experience :) The poor guide must have totally underestimated your billy goat capabilities.
Loved Danny’s comentary on the tipping ceremony. Best part of the whole video!
😂😂 I’m dying, this one was hilarious. From the start of your channel to now, I’ve yet to be disappointed. You suffered more this trip than the marathon puke fest you did a few years back Lolol , and not even tired at the end👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦
Still on my bucketlist. I was even planning to go there this summer, but then a very interesting job opportunity came along and Kili can wait...
Amazing video. Thanks for everything you do. You are so cool.
I did the hike 10 years back. I echo your EXACT sentiments. From how anti climatic the hike was, the endless sea of turds and tissue paper, the terrible repetitive food and that awful tipping situation. I will NEVER look at Millet as a meal the same way ever again.
I can continue to not work for another 20 minutes!
I similarly felt very bored on Kilimanjaro. I did the lemosho route and managed to convince my guide to let me skip a camp and ended up summiting a day early. Painfully slow is an understatement on that mountain when it comes to pole-pole 😅
I just read the video description....have I been missing out on these?? Lol it's great
"a handful of casually walked miles"...For Danny, a casual flex on us mere mortals.
When you are older, you may look back on this one differently. Around your age I would have done the same--ignoring my guides to get the summit. Nowadays I would be more inclined to do as the Romans do while in Rome and seek to learn something from these guides and trail buddies. It's okay--life is a journey, and you are on your path as I am mine. Enjoying your videos--getting many ideas for my own adventures and inspired by your many epics.
He didn’t ignore his guides to get to the summit. There was never even any technical terrain for his guides to help him. His frustrations were that his guides were much slower than him and he couldn’t go at his own pace for his hike that he paid for.
I wouldn't be surprised if Danny is in his 40s
@@jeremys6631yeah hes actually a Vampire, he's actually in his mid 200s
Great film. Brought back lots of memories of my trip ( got a film) ..... I loved it, but like you felt a tad frustrated. Although, we had an extra night and went of to do a scramble at Mwenzi with the guide but he followed us 😅.You did what we did and came down past a supposed stop. Thanks again. Love your vids...
That tipping dance comment made both me and my wife howl laughing
90k subs!!!
lol cutting through the red tape with a machete!
Yup, I’m checking the Kili box. Thanks Danny for the virtual experience that is better enjoyed on-screen.
haha! one of the best hiking videos i ever watched! for so many reasons! truly amazing, Danny! 👏
expected Danny to be out and back in 12 hours tbh
Did anyone else sense that Danny was a little frustrated lol 😂
Thats what we all came to see. Knowing him and the knowledge of what goes with climbing that mountain. 😅
amazing danny! and that tipping song at the end..lol
Hey man, I just came back from Kili, checked out your channel, and there you are on the same mountain. I Took Lemosho route, summitted on July 13. When did you go?
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I gotta imagine that load would feel easier on the legs if that guy used his hip belts
You seem so sad LOL. That tipping ceremony was the icing on the cake. It's like something I experienced in Jamaica after climbing down that stupid waterfall that you just HAD to hold hands. Only they were more aggressive!
Exelent as always!
It's one of those adventures I've always resisted because of the very reasons you put forth in your video. Not an experience I am willing to endure for some 5 days just to have a photo from the top of Kilimanjaro and have that peak off of a bucket list. Kudos to you for putting up with it, though 😅
Hilarious ending... Love this channel
"Congratulations to him, I'm sure he's dead." What a great line.
This is so NOT the Mediocre Amateur experience. This is for bucket-lister trail poopers.
Some awesome shots you got there. I was there about a month ago. I loved the food , especially the soup 🍲 😊
New nickname: "Tipping Scrooge". Lol.. I don't believe I've ever commented on your vids, but watch every one! Love 'em:)
ah man this was like torture for danny! he could’ve easily done the whole thing independently, heck why do you need guides when there’s zero technical terrain?? i wonder how this will impact desires to do other high peaks, and ultimately the overcrowded everest… keep up the incredible videos!
There's like a million reasons the tourist board and associations of Tanzania will give why they require porters. Most are just BS: they just found its an easier way to funnel more tourist dollars into the local economy (why they don't openly just say that. Its not like its not actually a valid reason lol).
Money money money
@@acg1189 tbf it's better than just jacking up the price of summit permits and all those dollars going to a couple big wigs.
As others have said: it's to ensure locals actually benefit from the tourism of Kilimanjaro (and not some all white guy owned guiding company). And because if the Tanzanian government didn't insist in the use of guiding companies, they'd then have the expense of monitoring the trails and providing regular rescues when unfit people decide they can walk up the mountain because "it looks easy" and learn that they can't...
@@beeclimbing9954 Do you think all hikers should be shoe horned into this system? Perhaps those wanting to climb freely could pay a fee for the privilege.
LIKE:the background music
That end bit really was awkward 😂
Seriously, I'm having a hard time getting why you did these two peaks since they are so contrary to your style of hiking/running. Hope you enjoyed it on some level!
One was to acclimatise for climbing one of the 7 summits and the other was to climb one of the seven summits.
@@TorchIGN Oh, I didn't know he had a goal of climbing the 7 summits. Thanks.
@@TorchIGN is he doing that?
If you want to go back to Kili and try to do it in a push, perhaps link up with Simon Mtuy. He owns a guiding company and used to own the record for fastest round trip on Kili. He might be able to cut through the red tape. I know he assisted Jornet break his record.
Alex Lowe said, "The best climber in the world is the one having the most fun!"
Fun hike. I like the ascent. I think it took me a total of 7 hours to go all the way down. Well done Danny.
Great video you have inspired me to go here
When ya gonna come back to Bonnie Scotland 🏴 and do some scrambles? Black Cuillin Ridge on the Isle of Sky would be a good one. Really dramatic scenery and epic ridge line. You should come and give it a go! 👍⛰️
Next stop ,Mt Kenya
Thats some serious height, I mean 13,000 ft...picture climbing up the stairs of about 11 Empire State Buildings starting from street level...Much Respect Bro.
Thanks for taking us to kily Danny!😊
The tipping song is how they feed their families! Hope you’re still hearing it in your lil head.
I can’t imagine being so ungrateful and Scrooge like. Woof
Can you talk about the financials of this trip? Hiring the guides, getting your own A-frames and such?
News af podcast he talks a lot about the trip in depth
@@timishefty8755 okay I'm trying to find that, is it the episode about gorillas?
@@colinayers3498 it's the june 20 episode, about 10 minutes in. he said it was $2900 for meru and kili, which i assume includes the personnel and accommodations, but not the tips.
@@timishefty8755What is the News af podcast?
I think he said just getting the permits to climb the mountain was $900. I don't know how much he paid the company that employs the guide and porters, but I think he said he got the cheapest one possible. And then he tipped in the middle of the recommended amounts he saw online. So he did tip in line with the norm, he just did it with a frown on his face.
Hiking is little more than walking a mountain. Its showing respect to the mountain, to the culture and people. Just because one can do Solo, don't mean its guide's fault enforcing it. One should stay away from the mountain, if they can't respect it.
You might not have needed nor wanted the guide service … but at least they were expensive.
I bet Danny wanted to trail run it in a day!
The ending commentary had me dying.
Love your videos, but would be cool if you either mentioned distances also in metric or at least made a caption with it. Feet/miles is not so common outside USA. and the internet is world wide...web. Thanks!
I think you should have done an "ironman" climb where it's just you and two guides, no porters, probably would have gotten more out of it that way
That honestly looks like no fun at all, but I guess you have to do it if you want to hit the tallest peaks
Hi, Mediocre, I will climb the mountain Kilimanjaro next week. Would you mind telling me the temperature (really very cold?) at night?
Good job Danny... you did it in typical over-prepared excellent cardiovascular style. I'm glad despire the frustrations you were able to check it off the ol' list. What is next? Mt. Vinson? A trek in the Himalayas? You've kinda done the rest (I don't remember if you did Carstenz Pyramid but I think you did).
"He got this point named after him, so congratulations to him. I'm sure he's dead..." Such a great motivational speech! Cracked me up!
HELLO! nice video, I saw you used SCARPA shoes, which model ? thank you. Riccardo