How to acclimatize, avoid altitude sickness and climb to summit Mount Kilimanjaro successful

Before attempt to summit any Mountain, there are tacts to do before begin climbing or doing during climbing. Below are advise which help climbers prepare for Kilimanjaro trekking adventure. By Browsing through Mountain climbing forums, you can get more ideas to acclimatize and plan success ascent.

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Altitude sickness can be prevented by proper acclimatization.

Take enough amount of drinking water recommended daily; usually it is 3 to 5 days.

Food that has carbohydrates, iron and potassium helps much at high altitude.

Choose Kilimanjaro route which allow you to climb slowly. Ascend up pole pole (Slowly) helps your lungs to breathe well and your body become used to each high altitude you reach.

Choices of Kilimanjaro route, among all Kilimanjaro routes, these routes have chances of climb high and go down in at certain level of ascending. Machame route, Lemosho trail, Shira route and Northern circuit have these characteristics and hence most recommended. The minimum amount of days recommended are Machame 7 days, Lemosho 8 days, Shira 8 days and Northern circuit 9 days.

Safety Kilimanjaro trekking should consider caring First aid equipment and insuring your trip. Pulse oximeter, oxygen canister and applying AMREF Flying Doctors Evacuation insurance are advised to be on reach.

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