Kilimanjaro - To the Roof of Africa

Kilimanjaro - To the Roof of Africa

Five climates, six climbers, 19,340 feet of mountain.

2002 · ★ 7.4 · Documentary

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.

Directed by David Breashears · Written by Mose Richards

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