Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya: A Climbing and Trekking Guide

by Cameron M. Burns

For trekkers and climbers hoping to reach one of the coveted Seven Summits - Kilimanjaro - or wishing to challenge themselves on the remote spires of Mount Kenya: this is the book you need. Includes pre-trip planning advice and detailed route descriptions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898865573
• ISBN13: 9780898865578
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

An essential guide!

Cameron Burns has filled a void with the publication of this climbing and trekking guide for Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. While much is probably written about Kili, there is very little practical literature about Mount Kenya. The introductory pages are full of useful hints for traveling in Kenya that, from my recent experience there, all ring true. The route descriptions on Mount Kenya, while lacking in some detail, certainly convey the necessary information for a successful climb. It is already time for a new edition, however, since some of the features have changed. Kami Camp, for instance, no longer exists.

Good preplanner

This is a good book to read before you actually book a trip. There is alot of information in this book that puts you in a frame of reference of where you are going. Africa is a total different world from the United States so it is nice to know what you are getting into. In regards to some of the info I think Burns thinks that everyone is in as great a shape as he is in. I would recommend overtraining and doing altitude to make the trip as enjoyable as possible. I was in great shape and zipped up to the top but anyone can make it if they go slow. Also don't worry about travelers checks they take any kind. I would recommend booking an African travel agent and advoid using an American agent. This will save you money. We used Easy Travel and Tours for our Tanzania trip and were very satisfied with them

Well worth the effort... both the book and the mountain!

Having guided expeditions up Kili for nearly a decade, we've seen a lot of publications and heard a lot of stories. Cameron Burns does a fine job in writing a climbing and trekking guide that is truthful and quite readable. Whether it's used as a daily guide or a daydreaming assistant, this book is easy to read and easier to understand. Enjoy your read and your climb!

Excellent Book. Read it before you attempt Kili!

I was part or a group of seven amatuer climbers that climbed Kilimanjaro in early August. This guide is indispensible as a planning tool for a trip to Kilimanjaro. Very well written for climbers of all experience levels and full of crucial details such as transportation options, guide services, and expected fees that make planning a trip to an under-developed country much easier. I found that from the time we arrived in Nairobi until we reached the summit of Kibo, we used Burns' book almost exclusively!

An up-to-date Goldmine of Info for the Kili-Bound

Seven of us spent the last week of August '98 on Kilimanjaro, and this book played an important part of our trip prep. Burns' advice and knowledge, not to mention specific route descriptions and photos, kept the surprises to a minimum........... Not having headed to Mt. Kenya (the more technical of the two peaks by far) I can't comment on that half of the book, but if the Kilimanjaro info is any indication, Cam Burns really did his homework. Definitely worth the price.