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Mount Kilimanjaro Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Mount Kilimanjaro Ski Resort

Mount Kilimanjaro Ratings

Overall: 5.0. Based on 1 vote and 6 reviews.

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Snowsure: 5.0

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Mount Kilimanjaro is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 5.0

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Mount Kilimanjaro has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 5.0

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 5.0

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 5.0

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Mount Kilimanjaro

Public Transport: 5.0

  • There are no buses or taxis to Mount Kilimanjaro
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 5.0

  • No places to stay in/near Mount Kilimanjaro
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 5.0

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 5.0

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Mount Kilimanjaro

Ski in/Ski out: 5.0

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 5.0

  • There are no child care facilities at Mount Kilimanjaro
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 5.0

  • Mount Kilimanjaro relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 5.0

  • There are no snow groomers at Mount Kilimanjaro
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Mount Kilimanjaro are groomed daily

Nearby options: 5.0

  • If snow conditions are poor at Mount Kilimanjaro, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 5.0

  • Mount Kilimanjaro usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 5.0

  • The staff at Mount Kilimanjaro are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Mount Kilimanjaro are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 5.0

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 5.0

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 5.0

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 5.0

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 5.0

  • No intermediate terrain at Mount Kilimanjaro
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 5.0

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 5.0

  • Not even a kicker at Mount Kilimanjaro
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 5.0

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Mount Kilimanjaro
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 5.0

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Mount Kilimanjaro has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 5.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 5.0

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 5.0

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 5.0

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 5.0

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 5.0

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 5.0

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 5.0

  • Overall, Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 5.0

  • Overall, Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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May 31, 2015
Gavin Jones from Ski USA - California USA - California
I had an excellent experience climbing Kili this past year. I was part of a charity group raising funds for a school in Tanzania which provided this excellent opportunity as most of us had never visited Africa, let alone done any climbing at such high altitudes. I must also thank Casper, our guide, and the entire team at E-Trip Africa for nothing but the best. Twice daily medical checks, great food, and excellent communication throughout the entire process made all the difference.
January 14, 2014
jenna from Ski USA - California USA - California
Arusha Hostel Lodge and Adventures arranged my hike to Kilimanjaro and it was an incredible experience. The team of porters and guides that Justin (the owner) arranged were amazing. So warm, friendly and welcoming and always concerned with my health and how I was doing along the way. Every morning they would sing to me to cheer me on for the days hike. No other company on the mountain did that. On the worst days this helped me push through. After I made it to Uhuru peak they baked me a cake in the middle of one of our camp sites with nothing but a few ingredients and a small flame. I have no idea how they did it but it was the sweetest gesture and no other company did that. I could not have been more safe with this group of champion porters, guides and the cook. One of the greatest experiences of my life. I paid a fraction of the cost of what I would have paid for other companies and got so much more than I could have ever imagined. If you are looking for a company to climb Kili, look no further. AHLA is the only option.
January 10, 2014
Eddie D12 from Ski USA - California USA - California
I climbed Kilimanjaro in December of 2013. It rained every afternoon and was quite chilly at night from day 2 through 7. We summited successfully on December 30th. It was about 10F degrees with a clear night sky. It was the hardest thing I've ever done. We climbed with Ultimate Kilimanjaro, who I highly recommend.
October 11, 2012
don jacques from Ski France France
No, glacier has not regressed because of supposed warming: at this altitude, temperature is always below 0°C and ice is not melting. But precipitations (snow) have been more rare for several years and ice can be sublimated (evaporation whithout melting), exactly has in a no frost frigidaire.
November 03, 2009
Frank Gray from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro twice as a teenager (from Delamere School, Nairobi) in 1965 and 1966, the second time going up in one day and sleeping overnight in the crater before proceeding to Uhuru peak. The view from Uhuru is breathtaking and, for much of the time, the clouds were below us. The ice glacier at the time occupied much of the crater and I have photographs of it. My daughter climbed Kili about 3 years ago and there was virtually no glacier in the crater. Another example of global warming. It would be great to hear reviews form any colleagues from Delamere on that trip. FRANK GRAY
January 11, 2006
Debs from Ski S. Africa S. Africa
Imagine flying high above the clouds over Tanzania and suddenly seeing, peering out from under her morning snowy white duvet, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, so close you can almost reach out to touch her. Standing only 3 degrees south of the equator, she sports a solid cladding of glacial ice. Formed about 1.5million years ago, Kilimanjaro sours above the plains of the Ngorongoro like a majestic ballerina in her cotton tutu. The most scenic route up is via Machame, which progressively winds up clearly laid paths through a forest of wild violets and red-hot pokers. Starting in comfortable temperatures, you head through paths of moss and lichens, which hang on towering trees, clothed in a blanket of mist. Above the forest line, the vegetation changes to scrubland with huge lobelia’s and giant daisy bushes, blooming like overgrown pompoms. Towards Shira ridge, the terrain becomes more rocky and soon melts into an expansive alpine desert, decorated with large deposits of volcanic rock and fine grey dust. Glacial ice pours off the summit, stretching ice like fingers down to a height of about 4800m. At this point, you have breaktaking views of Lava Tower. The crater of Kilimanjaro houses one of the most circular volcanic vents in the world, Ash Pit, and looming above the crater and Furtwangler Glacier, stands Uhuru Peak. At 5895m above sea level, it is the highest point in Africa, and the highest freestanding volcano in the world. A sunrise summit on a crystal clear day, and you will feel like you are standing on top of the world. With only 5 or 6 days of trekking behind you and a gold certificate in hand, it’s an experience that will live with you for a lifetime and an achievement to constantly reminisce over... [email protected]