Kilimanjaro Altitude Sickness | What is altitude sickness? | Follow Alice | Adventure Trips

Anyone with the right amount of determination can climb Kilimanjaro. Nonetheless, it is still a hard climb. It’s fair to say that climbing Kilimanjaro is not akin to climbing Everest or K2. However it is still to be approached with upmost care. The consequence of climbing too high, or too quickly, is altitude sickness. Altitude sickness, or Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), is a negative health effect of high altitude. The body finds it hard to adapt and function as normal with less oxygen.

But don’t worry, it is perfectly normal to get altitude sickness. In fact, at over 3,000 metres more than 75% of climbers will experience at least some form of mild AMS. It is therefore more than likely that you will experience some form of altitude sickness when climbing Kilimanjaro. Age, sex or physical fitness have no effect on your likelihood of getting altitude sickness. Just because you haven’t had it before doesn’t mean you won’t develop it on another trip. It is essential you are clued up.

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