Health First oncologist Dr. Ashish Dalal found his views on fitness transformed by climbing Kilimanjaro and Everest.

The journey from the base to the summit is often compared to travelling from the equator to the Arctic in just a few days.

Hiking Kilimanjaro is no easy feat, even in good conditions. In six to eight days, trekkers will pass through five distinct climate zones, ultimately reaching Uhuru Peak at 5,859 metres. During this ...

At 19,341 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro, in northeastern Tanzania ... a moonscape. The summit, Uhuru Peak, lay another 689 feet ahead. We hiked past Rebmann Glacier, and across the vast crater to ...

The men plan to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest peak and the world's tallest free ... "But the thing with Mount Kilimanjaro is that it's more of a hike than a climb." ...

The Humphreys Peak trailhead is at the north end of the Snowbowl ski area lower parking lot. The hike is about 10 miles round-trip and can take five to eight hours, depending on physical ability.