Several Interesting Facts Regarding Mount Kilimanjaro

One of the seven summits is Africa's tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro.

Kilimanjaro, the simplest of the seven peaks, is popular with expert climbers and first-timers.

Hans Meyer, Ludwig Purtscheller, and Yohani Kinyala Lauwo climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 1889.

About 30,000 climb Kilimanjaro annually. Despite unsubstantiated claims, 50% of climbers fail.

Kilimanjaro is not a particularly challenging mountain, therefore this is surprising.

Kilimanjaro was conquered quickly. Swiss Karl Egloff scaled Kilimanjaro in 6 hours and 42 minutes in 2014.

The oldest person to climb Kilimanjaro is 89-year-old American Anne Lorimor.