Kilimanjaro
Americannoun
noun
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“The Snows of Kilimanjaro” is a short story by Ernest Hemingway.
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Days before her death, Robinson had posted photos and videos from her trip, including one taken at a zoo in Tanzania's northern region of Kilimanjaro.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Even with all the accoutrements, doing nothing took some getting used to for the travel blogger, who has climbed Kilimanjaro and recently explored Antarctica.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Annear, an amputee who recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with the sort of fighting spirit that first attracted Gibson, became CEO and director of the foundation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2025
She had previously left stones with their names on at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024
In January 1996, Fischer led a high-profile fund-raising ascent of Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, that netted half a million dollars for the charity CARE.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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