Who broke the record by climbing Kilimanjaro?

Karl Egloff a Swiss veteran mountain guide, Karl Egloff, broke the Mount Kilimanjaro fastest ascent and descent record, in a mind-blowing time of 6 hours, 42 minutes and 24 seconds. But also for Karl then trotted back down to the gate in a total time of 6 hours 42 minutes and 24 seconds.

Spanish ultra-runner Kilian Jornet, 22 on October 1, set a new speed record at Mount Kilimanjaro, running from base camp to Uhuru Peak and back in 7 hours, 14 minutes.
Another is Jornet who’s started his run at 7:15 a.m. from Umbwe Gate, elevation 5249 feet, and reached the summit 5 hours, 23 minutes, 50 seconds later, breaking the ascent mark of 5:32 held previously by Bruno Brunod of Italy. Jornet spent about ten minutes on top and then descended the 13,960 vertical feet back to the finish at Mweka Gate in a startling 1:41.

Jornet, from the town of Puigcerdà in the Pyrenees, is a two time winner of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, and finished third at Western States in June. Swiss Ecuadorian Karl Egloff, who completed a run up the Umbwe Route and descent via Mweka in just 6 hours, 56 minutes and 24 seconds in August 2014, beating Jornet’s combined time of 7 hours 14 minutes.

A previous holder of the record for the fastest ascent and descent, The previous record was held by Tanzanian ultra runner and mountain guide Simon Mtuy in 8 hours, 27 minutes and at 19,340 feet. Simon Mtuy from Tanzania holds his record, for on the 22 February 2006 he climbed from Umbwe Gate to the summit and back. He carried his own food, water and clothing. This despite suffering from some risks but he taking a three minute break at the top.

In 2010 Spanish mountain runner Killian Jornet, at just 22 years of age, got to Uhuru Peak in 5 hours 23 minutes and 50 seconds. To put this into perspective, most of our treks take approximately five or six days to reach the summit.

Who is the female who broke the record of climbing Kilimanjaro?

On February 23rd, 2018 Danish athlete Kristina Schou Madsen reached the summit of Kilimanjaro through the Mweka Route and descended on the same route in a speed of 6 hours, 52 minutes and 54 seconds. Kristina set the time on. However the other one was Ashleen Mandrik, from near Brighton, climbed to the summit aged just six. Showing a refreshing lack of interest in having a record-breaking child, her mum, Victoria, did not contact them until after they had completed the climb, and thus it is currently uncertain whether.

Ashleen will be officially recognized as the youngest female ever to climb to the summit. If she isn’t, and her claims that she got to the top unaided can’t be verified by the authorities. Montana Kenney, of Austin, Texas. Montannah was aged just 7 years old 2865 days to be precise when she made it all the way to Uhuru Peak.

Youngest person to summit Kilimanjaro

On 22 October 2018 Coaltan Tanner, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, reached the summit of Kilimanjaro aged just 6 years, 1 month and 4 days. In doing so, he broke one of the most enduring (and disputed) records on the mountain by becoming the youngest person ever to reach the summit unaided. By unaided, Coaltan was not carried at any time during the trek and walked the entire way from gate to summit. Another record holder was Keats Boyd, seven year old who back in January 2008 successfully up to the summit of Africa’s highest mountain.

On 2018 Cash Callahan, also aged seven also climbed unaided to the summit. Another youngest person to climb the Kilimanjaro and who were above the minimum age were the Loynd twins, Alex and Alan, who achieved the summit on the 24 June 2019 on their tenth birthday.

Who is the oldest person to reach the summit?

In July 2019 Anne Lorimor, from Phoenix, Arizona, reached the summit aged 89. This was not Anne’s first successful climb to Uhuru Peak: four years earlier, in August 2015, she had climbed with her niece and nephew to the summit aged 85. This is the record that has changed hands most frequently over the past few years. Back then, Anne’s climb had earned her the record for the oldest woman to reach the top. Russian octogenarian Angela Vorobeva took the popular Machame Route to the top aged 86 years, 267 days on October 29th of that year. MsVorobeva has faced the toughest challenge when climbing. MsVorobeva held the title of the oldest person to climb to the top.

On July 20th 2017 Dr Fred Distelhorst, a retired orthodontist from Vail, Colorado, reached the summit at the age of 88. On 2nd October 2014, Robert Wheeler, from the USA, reached the summit after five days of trekking aged 85 years 201 days. Martin and Esther Kafer, from Vancouver, they are also reached the summit in September 2012 aged 85 and 84 respectively.

Bernice Buum was reached the summit aged 83 in September 2010 farmer Richard By early from Washington, USA, who in October 2011 reached the summit of Africa’s highest mountain at the ripe old age of 84 years and 71 days. British grand dad George Salt, a retired professor from Olney, Buckinghamshire, who the previous had summated at the age of 82. Until last month, the oldest woman to summit Kilimanjaro was Canadian Esther Kafer, who completed the climb with her husband in 2012. She was 84 and her husband was 85. However, Anne Lorimor from Arizona is waiting to be confirmed as the new record holder both for women and men, having recently completed the climb just days before her 86th Birthday.

On 27 July 2015 a 37 year old of German living in St. Moritz, Switzerland, who was the fastest ascent and descent by a woman on Kilimanjaro, climbing to the summit via the Umbwe Route in a time of 8h32min. the total time on the mountain he spent was12h58min.