CLIMBING MOUNT KILIMANJARO | The Summit 

FINAL film from my experience climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania!!! HUGE THANKS to the Kiliwarrior team and Pat for being a YES MAN. Hope everyone's New Year goals are off to a killer start, the best is yet to come!

This video is not just about climbing a mountain... this is about the struggle, persistence, hard work etc. needed to achieve our goals in life. Kudos Erik! You made it.

The camera crew deserves a lot of credit! Great video, especially the glaciers, and carrying all that gear up the hill is a task.. I walked up Kilimanjaro on the Lemosho route a few years ago when I was sixty. We did it in seven days, not nine. A few suggestions if you choose to take the walk. First, take the longest route you can for which you have the time and money-that will increase your odds of success. Don’t dwell on the cold or the elevation; it only makes it worse for you and more so on those you’re walking with. Occasionally you will be breathing hard and you will be a bit chilly, just like everyone else. Instead, go slow; look at the sights, chat with the guide and porters, enjoy the trip. Also, book a local company, it’s way cheaper and you will learn more about Tanzania. (Thirty-five yrs ago I was a Peace Corps volunteer in East Africa.) Don’t wear safari gear like the narrator-our porters told me it’s insulting. Learn a little bit of Swahili online, the porters will love it. Use your old boots, old parka, and old sleeping bag, and plan on giving them to your porters (who desperately need them) at the end of your trip, and do that away from the guide. Otherwise many guides will take the donated gear and sell it. And if you tip money, then the guide and the company most likely will get all of it. Don’t be intimidated by the Western Breach. At its worst places, it’s barely class 2, and using even helmets is overkill. Everyone in my group made it to Uhuru: Haraka haraka haina baraka, Pole pole ndio mwendo. The trip is fun, and you should take this walk.

The Porters and those camps are literally a 7 star hotel for Everest climbers.

I successfully climbed Kili in 2015 at age 55. And the cold--like you--I can't describe how bitterly cold it was (and I'm Canadian!). On my ascent, in the middle of the night, I thought I would just stop, keel over and die and my team mates would find my body the next day when coming back down the mountain. That's how cold it was!! I persevered and made it to Uhuru Peak. Congrats to anyone who treks Kili. She''s a beast to be sure!

You motivated me to get out of my comfort zone, and in a couple of weeks I’ll be traveling to Norway and Iceland

As I am watching this film, my daughter Jacq has just reached the summit at Killi...what an accomplishment! I am extremely proud of her...I thank God for her safe passage!!!

Seriously awesome man, congrats on reaching the summit.

The stars must have looked incredible out there

Erik this video looks straight off the National Geographic channel! Absolutely beautiful and huge congratulations for reaching the summit! You should be really proud of this video and climb!

Went there in 2017. To me, the porters are just amazing people. Great companions. They can never get enough recognition.

I tried 3 times! Nearly died 3 time. Went on Machame and Lemosho. Still love Kilimanjaro.

I show this to my 6th graders every year when we study Subsaharan Africa. I use it to highlight how the environment changes as you go up in elevation. Also the kids genuinely enjoy it. They feel like they went on that adventure with you. Also great message at the end!

Love it my dude

Erik you started calling your videos as films,a perspective I found really interesting.Today it is the first time I felt like I was watching a film and not an ordinary travel video etc.Your work is outstanding and keeps getting better and better

Everytime Erik speaks about the air/oxygen, I immediately start feeling like I was hyperventilating lol I can't imagine how thin the oxygen is in that part of the world. Such stunning views though!

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for sharing your adventure.

Erik, I lived on Kilimanjaro (at Marangu) as a teenager. Back in the the 1960s, most of the climbing expeditions began at Marangu, so I was in touch with the whole experience of climbers regularly passing my friends and me on the soccer field. In my own attempt for the summit just before coming back to the States, I got past the third hut to 17,500 feet, an hour and a half from the top, but had thrown up 30 times in 30 minutes. Altitude sickness hit me big time, so I was forced to turn back. Still, this is a mountain climb that is exquisitely beautiful, and doable for many people with good health who do not get crippled by the altitude. It is one of life’s sweet pleasures, as you have shown in this EXCELLENT video. No need for ropes or pitons, it’s in a stable country with lovely people for the most part, seasoned porters and guides are there to assist, and this would be a terrific bucket list goal for some of your viewers here. I have traveled now in 40 countries, and I often think the most beautiful place I have ever been is lying in the alpine meadow at about 9400 feet, just above the first hut, called Mandara. A close second place would be getting toward the top of the gorgeous mountain and beholding the royal blue sky during the daytime, darker because there is less atmosphere and you’re closer to outerspace up there. Go try it! Na bahati mzuri! (And good luck!)

My friends went last December and a few couldn't make it due to altitude sickness. You are amazing, you not only climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro but made an entire documentary out of your journey. Huge respect! :)

Mount Kilimanjaro is absolutely breathtaking! You did an amazing job with the climb and with this video! Son, you are a true inspiration! Love you, mom

Feels like I climbed Mt Kilimanjaro with you. I can’t even imagine the feeling of successfully getting to the tops. Just amazing.

Tanzania the land of Kilimanjaro,the highest free stand alone mountain in the world🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿

My wife and I used a candle lantern in our tent each night. 1 single candle running all night for about 8-10 hours. When it was 15F degrees outside on our snow covered tent, it was a comfortable 38F inside out tent. :)

We lost a wonderful personality in South Africa trying to summit this mountain and through your videos, I find myself realising how brave he was.... this does not look easy and it requires more than physical strength. I'm glad you made it and safe. #RIPGuguZulu

What a truly stupendous video ... loved your humility which made it possible for me to feel your passion, sense of expectation, anticipation, pain, anguish, awe and exhilaration. Above all, I loved how you kept showing your respect for the indomitable Kiliwarriors. Learned so much. 🙏🙏🙏

2 months of training, i cant even imagine the endurance. this was surreal to watch, absolutely breathtaking..a whole other level!

Unbelievable. I teared up watching this video. Congratulations Erik, and thank you for sharing this journey with us. Thank you for sharing parts of the local town and the story of the porters. I'm also really glad you made it back safely. It might sound weird, but I was actually concerned for you and was glad for your quick update on Instagram. I can't wait to see more videos from you!

8:50 Drone goals! That shot is pure fire!

im from switzerland and im used to high altittude and steep mountains. I love this Mountain and love how you are describing it. Congrats!

I summited this January, one of the greatest experiences I’ve had. It’s a hard trip, not “a walk up the trail” as others have said. I was sick the entire time and pushed through it. The porters are the true heroes and I will be be respectful and gracious towards them. It rained the entire time, except for the summit push. Great video

I climbed the machine route this past summer at 15 years old and it was an experience, very cool to see another route.

I will never get to cross this one off my bucket list in this lifetime. Health, age, and circumstance will prevent me. Thank you for taking me with you on your journey. I will join you in my next life. Gods blessings my friend!!

‘We call him, Mama’ lol 😂 best joke ever

AHHHH ERIC! YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION! THANKS FOR SHARING THIS WITH ME!

My friends from undergrad and I climbed Kili in June 2017... most beautiful of experiences! A week without internet was pure bliss. Thanks for this video series.. brings back great memories

Erik-- I have been watching your channel since the tiny studio apartment. It was been a joy to watch you come into your own, develop your film skills, and purse your dreams. I have enjoyed every trip, but this one-- this one left me feeling like a dear friend had just accomplished an amazing feat! I'm so ridiculously proud of you. Well done!! And the footage is just the icing on the cake.

I first visited your page for the love of houses.., I didn't know I would end up watching you visiting My country and City., I am Proud to be a Tanzanian and I am Happy you made such a trip..., Karibu Tena Tanzania..

Probably your best video so far! That's what I call a proper travel vlog!

This is the absolute best of RU-vid and the absolute best of humankind right here. Brought me to tears

My son is climbing it now! Thanks for a peek of the peak! So I can see what he might be experiencing!

Congratulations on making it to the top of Kilimanjaro Erik!

I have been waiting for this !

Congrats and thank you so much for taking me on this journey with you!!!

You've come so far, Erik! I am so proud and happy for you

did this climb in 2017,its one of the greates things am proud of

My friends and I climbed Kili this year- they told us your route was no longer used because too many folk were killed in rockslides. It also was warmer for us, no snow at lava tower, so it looks like you had a hard climb. Respect ✊

Those glaciers!! Thanks so much, Erik and the team, your amazing photography has shown me things I couldn't have imagined. It seems that Kilimanjaro is not just a mountain, it's a land, incredibly vast, diverse, and mindblowing.

very inspirational! Being overweight and dreaming about Kilimanjaro push me to work out even harder. Thank you Erik.

One day maybe I'll climb that mountain or another but man you make us feel like we're right there with you. I feel invigorated just watching this video.

I trekked to the summit in 2013 and wow I’ll never forget that feeling as your on the roof of Africa Well done guys

Erik, this was amazing! I got all misty eyed a few times watching! What you have done here is magic and I believe we all can feel that magic! You have the heart of a great explorer! Don’t ever stop!!

Thanks for taking the Climb Joey! Kili will welcome you back anytime!

One of my favorite videos of yours, keep up the great work!

Hi Erik, I climbed Kilimanjaro as well in February of this year and this video is an amazing representation of the feelings that one feels on the exceptional adventure. This video really made me realize the magnitude of our achievement. Congratulations and thanks for the great video.

Climbing mount kilimanjaro is on my bucket list after watching this video...its the true adventure...how beautiful and surprising is nature's wonders...snow in Africa!

Climbing Kilimanjaro was one of the best experiences of my life. I did the Machame route in 6 days.

Nice way to present your documentary of Mt Kilimanjaro with all the narrative scene support in the video.. So far best one i've seen, please keep up your good work.

Amazing! When I got up this morning and saw this was up I thought "Yes! I get to finish my trek up the mountain!" Your travel videos inspire and also give the feeling that your audience is with you. Great work. Can't wait to see where you go next!

Kilimanjaro always seems so small because it only gets steep and snowy in the top part but my god when you look at pictures from far away, its massive

Man, everything about this series was just epic... this was literally television quality. I could really sense that you were 10000% into it too. You have come along way dude... crazy. I even watched your first few videos just now to get a sense once again of how far you have come. That's the great thing about youtube that you wont find anywhere else, I can watch the first videos of creators like yourself/lost le blanc/ gabriel traveler/vagabrother e.t.c and get a real sense of how it all began. Very motivational!!!!

Beautiful place and going through all (well, almost) of Earth's climate zones in a week is pretty cool!

wow I enjoyed it a lot The scene was aesthetically pleasant . Love from Pakistan .

Really beautiful footage, Erik. Especially the shots of Crater Camp, the glaciers and the amazing flyover the Ash Pit. Just gorgeous!

great video eric. as a Tanzanian im glad you were able to have this adventure.

Wow your videography skills are amazing! This is the reason I was able to create my channel this year because people like YOU have inspired me!!

this was beautiful. amazing video!

The views at the summit are outrageously beautiful. Wow!!!

Thanks for sharing what is an experience you will never forget. A truly outstanding accomplishment. Looking forward to the next adventure!

I would kill to see the night sky from this mountain! I bet it was breathtaking 😍

Its 2 am here in Ireland and I've just watched this video. It brought back vivid memories of February 2008 when I climbed this amazing mountain. Well done and thank you for sharing. In ten years time and beyond you will treasure the memory like I still do.

Very impressive! Gorgeous images, and your commentary builds excitement, but also humility towards the people who helped you to reach your goal. Can't wait to see your next adventure!

LOVED this series Erik! Beautifully shot and narrated. Congratulations on summiting!

SubhanAllah it's beautiful

Team early! Excited to see this!!!

The best, most inspirational story telling I've ever come across! Incredible Erik, just incredible!

Erik, you're such a hero for this, loved this series 🎉

wow ..ur the best am so happy i was one of ur first subscribers ..

The shots at the top are some "planet earth" type shots. cheers!

Eric, you have motivated me more than I can ever tell, Thank you so much. You are quite literally amazing for all you have accomplished my brother. ❤ Love from Fiji.

Absolutely love this video. Brings back many amazing memories. Did this trek back in 2011.

So cool Erik! Especially cool to share with your good friend. 🏔

Feeling super inspired🤗😍 I dig dig dig this video.. congratulations for making it to the very top👍🏽

Not only was that a great Climb, really tough going, great job for pressing on through the pain, but it was also just a solid video - you made it into a real story, that deserves as much praise as the climbing. Takes a massive amount of work, I know, so huge kudos for both your adventure, and also your wonderful work in telling your story. Cheers. Thanks!

You are an amazing inspiration, for anyone questioning to go ahead with their dreams. Bless you, and safe travels.

Truly inspiring. Thank you.

Come to Nepal and climb Mt. Everest or Mt. Annapurna! You will enjoy a lot. Lots of love from the country of Himalayas, Nepal.

Best video I have seen in a very long time. Was amazing to watch really felt like you were taking us along for the ride. congrats as well for reaching the summit.

Incredible video - I climb in 2 weeks and this has made me even more excited (and anxious) but thank you for creating this! It looks beautiful and I can't wait to witness the sights that you saw very soon.

Awesome video dude. I am a New Yorker but i was born in Moshi right at the foot of the mountain and had the privilege of climbing it twice.

This was incredibly inspirational to watch. Congrats on your achievement!!! The video shots are beautiful. Keep striving to live the best life possible :)

You are amazing! I'm so inspired by you. Anything is possible when we set our mind to it and never give up. Congratulations Erik and everyone with you! Team work. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

What an experience

Amazing! Nice job Erik!

Always appreciate the authenticity behind your videos. This video not only extremely beautiful but the journey of getting to the top is simply inspiring and so touching. The struggle, determination, teamwork behind the whole process had me tearing up but smiling with admiration as well. Sending much love your way. Keep shining.

This is a true film! Its so well done and congrats on making the summit, I'm sure it feels so good to get the whole series done! Now for the next adventure, can't wait to watch

I've never been this early! I love your videos. You inspired me to finally start my RU-vid channel. I hope you see this because I just want to say Thank You!

🌬GOD’s awesome wonder... 🗺 Mount Kilimanjaro 🏔 “where snow 🌨 and ice meet dry sand” 🌍 🎉 Congratulations Eric & Team Killi Warriors!!! 🎊🎈

Spectacular video Eric. I was waiting to see your next video on kili and watching your other videos then you put up this one.

Yess!!!! I really loved this mini-series! Great job! I'm so happy you fixed the drone!!!

Well Done Erik, you are a true inspiration..