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Did you know that on October 6th 1889 Mt Kilimanjaro was fist summited by Hans Heinrich Josef Meyer. Meyer named this summit - now known as Uhuru Point- Kaiser Wilhelm Spitze. After descending to the saddle between Kibo and Mawenzi, they attempted to climb Mzwenzi next, but only reached a subsidiary peak (Klute Peak) before retreating due to illness. In Meyers honor, the highest summit of Mawenzi nevertheless is known as Hans Meyer Peak. The summit of Kibo wouldnt be climbed again until 20 years later, and the first ascent of Hans Meyer Peak was only in 1912.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0000

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