Western Breach
Gap
Coordinates: 3°4′14.96″S 37°20′19.29″E / 3.0708222°S 37.3386917°E / -3.0708222; 37.3386917
LocationTanzania
Part ofMount Kilimanjaro
Formed byLava flow

Western Breach is a gap, formed by lava flow, on the western outer rim of Mount Kilimanjaro's main summit, Kibo.[1]

The Western Breach offers one of the shortest climbing routes to the summit. The core of this route, stretching from Arrow Glacier Camp to Crater Camp, involves sections of relative steepness and a high degree of exposure depending on route variation (Solid YDS Class 3 with sections of Class 4).[2][3][4] It was temporarily closed after a rock slide accident in January 2006 killed three people.[5]

Despite its moderate inherent risks, among experienced climbers the Western Breach is still a popular ascent route because it is very direct and more interesting than the two heavily frequented standard routes on the southeast face of Kibo.[6][7]

In September 2015, San Francisco resident Scott Dinsmore was killed by a boulder while hiking up from Arrow Glacier Camp.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Geology Of Kilimanjaro". robertpalmer.articlealley.com.
  2. ↑ "E-Trip Africa | African Safaris | Mt. Kilimanjaro | Kenya | Tanzania | Rwanda | Uganda | E-Trip Africa". etripAfrica.com.
  3. ↑ "ROMAN ROMANCINI - Kilimanjaro Invernal 2015". www.extremos.com.br.
  4. ↑ Desk, U. S. "Pakistani student tops ACCA exam". Thenews.com.pk.
  5. ↑ "Accidents". westernbreach.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2011-02-18 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "Western Breach : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org.
  7. ↑ "Kilimanjaro: Western Breach Route". MountKilimanjaroGuide.com.
  8. ↑ "East Bay entrepreneur, author Scott Dinsmore killed while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro". Mercurynews.com. September 15, 2015.
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