Summit Murder Mystery Series

By Jo Piazza Mt. Kilimanjaro is a climb of 19,340 feet through all kinds of terrain and vastly fluctuating temperatures.  When my husband-to-be asked what I wanted to do for our honeymoon, I was stumped. I’m a travel editor. I’d traveled all over the world. We’d met in the Galapagos. How do you top that? Do you even try? We both love adventure and the outdoors, and we wanted a once-in-a-lifetime trip that would leave us with a sense of accomplishment, not just a tan. Then one night it hit me: “We’ll climb a mountain!” What better way to start a marriage than by scaling a high peak together? How symbolic. I paused and added, “What mountain can we climb without a lot of training or ropes?” Related Image There are plenty of mountains where you can do that in the U.S.; Colorado...

Staff Reporter /Sharjah Rashid Al Kous holds the flag of the Knowledge without Borders and a '1001 Titles' logo at the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, which is located at a height of 5,895 metres in Africa. (Supplied photo) Reading initiative flag hoisted at Mt Kilimanjaro A team from the Knowledge without Borders (KWB) has raised a flag of the organisation and a '1001 Titles' logo at the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. The event took place following a five-day trip undertaken by the team with Shaikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Corporation, and Mohammed Khalaf, Director of Sharjah TV and Radio. Rashid Al Kous, General Manager of Knowledge without Borders who raised the flag, said: "I am extremely proud of Sharjah's achievements in supporting education, knowledge and culture under the directives of His Highness Dr Shaikh Su...

'I'm incredibly proud' says father of Wembley quadruplets set to climb Kilimanjaro for disabled children charity Bindya, Vanisha, Urvashi and Vinay, all 17, are setting off for Africa this month and have already raised thousands of pounds. The four 17-year-old Wembley-based Varsanis who are quadruplets about to climb Kilimanjaro. Quadruplets are to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for a disabled children’s charity. The four 17-year-old Wembley -based Varsani’s, named Bindya, Vanisha, Urvashi and Vinay set off for Africa on August 22. To date, they have raised £2,108 for Friends of Kera, a charity which works to help disadvantaged and disabled children in providing them with wheel chairs, hearing aids, braille and organises events to raise awareness of their needs. Their father and IT technician Jay said: “I am incredibly proud of them. “At their age, to go to Africa and climb Kilimanjaro, it is a big challenge...

Volcano climber edging closer to record    A WORLD-RECORD chasing Bucks woman has just finished climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro as she edges closer to the overall finish-line. Sophie Cairns, is attempting to climb seven volcanoes in just four months, in memory of her late father. It is the second time she has reached the summit of Africa’s highest peak, after also scaling all 5,895m in 2009. She said: “I’m not sure if I was dizzy with exhaustion or happiness, but it was fantastic to reach the top. “All this in memory of my father – all donations go towards a cure for oesophageal cancer.” Sophie, 35, from Denham, is hoping to climb the highest volcano on every continent in just four months. Originally from Hong Kong, Sophie has got just two more volcanoes to climb and has until April 28 to finish, if she wants to do it in four months, which would slash the pre...

TUNE IN ROGERS TV PRESENTS THE CLIMB TO CONQUER, Sunday Sept. 15 at 5 p.m., on Rogers TV, cable 10 /63 in York Region.          The climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro by staff and supporters of Markham Stouffville Hospital has been turned into a documentary that will be featured on Rogers cable television this weekend.  The documentary tells the story of a team of 18 physicians, staff and community supporters from the Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation who embarked on a journey to Tanzania, Africa, to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in July 2011 to raise funds for the hospital’s expansion.  The trek took nine days: seven days to c...

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Moshi — IRENE Joachim (14) and her young brother Geoffrey Yohana (12) beat all odds and reached the snowcap of Mount Kilimanjaro helping to raise funds for HIV/AIDS orphans. As Irene recalls, around 7.30 a.m. on July 2, after a breathtaking two and half hour walk from Stellar Point on Mount Kilimanjaro she reached Uhuru Peak, 5,895 metres, above sea level. "For a few seconds I totally forgot that I had come along with my young brother, after 15 minutes or so I then saw him coming towards me with the second group and it dawned on me he had also made it. We both made it with assistance from two mountain guides from the ZARA Tanzania Adventures namely, Faustine Chambo and Theophil Karia." she narrated joyfully in an interview at Mweka Gate. The seven day climb up Mount Kilimanjaro through the tough Machame route still seems like a dream to her. "Reaching Uhuru Peak was a dream come true but the actual climb is tough, and I will forever be thankful for the ...

Moshi, March 4, 2013 — WHILE admitting that getting to the top of Africa's highest peak was not easy, seven-year old Aaryan Balaji from India has just achieved the feat and lived to tell his story. He sets the record for being the youngest climber to reach the Uhuru Summit on the world's tallest free standing mountain after braving the chilly weather, pounding rain and fever-inducing heights. "The paths up the mountain were muddy and slippery, the rains, mist and fog were scary but I was determined and thanks to the experienced guides the mission was successful," said Balaji who already holds a certificate of being the youngest adventurer to scale the Atlas range of mountains peaking at the world's highest point. Balaji may be holding a number of outdoor expedition records but he admits that scaling Mount Kilimanjaro was not easy and he couldn't believe it when he managed to reach the Uhuru Summit at 5,895 metres above sea level. This hasn...

This is a fantastic article that I though was worth sharing.  I couldn't have said these things better myself.  in Sha When I told people I planned to climb Kilimanjaro, their reactions were similar to when I started a business – a mix of indifference, awe, envy, and subtle questioning of my sanity. I know that many serious climbers don’t consider Kilimanjaro a real climb, but for me reaching 19,340 ft. was an eye-opening experience and proof that I could push my limits. While I was preparing for the climb, the parallels between mountaineering and founding a company became very interesting. While I am not sure if being an entrepreneur made me a better climber, or vice versa, there is tremendous overlap between the personalities of people who want to be entrepreneurs and people who want to climb Kilimanjaro. What separates those who dream of success and those who actually succeed? It really comes down to how...

I'm thrilled to share this new review from one of my favorite reviewers The Midwest Book Review.  Thank you very much to editor-in-chief James A. Cox for a wonderful review! “The country can wait when family is on the line.   “Murder on Kilimanjaro” is an entry into Charles G. Irion & Ronald J. Watkins’ Summit Murder Mystery series.   Scott Devlon is hired to be the president’s guide as he looks for his lost son on the top of Africa’s tallest mountain, Kilimanjaro.   Finding that this guidance job goes beyond being bizarre because it’s for an American president, there may be more that hangs in the balance than a son, a president, or his country.   “Murder on Kilimanjaro” is well worth considering for lovers of mystery and suspense.”   – The Midwest Book Review If you would like to read and review any of the books in my Summit Murder Mystery series or Hell Series, please contact my publicist Jennifer Howell at jennifer@irionbooks.com! ...

200 paragliders to fly off Mt. Kilimanjaro and fundraise $1M for East Africa charities Some events only happen once in a lifetime. While we’ve seen hundreds if not thousands Kilimanjaro charity climbs, we’ve certainly never seen 200 paragliders jump from the peak of Africa’s 19,341 foot summit in the name of charity. It will be a world-record breaking event. Three years of preparation will culminate in the largest Kilimajaro fundraising event of its kind with the 200 paragliders and support team set to start their climb up Mt Kilimanjaro on January 27 th , 2013. The project is appropriately dubbed ‘Wings of Kilimanjaro’. Paragliding pilots and passengers from around the world will aim to reach the summit and then jump off the mountain paragliding down. Normally, this type of activity is banned by the Tanzanian Government – but determination has made it possible and the team received a one-time special permission. ...

Irish adventurer killed after being struck by lightning on Mt Kilimanjaro One of Ireland's most famous mountaineers, Ian McKeever, has been killed after being struck by lightning as he led a charity group climbing Africa's highest peak. Ian McKeever was killed after being struck by lightning as he led a charity group climbing Africa's highest peak Mt Kilimanjaro   Photo: AP/PA Ian McKeever, 42, died instantly after three days of severe weather worsened as he guided more than 20 climbers above 13,000ft on Tanzania’s Mt Kilimanjaro. His fiancée, Anna O’Louglin, 34, who he was due to marry in September, was injured in the storm, as were up to six other members of the expedition. They were last night being treated by Tanzanian doctors. Jack O’Donohue, 60, was beside Mr McKeever as the lightning struck, and he described to his son, John, h...