Uploading an epic selfie while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the highest mountain in Africa. It couldn't be easier.
As of this Tuesday, those climbing the 3-mile-high Daredevil trek can receive service up to 12,200 feet,The Guardian reports} .By the end of the year, the country's Minister of Information, Nape Nnauye, says there will be internet access even at the top of mountains.
This 'historic' development will allow visitors to share their experiences with online friends, family and followers, as well as access to digital navigation and weather tools. Become.
Guardian via Getty Images. "All visitors will be connected … up to this point on the mountain," he added, referring to Horombo Hut Camp along the route to the summit of Kilimanjaro.
Popular Tourism The climber's newfound ability to document the ascent of Earth's Everest is very different from the experience of Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. world. The two reached his summit on May 29, 1953, but no one could share the cheers until June 2nd.
The addition of internet access to the UNESCO World Heritage Site follows a highly controversial announcement by the Tanzanian government that it plans to build a cable car on the south side of the mountain. , has proven to be very unpopular among environmentalists, climbers and expedition companies. 13 of them are porters, cooks and guides.All these jobs will be affected by the cable car,” said Loishiye Mollel, head of the Tanzania Porters Organization, 2019. Said when the cable car plan was first announced in. She said, "We think we should leave the mountain alone."
