![]() Shira is the oldest part of the mountain at 1.9 to 2 million years old and Kibo is the youngest at 150,000 to one million years old. Kibo is considered to be dormant and it is possible that it could become active sometime in the future. Kilimanjaro is a huge stratovolcano composed of three distinct volcanic cones, Kibo (the highest summit) in the center, the rugged Mawenzi on the east, and the Shira on the west. It is also the highest volcano in the eastern hemisphere and the forth most prominent mountain in the world. ![]() It is the highest mountain in Africa, one of the Seven Summits, and the highest freestanding mountain (a freestanding mountain is a mountain that isn’t part of a mountain range). It also might be the most climbed mountain with an elevation this high, though in some years Cotopaxi (only 1-2 meters higher!) might give it a run for its money. But now he is all ready for anything.Kilimanjaro is one of the best known and most famous mountains in the world. He used to crib about going for swimming classes, strength training sessions. “He had been training for this feat for nearly two years. The mother said that Ayaan has learned a lot from this expedition. “If this passion continues, I have plans to make him the youngest climber to summit the 14 highest peaks of the world in the shortest span of time - in 6 months, which will be the world record in both feats,” said Saboor. “I want to summit Mount Elbrus next,” said Ayaan. The young climber says he was determined to reach the summit despite the challenges along the way and will continue his journey of climbing peaks. “My friends, Let's not be in 'cell', Let's return to mud, adventure, and being healthy," says a flag he held up. He is proud of his accomplishment and says he hopes the climb will inspire other children to pursue their dreams. “I am very proud to have done this, and I want to thank my parents, my trainer Tariq and my teachers Chloe Taylor and Kate Rees, and the guides for playing a pivotal role, supporting me, and boosting my spirits,” said Ayaan. To celebrate their achievement, Ayaan and his parents unfurled both the UAE and Indian flags at the summit. It was around 10 am they reached Uhuru point - the highest at Mt Kilimanjaro. We had to motivate him and boost his mental capacity,” added Vani. "All I could hear was, yes and 'I want to reach up there and see how the world looks from there'. "We asked him if he wants to continue," she said. By the time we reached Gilman’s point our bodies gave up and Ayaan was crying as his legs were frozen." “We geared up for 10 hours of continuous steep trekking at 1.30 AM. “The temperature was over -15☌ and things started getting worse from there,” said Vani. On day 6, the family reached the foothill of the peak, at an altitude of 4713 metres. Ayaan had to battle altitude sickness and harsh weather conditions. I had a chance to experience different weather conditions- rain, fog, sunny and the extreme cold." So there was a gradual decrease in temperature and oxygen levels,” said Vani.Īyaan was happy to see the animals, birds, and creatures that he watches on screens and in books. It was an 8-day trek as we wanted Ayaan’s body to get acclimatized to the climatic conditions and the geography there. Vani said that they chose the Northern Circuit route which was much longer than the others. The moment we reached the first campsite after trekking for 5 hours, I was confident that I would summit the peak,” Ayaan said. “I was all excited as I was undertaking an expedition nearly no children of my age are interested in. ![]() The family, along with guides and helpers, started their journey on July 28 and ascended to a height of 2000 metres to reach the first base camp. "It was a tough journey, but all I knew was I wanted to do it, and my parents supported me in it." “I started my strength training two years ago to summit a peak," said the young adventurer. However, they promised to take him to another peak soon. He tried convincing us to take him but he was just 6 then, which made it nearly impossible,” said Ayaan's mother. ![]() “We were preparing (to summit) Mount Elbrus before Covid. It all started with the passion he inherited from his parents, Vani Mendon and Saboor Ahmed, who accompanied on the gruelling 7-day trek to the peak. ![]()
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