Kilimanjaro Altitude Sickness Tips: How to Prevent and Manage AMS on Your Climb Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is an extraordinary adventure, but the risk of altitude sickness—also known as Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS)—is real. With the summit towering at 5,895 meters (19,341 feet), climbers ascend rapidly through five ecological zones, and many experience symptoms of high...


