Where Mountains Meet Community: A Rwenzori Trek to Remember
The Rwenzori Mountains are stunning. That much is not a secret. Rising from Uganda’s western border, draped in montane forest and cloud, they have drawn explorers and adventurers for centuries. But sometimes the most memorable part of a journey isn’t the landscape — it’s the people who share it with you. That’s exactly what Janez and Florine discovered on their recent trek with us. A Different Kind of Adventure What struck them most wasn’t just […]
Rwenzori Trek Part 1: Into Rainforest, Bamboo and Deep Mud
We begin our 8-day journey into Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains, aiming for the summit of Margherita Peak at 5,109 meters. This first episode takes us from the village of Kilembe (next to Kasese) through rainforest, bamboo groves, and cloud forest, all the way to Margherita Base Camp. Along the way: We’ll reach the summit in the next episode, stay tuned for the final ascent to Margherita Peak!
For Uganda’s Vanishing Glaciers, Time Is Running Out
A trek through tropical forest, mud fields, and scree reveals the last remnants of the once-sprawling ice fields in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains. Their loss has profound implications for local communities, uniquely adapted species, and scientists studying the climate record. JOHN WENDLE Enock Bwambale stopped at the lip of the dying glacier, its blunted nose arcing steeply down to scoured rocks, then shouted up to his fellow guide Uziah Kule that the ice was too sheer […]