Who is behind The Big Climb?
The Founder of The Big Climb, Tim Challen was shot and injured during an armed robbery in Nairobi, Kenya. He subsequently founded non-profit Kilimanjaro Initiative (KI) to assist youth from disenfranchised communities in Kenya and Tanzania. The flagship initiative of KI is the annual climb of Mount Kilimanjaro, 5895m.
Since 2006, he has led over 650 climbers to the summit of Africa, to raise awareness on social issues affecting our communities.
In 2021, the Big Climb was re-branded, initiating a global movement and alumni of climbers who have been engaged since 2006, climbing together for diverse causes.
In 2022, the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development, the Big Climb expanded to Nepal with a trek to the Everest Base Camp bringing together youth and multiple partners to bring support to local communities living at the foot of Mount Everest.
A United Team
The Big Climb to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro brings together 25 climbers from all backgrounds. The team includes youth from disenfranchised communities, representatives from the private and public sectors. The climbers will be assisted by a support crew of 75, including guides, cooks and porters.
Presenting the Team
SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED
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Mount Kilimanjaro - August 5th, 2023
Yes, I cried a lot. No, I absolutely couldn’t have done it alone. Yes, it was freezing. No, I still can’t feel parts of my toes. And yes, it was worth every single second.
I’m extremely proud of this day. I’m still struggling to form words about what this experience has meant to me, and there’s still a couple hundred pictures to share from Kenya and Tanzania. But thank you to the.big.climb , the_explorers_club , fjallravenofficial & every single person I got to share this experience with. I’m forever grateful.
mat_chass32 would be mad if I didn’t shoutout the wnba hoodie.
More to come!
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I'm seeing many potential Mt Kilimanjaro conquerors and future members ofThe Explorers Club...
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J.R. Harris, Chairman of the #diversity #equity #inclusion committee @the_explorers_club is keeping an eye on team building activities at our youth training camp in the Maasai plains.
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J.R. Harris, Chairman of the #diversity #equity #inclusion committee the_explorers_club is keeping an eye on team building activities at our youth training camp in the Maasai plains.
#kilimanjaro #mountain #climb #united fjallravenofficial hanwagofficial unfcufoundation unfcu pdaidfoundation sustainablemountainalliance #supportthebigclimb
Our 2023 Kilimanjaro youth are having their climbing equipment provided by Fjällräven and Hanwag. Equipment was collected a couple of days ago, at the Fjällraven store in New York.
A BIG BIG THANK YOU to Martina, Carl, Christian and Ingo!!!
#diversity #equity #Inclusion #kilimanjaro #tanzania #fjallraven #hanwag #theexplorersclub #unfcufoundation #pdaidfoundation #supportthebigclimb
All our sponsored youth have now met in Nairobi.
Today they visited our projects in Kibera informal settlement. Kibera is where our climb was initiated, in a reply to youth violence and lack of opportunities. It's where many colleagues were born and raised. It is a beating heart for us, and we are dedicated to assisting its young residents to become role models in their communty. We climb the mountain together!
Tomorrow the group leaves for their Kilimanjaro training camp.
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A big thank you to our supporters: the_explorers_club hanwagofficial unfcufoundation fjallravenofficial pdaidfoundation unfcu sustainablemountainalliance
A video coming from Kilimanjaro, highest mountain in Africa.
Thanks for the video mira.rai Mira Rai, international ultra marathon champion for her video from Kilimanjaro which is highest mountain in Africa and the highest single free-standing mountain in the world with the Big Climb team!!
Mira climbed this mountain three days ago climbed to the summit of Africa.
Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano in Tanzania and it’s height is 5,895 metres above sea level and about 4,900 metres above its plateau base.
#africa #nepal #trailrunning #skyrunning #tanzania #kilimanjaro #climbing #mountains #endurance #nevergiveup #supportthebigclimb undptz
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Want to support this mission?
Be a part of The Big Climbs. In parallel with the Mount Kilimanjaro climb and Mount Everest Basecamp trek, organize your own activity. Raise awareness on the need to support sustainable mountain development. Raise funds for projects that will make a difference in communities, using mountains as vehicle for creating better and more sustainable lively hoods.
Funds will go to recognized community-based projects.