Exploring the shrinking glaciers of Mount Kilimanjaro

A guide enjoys the view. If the loss of ice on Mt. Kilimanjaro continues, it could impact the ability to access water at various camps. PHOTO | G ADVENTURES

What you need to know:

Reaching 5,895 meters, Mount Kilimanjaro boasts a snow-capped peak that rises dramatically above the northeastern Tanzanian skyline. The mountain attracts more than 25,000 hopeful trekkers a year, partly because it has a summit that almost anyone can conquer.