Afield: Mt Kilimanjaro

Above the Clouds Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro words and photography by David Holdstock Ten months of preparation. A cargo bag full of expensive new outdoor equipment. Immunizations and medication to prevent yellow fever, malaria, typhoid, and altitude sickness. A farewell to my family in Raleigh, and I was off to that place Ernest Hemingway described as “where […]

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Brooke Baldwin climbs Kilimanjaro, comes back with 10 life lessons

You normally see me on TV, holding down two hours on CNN every day. And while I absolutely love my job, I needed a break. I’d moved to NYC last summer, threw myself into my life up here and have never been happier. But at the same time, the wheel started to spin faster than […]

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The Surprise of Discovering True Leadership on Mt. Kilimanjaro

“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan, former U.S. President The early hours of February 13th marked an important personal milestone. I had made it to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro. With an elevation […]

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