March 15, 2010
Summit on the Summit Kilimanjaro Trek Premieres on MTV
Did you watch MTV’s Summit on the Summit: Kilimanjaro last night? If so, you might have caught a few glimpses of a familiar Thomson Gazelle logo during the hour and half documentary. The film featured a celebrity Mt. Kilimanjaro trek, led by Thomson Safaris, which raised awareness for the global clean water crisis. The trek team included celebrities and activists such as Kenna, Jessica Biel, Emile Hirsch and Alexandra Cousteau, to name a few. Despite some challenging weather conditions, every single person made it to the summit – which is quite an accomplishment.
Melissa Arnot, famed Everest mountaineer and trekker/leader for this climb, said, “This is the largest group I’ve ever seen have 100% success on the summit of any mountain.”
We are proud to have been part of such an important and successful trek.
Watch the full documentary here.
Katie, our Kilimanjaro Program Manager was also on this trek.
Read about her experiences here.
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Heidi March 17, 2010 at 3:36 pm
To the great gang at Thomson,
My husband and I watched the Summit on the Summit show last night and were thrilled to see you guys as the group who helped them make it to the top. Watching their journey brought back so many wonderful memories of our trip in 2006. It was fun to see Wilfred on the show as he was our head guide on our trek and also served as our Best Man when we exchanged rings at Lava Tower.
Seeing that show last night has definitely made us want to return. Thanks for keeping up the great work and for all the support you give to help the people in Tanzania and others.
Best regards, Heidi
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