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Kilimanjaro, Gasp by Gasp

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Bragging Rights: 4. Everest is 5.

Cush Factor: 3. Tea in the tent, but the tent was freezing.

Nature-in-the-Raw: 4. Seven outdoor days of rain and snow felt very natural.

Downside: The hardest thing I've ever done.

Upside: I did it.

Outfitter: iExplore (800-439-7567, www.iexplore.com), in conjunction with Journeys International (800-255-8735, www.journeys-intl.com)

Cost: $2,730, plus $1,149 airfare (D.C. to Nairobi via Amsterdam), plus $200 for Nairobi hotel

Length: Nine days, seven on the mountain

Future trips: Trips depart year-round with as few as two climbers

Similar: Many operators offer Kilimanjaro trips within a wide price range. Some examples: Gorp.com (877-440-4677, www.gorp.com) offers a climb up the easier Marangu route for $1,250; Mountain Travel Sobek (888-687-6235, www.mtsobek.com) offers the longer Machame route with some safari add-ons starting at $4,640.

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