Western Breach / Machame Split-Lead Ascent | Solo-supported (+1) off-route media captures on ascent | Technical pivot at Arrow Glacier/Lava Tower due to avalanche / hail storm | <45-min Split-Lead Descent solo-supported (+1) in a hail storm from Lava Tower to Barranco | Crater rim ascent via Gilman's & Stella Point | Elite staging at Kosovo | Specialized solo-supported (+1) off-route expedition for glaciated media captures of the Furtwängler Glacier & Northern Ice Field | UHURU PEAK SUMMIT (TANAPA Cert. #456193) | Southeastern Descent (Descent <24 hr via Mweka)
2020 - UNESCO (World Heritage Patrimônio Mundial) -
Furtwängler Glacier / Northern Ice Field (5895 m.a.s.l.)
2025 - United Nations (UN, IYGP 2025) -
International Year of Glacier Preservation (IYGP)
Crater Rim Triple
Uhuru Peak (5895 m.a.s.l.)
Stella Point (5756 m.a.s.l.)
Gilman's Point (5685 m.a.s.l.)
Furtwängler Glacier / Northern Ice Field (5895 m.a.s.l.)
Crater Rim Triple Technical Ascent Report:
Uhuru Peak (5895 m.a.s.l.), Stella Point (5756 m.a.s.l.) & Gilman’s Point (5685 m.a.s.l.)
Technical Archive of a Geographic Terminal State:
Furtwängler Glacier & the Northern Ice Field (5895 m.a.s.l.)
Record Holder:
Mt. Kilimanjaro: Crater Rim Triple/ Furtwängler Glacier/ Northern Ice Field
Record Holder, Last Known Verified to Date: Crater Rim Triple with partial traverse & full visualization of the terminal Northern Ice Fields & Furtwängler Glacier, Kilimanjaro National Park, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (TANAPA Cert. #456193).
Record Holder, Last Known Verified to Date: Crater Rim Triple with partial traverse of the contiguous, un-fragmented terminal Northern Ice Fields, Kilimanjaro National Park, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (TANAPA Cert. #456193).
Technical Archive & Primary Historical Baseline Visualization: Crater Rim Triple with partial traverse & full visualization of the terminal Northern Ice Fields & Furtwängler Glacier, Kilimanjaro National Park, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (TANAPA Cert. #456193).
Record Holder, Last Known Verified to Date: Crater Rim Triple with Partial Traverse of the Geographic Terminal State (Kilimanjaro Crater Rim Triple/ Furtwängler Glacier/ Northern Ice Field) of the contiguous, un-fragmented terminal Northern Ice Fields, with full visualization of the Furtwängler Glacier, Kilimanjaro National Park, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (TANAPA Cert. #456193).
WORLD RECORD:
Last Known Verified to Date
Partial Traverse of the Contiguous Terminal Ice Fields of Mt. Kilimanjaro
(Crater Rim Triple, Furtwängler Glacier & Northern Ice Fields)
Last Known Verified to Date: Kilimanjaro Crater Rim Triple with Partial Traverse of the Geographic Terminal State
Certificate #: TANAPA Commissioner/UNESCO Certified #456193
Technical Specifications:
Thank you, Veda Matho - Rafiki ∞.
Scientific/Environmental Journals:
Stipp, M.M. (2020/2025). Visual Baseline of Furtwängler Glacier and Northern Ice Field: A Specialized Technical Record. Tanzanian National Parks (TANAPA) Commissioner/ UNESCO Certified #456193. Released in conjunction with the UN International Year of Glacier Preservation, 2025.
Editorial:
Imagery provided by Stipp, M.M. (2020/2025). The Furtwängler Glacier and Northern Ice Field. Technical support: Veda Matho. Tanzanian National Parks (TANAPA) Commissioner/ UNESCO (World Heritage Patrimônio Mundial) Certified #456193.
Suggested Citation (APA 7th Edition):
Stipp, M. M. (2025). Visual baseline of Furtwängler Glacier and Northern Ice Field: A specialized technical record (TANAPA Commissioner/UNESCO Certified #456193). Melanie M. Stipp, LLC. melaniestipp.com ISBN: 979-8-9940257-3-4
Indexing:
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