Summiting Sokodek – the Highest Peak on Mt. Moroto
Never underestimate a mountain.“Sabyinyo was three six (3,669m), this is 3,083 (m).” – those were the words of Dr MartinAdupet – a fellow hiker with whom I’d summited Mountains Sabinyo…
Wilderness first aid basics: Essential skills & training
Wilderness first aid is the knowledge and ability to effectively address injuries, illnesses, or emergencies outside of modern facilities, out in the wild. Skills include knowing how to dress a…
Mountain Slayers Uganda trains and equips Rwenzori Mountain guides and rangers
KASESE, UGANDA Mountain Slayers Uganda (MSU) yesterday handed over mountain climbing safety equipment to the Rwenzori mountains’ guiding community. The equipment handover is part of a project that also saw…
Climbing Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains in under 24 hours
On Saturday 8th May 2021 at 00h00, two Uganda speed climbers started their attempt at the first 24-hour ascent and descent of Margherita Peak (5109 meters), a distance of just…
Rwenzori: A day-by-day guide to Margherita Peak
When one thinks about the Rwenzoris, snow and glaciers probably aren’t the first things that come to mind. After all, this is the equator. But these aren’t the kind of…
Rwenzori – What You Need To Know
Aaah, so you have seen the photos from the Mountain Slayers Uganda trip to the Rwenzoris and now you feel the FOMO bug bite harder than ever. You have sworn,…
The Beauty and Mystery of Ibanda
The weekend of March 13-15th, Mountain Slayers Uganda made the 5-hour journey west to Ibanda, to explore Mythical World of the Bachwezi.
Trekking Through the Semuliki Valley
The weekend of 31st Jan-2nd February 2020, Mountain Slayers Uganda had their first slay of the calendar year in and around the land of the Bamba, Bawesi, Batuku, Batoro, Bakonjo, and Batwa; areas covered…
Ill-advised hiking gear: The story of Matilda and her oppressive Timberlands
What shoes one wears during their leisure activities does not count for much most of the time unless its one’s hiking shoes. By Dibo Brown Somehow I forgot to highlight…
Mt. Sabyinyo… when the old man’s teeth still bite!
The following chaos is sponsored by Maik’s birthday. So this is how it went down. We jumped on to the UWA bus to hit the road to Kisoro. Everybody was…