The Dispute over a Cable Car on Kilimanjaro
Although the concept has been OK'd, that doesn't mean it will be implemented. Here's what former government officials, local guides, and environmental experts told Outside about its possible implications on Africa's highest peak.
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The governmental wheels are in motion to build a cable car on the slopes of Kilimanjaro. (Tanzania, East Africa) Before the pandemic started nearly 50K tourists visited the region, with more than 30,000 people attempting to climb the world's largest free standing mountain. The proponents of this idea say it would make it easier for youth and elderly to attempt the climb, and increase tourism interests.
I think corollary actions in the States might include building more roads in Yellowstone, or building cogged railways or roads onto 14ers in Colorado (looking at you Pikes Peak!) Or why not build a cable car into Everest base camp?
I hope such an "improvement" will not be built, and I hope that we here in the States will be able to keep wilderness areas free of modern encroachments.
