Mt Kenya was always a key fixture in Joseph Muriithi’s life. Today, having climbed it 102 times in a span of five years, the 24 year old certified guide shares with us a collection of pictures from his special “office”.
The Simiens are one of Africa’s most dramatic landscapes, endowed with arresting valleys, hidden waterfalls and sudden precipices. Maurice Schutgens travelled to the popularly named Roof of Africa to experience life on Ethiopia’s isolated plateau.
Rock climbing is a unique sport of equal parts adventure and athleticism, requiring technique, tenacity and courage. James Mixon speaks to Samson Mwangi, a gym manager and part of Kenya’s growing community of climbers.