Mount Kenya Adventures: Alpine Meadows Above the Equator

By Praise Debrah

"Mount Kenya Adventures: Alpine Meadows Above the Equator" is a vivid first-person journey through Africa's second-highest mountain - a place where glaciers gleam beneath the equatorial sun, bamboo forests whisper with life, and alpine meadows bloom above the clouds. Blending travel memoir, natural history, and field guide, this book captures the essence of trekking through Mount Kenya's diverse routes - Sirimon, Chogoria, and Naro Moru - while reflecting on the deep cultural and spiritual meanings the mountain holds for Kenya's people.
Told through the lens of a hiker's intimate encounters with landscape, weather, wildlife, and self, the narrative unfolds across forest trails, mist-shrouded valleys, and icy ridges that challenge both body and spirit. Each section immerses readers in the evolving geography - from dense rainforest and bamboo belts to moorland and glacier - portraying the mountain as both a physical climb and a metaphorical ascent toward clarity and humility.
The appendices serve as an extensive field companion, offering practical guidance on routes, ecology, safety, and cultural etiquette, as well as reflections on conservation and community tourism. With its detailed observations, lyrical storytelling, and respect for the mountain's sacred identity, the book appeals equally to adventure seekers, nature enthusiasts, and readers drawn to the philosophy of wilderness.
"To walk Mount Kenya," the author writes, "is to move through centuries of silence, where every step is a prayer, and every breath a reminder of how close the sky can feel."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FXXJR11W
• ISBN13: 9798271767883
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"