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| Chrystel on Mount Kili Summit. |
IT was only a dream. A long dream of hope, desire and certain disappointment!
For two years, a French lady with disability lived with a faint hope that one day she would be able to ascend the World’s highest freestanding Mountain.
A 33-year-old Chrystel Alquier who’s both legs paralyzed eleven years ago, played the climbing in her mind, visualizing the excitement, capturing that moment only in the lenses deeply hidden in her heart.
But now, the dream has become a reality. Miss Alquier has set an incredible record for being the first female with disability to ascend to the summit of the World’s highest freestanding mountain – Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania by using a wheel chair.
Authority say that the lady has spent only four days to make it to the Uhuru peak, which is 5,895m above sea level.
As a result, the Kilimanjaro National Park Authority (KINAPA) chief Park Warden, Mr Erastus Lufungulo has awarded Miss Alquier a special certificate of recognition for breaking a rare record.
“This is to certify that Miss chrystel Alquier has successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest in Africa to Uhuru peak 5895m above the sea level” reads the certificate No. 265014 issued on 3rd, February 2013.
Miss Alquier who embarked on her tedious journey on Wednesday 30th January 2013, via Marangu route, was successfully managed to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, popularly known as the roof of Africa on 2nd February 2013.
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| Chrystel on her way up to Mount Kili. |
CONGEMA
The qualified local guides namely Victor Manyanga and
Godfrey Mgana from the Congema Tours and safaris Ltd led her to the summit to
the wonderment of many.
Traditionally, it takes a normal climber six days to the top of the highest mountain in Africa continent, through the Marangu and seven days via toughest route Machame and one has to sleep in huts set-up along the route to acclimatize.
“It is incredible experience, I am very happy that I have made it. Thanks to the incredible congema team” Miss Alquier told a press conference as she wipes her tears of joy.
She added: “I’ve so many things to say, but today it is suffice to say that everything is possible in life. I am here to prove this to the world”.
Miss Alquier encouraged people with disability across the global to believe that they are able to achieve anything they wish in life despite of their status.
Congema Tours and Safaris Ltd Managing Director, Mr Costantine Ngelengi Malembela said he was overwhelmed with joy for her to make it to the summit.
“It wasn’t a soft option for us to take up the challenge, but I’m very proud today. We worked hard, day and night to make it successful…I am grateful to my team” Mr Malembela said.
He further said that he team was well equipped to serve her and the rest of the group, bearing in mind that it was an interest of the country to show the tourists that Tanzanians can handle them beyond their expectations.
Congema Safaris with its base in Tanzania’s northern safari capital city of Arusha is a company with capacity to organize safaris in the country and across the East Africa region.
Tour guide leader, Victor Manyanga said the journey was tough, but through courage and experience they made it.
“Honestly, it wasn’t easy at times we thought that we couldn’t reach, but through her high spirit, at the end of the day, we moved on up to the top” Mr Manyanga explained.
He said that with all his 12-year-experience in guiding tourists on the mountain he has never met client with such courage.
Tanzania Association of Tour Operator (TATO) commended Congema's Managing Director Mr Constantine Ngelengi Malembela and the entire team for job well done.
"Congratulation for the job well done and well reported on media. You guys have taken our destination market beyond borders in a very extraordinary way" reads part of TATO statement sent to Congema.
The statement signed by TATO Executive Officer, Sirili Akko, was particularly recognized Congema's efforts and the adherence of human rights by according disables equal chances of enjoying most pristine natural beauties of this world which are placed in Tanzania.
"Kindly be informed that you have our cordial support and we pull together with you guys" TATO said.
Traditionally, it takes a normal climber six days to the top of the highest mountain in Africa continent, through the Marangu and seven days via toughest route Machame and one has to sleep in huts set-up along the route to acclimatize.
“It is incredible experience, I am very happy that I have made it. Thanks to the incredible congema team” Miss Alquier told a press conference as she wipes her tears of joy.
She added: “I’ve so many things to say, but today it is suffice to say that everything is possible in life. I am here to prove this to the world”.
Miss Alquier encouraged people with disability across the global to believe that they are able to achieve anything they wish in life despite of their status.
Congema Tours and Safaris Ltd Managing Director, Mr Costantine Ngelengi Malembela said he was overwhelmed with joy for her to make it to the summit.
“It wasn’t a soft option for us to take up the challenge, but I’m very proud today. We worked hard, day and night to make it successful…I am grateful to my team” Mr Malembela said.
He further said that he team was well equipped to serve her and the rest of the group, bearing in mind that it was an interest of the country to show the tourists that Tanzanians can handle them beyond their expectations.
Congema Safaris with its base in Tanzania’s northern safari capital city of Arusha is a company with capacity to organize safaris in the country and across the East Africa region.
Tour guide leader, Victor Manyanga said the journey was tough, but through courage and experience they made it.
“Honestly, it wasn’t easy at times we thought that we couldn’t reach, but through her high spirit, at the end of the day, we moved on up to the top” Mr Manyanga explained.
He said that with all his 12-year-experience in guiding tourists on the mountain he has never met client with such courage.
Tanzania Association of Tour Operator (TATO) commended Congema's Managing Director Mr Constantine Ngelengi Malembela and the entire team for job well done.
"Congratulation for the job well done and well reported on media. You guys have taken our destination market beyond borders in a very extraordinary way" reads part of TATO statement sent to Congema.
The statement signed by TATO Executive Officer, Sirili Akko, was particularly recognized Congema's efforts and the adherence of human rights by according disables equal chances of enjoying most pristine natural beauties of this world which are placed in Tanzania.
"Kindly be informed that you have our cordial support and we pull together with you guys" TATO said.
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