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Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 meters or 19,341 ft above sea level (the Uhuru Peak/Kibo Peak). People who wish to climb Kilimanjaro are advised to undertake appropriate research and ensure that they are both properly equipped and physically capable. Though the climb is technically not as challenging as when climbing the peaks of the Himalayas, the altitude, low temperature, and occasional high winds make this a difficult and dangerous trek. Acclimatization is essential, and even then most experienced climbers suffer some degree of altitude sickness. The Kilimanjaro summit is well above the altitude at which high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) can occur. All climbers will suffer considerable discomfort, typically shortage of breath, hypothermia and headaches.
What is the central idea of the passage?
A: Mount Kilimanjaro
B: Mount Everest
C: The Himalayas
D: Mountain climbing
Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 meters or 19,341 ft above sea level (the Uhuru Peak/Kibo Peak). People who wish to climb Kilimanjaro are advised to undertake appropriate research and ensure that they are both properly equipped and physically capable. Though the climb is technically not as challenging as when climbing the peaks of the Himalayas, the altitude, low temperature, and occasional high winds make this a difficult and dangerous trek. Acclimatization is essential, and even then most experienced climbers suffer some degree of altitude sickness. The Kilimanjaro summit is well above the altitude at which high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE) can occur. All climbers will suffer considerable discomfort, typically shortage of breath, hypothermia and headaches.
What is the central idea of the passage?
A: Mount Kilimanjaro
B: Mount Everest
C: The Himalayas
D: Mountain climbing
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