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Adventure Stories | BY Rami Rasamny | PUBLISH DATE: October 20 2022 | READ TIME: 1 min | UPDATED DATE: June 05 2026

The Family & The Mountain

The story chronicling the coming of age of two teenage boys as they joined their father to attempt Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest freestanding mountain on Earth. Considering Kilimanjaro for yourself? Talk to us today by tapping the chat button or reaching out to us on info@lifehappensoutdoors.com.

The story chronicling the coming of age of two teenage boys as they joined their father to attempt Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest freestanding mountain on Earth.

The summit of Kilimanjaro towering above us at Karanga camp.

Scrambling on the rocks of the Baranco wall.

Sunrise at Barafu on the morning after the summit push.

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Rami Rasamny

Rami Rasamny is the founder of Life Happens Outdoors, a premium adventure travel company that uses the outdoors as a catalyst for human transformation. His work brings people into the mountains not only for challenge, but for clarity, confidence, and connection. He believes that when people answer the call to adventure truthfully, they come back different.

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