Editing Mount Kilimanjaro (section)

==== First women climbers ====
In 1909, London-born Gertrude Benham attempted to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. After her porters abandoned the expedition upon discovering the skeletons of previous climbers, Benham continued alone and reached the edge of Kibo Crater, later named Gilman’s Point. Adverse weather conditions, including heavy snow and fog, made navigation difficult, leading her to turn back.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The amazing story of the first woman on Kilimanjaro |url=https://altezzatravel.com/articles/first-woman-on-kilimanjaro |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Altezza Travel |language=en}}</ref> The first woman to successfully reach the summit of Kilimanjaro was Sheila MacDonald, who completed the ascent on September 30, 1927, at the age of 22.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2016-09-30 |title=Woman’s ascent of Kilimanjaro: London girl’s triumph – archive |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/30/kilimanjaro-ascent-london-girl-tanzania-1927 |access-date=2025-02-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>