Expedition Parkimanjaro
The Expedition.
During each leg of Marco's climb of Kilimanjaro, his fellow virtual climbers will take as many steps as they can wherever they are located to replicate what he's doing on the mountain. The journey of one becomes a journey of many to fight forward when faced with a devastating neurological and movement disorder.
Our trek to the top.
We will be taking the longer, more varied and scenic route to the top of Kilimanjaro: the Lemosho Route. It will give us time to acclimate to the extremely high elevation and fully experience the different environments and climate zones of the living mountain. Our guide company, Ultimate Kilimanjaro, will be making sure that we are moving at the right pace to become accustomed to the altitude and immerse ourselves in the terrain.
The Documentary.
Drone camera view of Kilimanjaro rainforest.
Footage of Marco's ascent will be combined with video snippets of his virtual companions' "steps to Kilimanjaro" to tell a heartwarming story and create an inspiring documentary encouraging people with Parkinson's to keep moving in spite of their disability.