How would you

like to see of the most amazing sights in all of Africa and never leave

the metro Atlanta area? The IMAX Theatre at the Fernbank Museum of Natural

History is showing the film, "Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa"

through Sept. 20.

Kilimanjaro

is the largest freestanding mountain in the world at 19,340 feet. There

are five distinct climate zones and ecosystems ranging from equatorial

to arctic during the 55-mile climb to the summit, including rainforests,

heath, moorlands, alpine deserts and glaciers.

The film was

made by the makers of the hugely successful IMAX film, "Everest,"

which ran at Fernbank several years ago.

The film travels

with trekkers led by a local Chagga guide along the Machame Route, deemed

11 days and allows audiences to experience the challenges of the climb

and the mysteries of the mountain as well as a wide variety of animals

that inhabit the lower parts of the mountain and the base.

Kilimanjaro

is one of the most popular mountains in the world. Each year more than

15,000 people attempt to climb the mountain to reach the summit and more

than half fail. It was successfully scaled for the first time in 1889

It is highly

unlikely that one would be able to make the journey to Tanzania to climb

the mountain this summer, but it is very feasible to take a journey to

Atlanta to view this awe-inspiring film. Ticket prices are $10 for adults,

$9 for students/seniors and $8 for children ages 12 and under. Visit www.fernbank.edu/musuem

to find out showtimes for "Kilimanjaro: To the Roof of Africa."

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