Hobokenites Climb Kilimanjaro for International Women’s Day

Hoboken’s Allison Fleece, Jennifer Habeeb and Kathleen Bialek climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for International Women’s Day.

As part of a tour with WHOA Travel—owned and operated by Fleece and her business partner Danielle Thornton—the Hobokenites were part of a group of 25 women who scaled the highest peak in Africa to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8—a celebration of women’s achievement and their quest for greater equality worldwide.

The group also included a number of local Tanzanian and Kenyan women, some of whom have spent their entire lives staring up at snow-capped Kilimanjaro but have never had the opportunity to climb up—until now.

The climb spans 5,895 meters through five unique and beautiful climate zones until they reach Uhuru Peak.