Kibo center remained an active volcano long after both Shira and Mawenzi became extinct. The last gush of lava from the Kibo cone created the Kibo caldera, inner crater and ash pit you see today.When you come up to Gilmans, the majesty of the surrounding glaciers will probably hold all your attention. Try to spend a moment and look around and into the caldera. The huge and deep caldera is sure to impress! Kibo peak was once 5900m (about 450,000 years ago) and shrank to it's present height of 5895m due to a series of volcanic eruptions that shaped the entire mountain. It's crater tells the tale of how the shira plateau, the jagged mawenzi peak and the volcanic saddle were sculpted over a period of thousands of years.And of course, take plenty of pics! I took only one (@Gilmans) and it didnt come out very great.
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