Rick Ross isn’t just called "The Boss" for no reason… it’s because he always aims high. As of now, we’ve seen him shoot for the stars with music and different business endeavors, but his latest goal involves a different kind of climb to the top — a literal one.
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Ross's plan for 2024, is to make good on his 2022 vow to climb Africa’s tallest mountain, and the tallest freestanding mountain in the world, Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro.
In an Instagram Story Ricky Rozay shared on Wednesday December 13, he revealed that he and his trainer are working hard to get in shape to take the trek up one of the world’s Seven Summits in early 2024.
“I mentioned on the podcast last year we was climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro,” Ross said while out for a jog, referencing the claim he made back in 2022 on the Full Send podcast. “It’s official, early 2024, it’s going down," going on to agree with his trainer about getting in the “best shape of our lives.” Ross promised, “I won’t fall out on you muthaf****as. Promise.” But just in case, he also made sure to note his plan B in between hard breaths, “and guess what? I swear Imma wear my watch and if I pull that pin on it, in one hour that helicopter will be there for us.”
Just for some general knowledge — the hike up Kilimanjaro does not require technical climbing or mountaineering skills. That being said, it is a challenging five-to-nine-day trek through five climate zones, in which the trekkers move from a rainforest at the base, through an alpine desert and up to a frigid glacial zone at the peak of the dormant volcano, where there is 49% less oxygen than at base camp.
On the podcast, Ross said he planned to give himself 12 days to make it to the top. Check out Ross training for his climb above.