Skiing one of Africa’s last glaciers since 1955.
A ski club turned conservation force - planting trees, restoring watersheds, and keeping a strange, beautiful piece of mountaineering history alive in Kilembe.
RWENZORI MOUNTAINS, UGANDA
FOUNDED ON A JOKE, MADE REAL
1955
2030
EST. YEAR THE GLACIERS MAY VANISH
MARGHERITA PEAK, OUR HIGHEST CAMP
5,109M
As featured in Outside - [issue/date]
What started as a colonial officer’s joke is now a working climate project.
Ski Club Uganda began in 1955, when a British officer skied down a Rwenzori glacier for fun and wrote about it in the local paper. Today it's a real organization — planting trees, restoring degraded riverbanks, and researching one of Africa's last equatorial glaciers before it disappears.
ADVENTURE INTO IMPACT
We lead reforestation projects across the Rwenzoris, engaging local communities and volunteers to plant native, fast-growing trees that stabilize degraded riverbanks and slopes.
Tree planting
01 - Restore
We study a mountain ecosystem that's changing fast — sharing findings that inform climate strategy and put the Rwenzoris on the scientific map.
Research
02 - Understand
03 - Connect
School programs, training sessions, and livelihood initiatives like agroforestry — building local pride and pathways from the mountains to a global audience.
Community outreach
See why people ski at the equator to save it.
OUR STORY, ON FILM
We put together a full documentary on the club, the mountain, and the people of Kilembe. Watch the short cut here, or dive into the full 19-minute film on our story page.
Meet Your Instructors
Monet Goode
Monet is a lifelong educator with a passion for creating accessible, engaging learning experiences. Known for a calm, encouraging teaching style, Monet believes that growth happens when learners feel both challenged and supported.
Emmett Marsh
Emmett is a detail-oriented instructor who’s spent the past decade helping people develop new tools, habits, and mindsets. Their approach is clear, practical, and always infused with curiosity and care.
Eleanor Parks
Eleanor's background spans education, coaching, and creative development. With a strong focus on process and progress, Eleanor helps learners move from where they are to where they want to be—one step at a time.
Help us keep this mountain standing
Every donation goes directly to tree planting, research, and community programs in Kilembe.