By Kyamanduma Patrick,
Uganda Wildlife Authority has suspended hiking activities to Margherita Peak in Rwenzori National Park.
A statement from the authority today said the decision comes as a precautionary measure after what UWA described as a comprehensive assessment by its team that discovered a reported crevasse formation in the Margherita glacier.
A crevasse is a deep, wedge-shaped opening in a moving mass of ice called a glacier.
A statement from UWA’s publicist, Mr. Bashir Hangi partly read that to make hiking safer, the authority was exploring the option of installing a permanent ladder at a strategic location on the right side of the Margherita glacier.
For meantime until told otherwise, UWA urges visitors to explore other picturesque peaks within the Rwenzori National Park including; Mount Speak, Mount Baker, and Cheptegei Peak on Stanley Range. END