Jimmy Carter: The only US president to summit Mountain Kilimanjaro

Former US president Jimmy Carter (second right) at the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro with his crew. Photo | File

Traveling to over 140 countries after exiting the White House and settling in his hometown of Plains in Georgia, President Jimmy Carter never slowed down after his tenure in Washington ended.

A beloved statement was welcomed with open arms across the world and that meant endless flights, from his rural town in Georgia, he was able to see the world in a way very few people would.