Paolini and Santoni: The account of two Italian pals who summited Kilimanjaro

Paolo and Fabio at Kilimanjaro’s Uhuru peak. PHOTO | COURTESY

Sometimes, all it takes for men to bond is a glass of bourbon or a shared passion for a football team.

For Italian friends Paolo Paolini and Fabio Santoni, it was their mutual love for hiking that cemented their friendship. When Paolini arrived in Tanzania in August 2024, he discovered that Fabio had already climbed Mount Meru.