I have been a training for high altitude mountains including the 7 summits for the past 3 years now. Besides the cardiovascular and weight training, it is very important to be on a mountain to...
Hiking and Climbing
Dear High Altitude, You Take My Breath Away
Have you ever wondered what it is like to go hiking in high altitude? A few years back, before I left for Kilimanjaro for my first ever high-altitude trek, I did not know what to expect, I asked...
Jebel Jais via Ferrata
Active adventurers can take to the mountains to experience the “Iron Path” when it reopens in November Ras Al Khaimah is anticipating its busiest outdoor activity season to date as the Jebel Jais...
The Tougher, The Better!
I have always been into sports since I was a child, but surprisingly my passion and interest for the outdoors only started about 3 years ago, I started off by buying my first 4x4 car and joined some...
Everest Base Camp Encounters
When our CSR manager at the “Omnicom Media Group” sent out an email announcing that we had partnered with “Gulf for Good” to raise funds for charity and hike to Everest Base Camp, I was sold. It...
At the mercy of the mountain and weather gods – Climbing MT Elbrus in Russia
11th Aug. 2017, I will always remember this day when I made it to the summit of Mt Elbrus, Russia, the highest peak on the European Continent. Days of walking with heavy gears & backpack,...
First Emirati Woman to Summit Denali, Highest Mountain in North America
In June this year, I embarked on an Alaskan expedition in North America to climb Denali, meaning “The Great One” in the Native Indian Language. Formerly it was named Mt. McKinley after the former...
Hiking in the Mountains of Tajikistan
My latest adventure took me to the outback of this beautiful and wild natural country called Tajikistan. Loving the nature and trying to spend my free time actively - and as well trying to escape...
Jebel Hafeet – A Hike Into Another World
In the forgotten interior of the United Arab Emirates, at the edge of the Empty Quarter, lies the desert oasis of Al Ain. There, at the foot of Jebel Hafeet, a giant monolith of rock shooting up...
Hiking in Kazbegi, Georgia
A Spiritual Experience Between the Black and Caspian Sea, high up in the Greater Caucasus Mountains stands the Georgian Military Highway. There, on the side of the road with my thumb stuck out, I'm...