Cedars of Honor: Lebanon Remembers 10 Mountaineers Lost on Broad Peak

• September 6, 2026
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The Lebanese Federation of Climbing and Mountaineering, in cooperation with the Shouf biosphere Reserve, commemorated ten mountaineers who lost their lives in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan on...

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Your Hike Didn’t Injure You. Your Capacity Wasn’t Ready for the Load.

• August 27, 2026
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Written by Mario Fares | CSCS, Certified Running Coach Mountain Strength Studio   Hiking can be demanding on your body. Every hike creates stress. Your muscles, tendons and joints have...

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Stop Blaming Electrolytes: The Real Cause of Muscle Cramps is Lack of Strength

• August 14, 2026
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Written by Mario Fares | Strength & Conditioning Coach, Running Coach Mountain Strength Studio   For decades, runners have believed that muscle cramps are caused by dehydration and mineral loss....

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Chnaniir Festival Launches Its 2026 Second Edition Under the Theme “Meshwar”

• July 20, 2026
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The Chnaniir Festival officially unveiled the program for its second edition, Summer 2026, under the theme “Meshwar”, during a launch event held at Château Rweiss. The event took place under...

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Drop in Running Shoes: A Strength & Conditioning Coach’s Perspective

• July 12, 2026
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Written by Mario Fares Strength & Conditioning Coach | Founder: Mountain Strength   Running shoes are usually linked to better performance or fewer injuries, and one of the less discussed...

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Runners, don’t forget the transverse plane.

• March 12, 2022
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Cover photo: Elias Polion, Trail Runner Prepared by: Mario Fares, Strength and Conditioning Coach   We live in a three-dimensional world. Our bodies need the ability to move in all...

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Emirati adventurer Saeed Al-Maamari from the top of Qurnat Al-Sawda: Lebanon was and will remain an oasis of peace and love.

• November 4, 2021
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In cooperation with the Lebanese Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, the Emirati adventurer, Saeed Al Maamari, was able to reach Qurnat Al Sawda summit, which is the highest peak in Lebanon,...

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Together LiBeirut – 19.8 Beirut Global Sports Challenge

• June 6, 2021
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Together LiBeirut are holding the 19.8 Beirut Global Sports Challenge, on June 11-12-13, to keep the needs of Beirut on top of everyone’s mind and to raise funds for its...

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Hip pain for hikers and how to fix it

• April 12, 2021
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Prepared by: Mario Fares, CPT, NCSF   Have you ever asked yourself why you spent many years training, but you still didn’t reach your full potential? Muscle imbalance is mainly...

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Hundreds of skeletons fill this remote Himalayan lake.

• March 15, 2021
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Cover Image: Roopkund -Image credit: Awanish Tirkey Shutterstock Prepared by Mario Fares Roopkund Lake, discovered by a patrolling British forest ranger in 1942, is located at 5,029 meters on Trisul,...

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