Interview with Mingma G.

• March 3, 2021
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The Mountains Magazine Lebanon interview with Mingma G, a world class mountaineer & member of the Nepali K2 winter expedition team to talk about the Historical mountaineering achievement.

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Etna’s latest show & 10 interesting facts about volcanoes

• March 1, 2021
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Mount Etna’s spectacular eruptions reached a peak last week when the volcano’s lava fountains soared to 1,500 meters – a display described by one expert as “one of the most...

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Kayak legend Aleksander Doba (74 years) Dies on Kilimanjaro Summit.

• February 25, 2021
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Aleksander Doba died as he lived, in pursuit of adventure, passing away on the very summit of Mount Kilimanjaro at the age of 74. "It is with profound regret that...

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Glaciers (part 1), Introduction & facts.

• February 15, 2021
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Cover image: Tima Deryan - Khumbu glacier. What is a glacier? Glaciers are made up of fallen snow that, over many years, compresses into large, thickened ice masses. Glaciers form...

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WHAT MAKES A NATIVE HIGHLANDER DIFFERENT FROM YOU?

• January 19, 2021
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An overview of genetic adaptations of highlanders that allow them to survive high altitudes.. It’s a fact that atmospheric pressure decreases with increased altitude, leaving us with the feeling that...

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Become a citizen snow-scientist the next time you hike the Lebanese mountains!

• January 18, 2021
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Cover Photo: Measuring snow height (HS), snow density, and SWE. Cedars (2870 m), 6 Mar 2016. Photo by Charbel Abou Chakra.   Hydrological importance of snow in Lebanon For most...

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Why are mountains triangular in shape?

• January 12, 2021
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There is this favorite painting of every child, a triangular mountain which has a sun peeping through it, birds flying in the shape of small r, a small hut, and...

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Half-Everesting “Darb el Sama”

• January 10, 2021
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Travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic have pushed Lebanese athletes and nature lovers to conduct their own adventures here in Lebanon. Many events have been planned, including recently "the half-Everesting...

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5 things we learned in 2020

• December 31, 2020
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Cover image: Vincent Bassil 2020 has definitely been one of the most challenging years. As we are a few days away from its end, we look back at what this...

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A 360 Photography Journey of the Lebanese mountains

• December 16, 2020
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“From North To South, each time I snap a 360° photo I couldn’t wait to check the results as each photo presents a mini world of its own to explore”...

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