Avalanches in Lebanon Interview with Gilbert Moukheiber – 33 North

• April 7, 2021
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Avalanches in Lebanon?  What you Need to know !!   What conditions cause an avalanche ?    Safety measures and tips !! Interview with Gilbert Moukheiber Founder of  33 North  ...

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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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Igloo in Lebanon ? YES !!!!

• March 9, 2021
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Whether it is skiing, snowboarding, or snowshoeing winter activities in Lebanon sure have their charm! All of these are incredibly enjoyable during winter season, but, have you ever considered building...

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The enigmatic tree of Lebanon

• February 22, 2021
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Quercus kotschyana   The enigmatic tree of Lebanon that also merits being on the flag   When you walk in the cedars of God in Bcharreh, on the way from the...

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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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How to build a glacier and why?

• August 25, 2020
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Prepared by: Mira Sabbagh What is a glacier? Glaciers are a mass of slow-moving ice created when snow accumulation during the winter exceeds its melting during the summer. It is...

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Melting Ice Reveals a “Lost” Viking Pass in Norway

• April 30, 2020
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Cover Image: The upper part of the "Lendbreen" ice patch—covered with horse dung—after a big melt in 2019 Credit: Espen Finstad/Secretsoftheice.com Prepared by : Mario Fares The Study was outlined...

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Crevasse or Crevice? Can you Guess the difference?

• March 24, 2020
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What is the difference between a Crevice and a crevasse?   Both terms come from the Anglo-French word crevasse, to break.       Crevasses form in the top layers...

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Mountainsgipsy on Everest – Tima Deryan

• March 23, 2020
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Early Morning, on the 22nd of May 2019, Tima Deryan became the 1st Lebanese woman to summit mount Everest 8848m after spending more than 50 days on the mountain. [caption...

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Everest & 5 down, 1 to go, “7 summits challenge” – Ralph Kisso

• March 23, 2020
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Ralph Kisso the 29 years-old Lebanese mountaineer made it to the summit of Mt Everest on May 22nd 2019 at 04:35am making this attempt the 6th out of 7 in...

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