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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7 Easy Camping Recipes for Your Next Trip This Summer

• April 19, 2020
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Author: Mario Fares Summer is here, and so is one of the most adventurous times of the entire year: camping season. There are plenty of things to do and items...

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The full loop of Jabal Moussa

• April 10, 2020
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Jabal Moussa full loop hike   [caption id="attachment_2430" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Jabal Moussa - Spyro Klitira[/caption] Minimum elevation: 786m maximum elevation: 1600m Length: 19.5km Elevation gain: 1300m Starting GPS reading  34.0557000,...

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Understanding Endurance – Mario Fares (Part 2)

• April 4, 2020
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Author: Mario Fares Inspired by the Philosophy of The Uphill Athletes Source: Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers.   Defining the Heart Rate...

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“Sherpas”, The Pride of the Himalayan Heritage – Mario Fares

• April 2, 2020
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Cover Photo Credits: "George Saado" Author: Mario Fares History "Sherpa" pronounced "Sharwa" by the "Sherpas" themselves originally meant "People from the East", a word denoting a group of people who...

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Beyond the ski adventure in “Keserwan” – Laura Zmeter

• April 1, 2020
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Author: Laura Zmeter “Snow showers?! Great! Ski season is around the corner…” Something we hear every single year in "November"/"December"; all the skiers start preparing their gears to welcome the...

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On a still standing rock – Karim Bou Karim

• March 29, 2020
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a reminder of the project accomplished in May 2019 - Karim Bou Karim #THROWBACK - Bou Karim launches a new series of photographs under his project “Highlighting the importance of...

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Blisters: Causes, Prevention and Treatment – Mario Fares

• March 29, 2020
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Author: Mario Fares Blisters: Causes, Prevention and Treatment Blisters are one of the common types of injuries that faces every hiker at least once during his journey. They are painful...

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Planing For a Training Program – Mario Fares

• March 25, 2020
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Getting ready for your first mountaineering trip is never an easy task. You can't reach the summit if you are not well prepared physically. Technical skills could be acquired two...

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Understanding Endurance – Mario Fares (Part 1)

• March 25, 2020
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Aerobic and Anaerobic metabolism:   Within athletics, endurance is the maximum sustainable work rate an athlete can maintain for the duration of an event before fatigue makes a reduction of...

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