Mt. Everest is Visible From Kathmandu during COVID 19 Lockdown

• May 15, 2020
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Cover Image: Gauri Shankar, Kang Nachugo, Mt Everest, Chobutse . Credits Abhushan Gautam This article was first published on: Nepali Times Prepared by Mario Fares   With vehicles off the...

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Geocaching – Hike and hunt treasures in Lebanon and abroad.

• May 11, 2020
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Prepared by Mario Fares Geocaching is a worldwide outdoor activity that combines hiking with a treasure hunt. The name derives from a mashup of “geography” and “cache”. Instead of a...

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Ehmej – Laqlouq Trail

• May 4, 2020
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Cover Image: Sannine Massif from Ehmej - Image Credits Spyro Klitira   [caption id="attachment_2583" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Ehmej - Image Credits Mario Fares.[/caption]   Minimum elevation: 1,245 m Maximum elevation: 1,800...

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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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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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