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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The story of “Jabal Moussa” in Mount Lebanon.

• March 23, 2020
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From a threatened mountain to a thriving protected area. Cover image credits: Crossdev On the western slopes of "Mount Lebanon", in the casa of "Kesrouane", stands a mountain of 12,5...

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Born and reborn over and over again… Samer Hajjar

• March 23, 2020
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Argentiere, Chamonix - French Alps. “On the mountain I was born and reborn over and over again” Samer Hajjar – Alpine climber, left this inspiring message after his climbing journey...

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“Akkar”, Mountains, Woods & more – “Akkar Trail” team

• March 23, 2020
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Cover image: Khaled Taleb, Akkar trail team   Akkar is one of the most diversified regions in Lebanon, nature-wise. It is characterized by its mountains that include many forests and...

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“Zaarour” Trail via Ski Slopes

• March 23, 2020
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"Zaarour" Summit Trail   [caption id="attachment_1994" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Zaarour Summit. Image credits Chahid Zeinoun[/caption]   Minimum elevation: 1660 m Maximum elevation: 2,000 m Distance: 7 km Elevation gain: 400 m...

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Qurnat as Sawda 3,088 m Trail

• March 23, 2020
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"Qurnat as Sawda" 3,088 m Trail Minimum elevation: 2,700 m Maximum elevation 3,088 m Distance: 21 Km Elevation gain: 750 m Starting GPS readings: 34.2337100, 36.0803900 until you reach the...

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Why do we put salt on icy roads?

• March 22, 2020
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Ice forms when the temperature of water reaches 0 degrees Celsius. Road salt works by lowering the freezing point of water via a process called freezing point depression. The freezing...

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What’s the story behind the names of Mt Sannine’s most famous landmarks !

• March 22, 2020
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How well do you know the famous South-West face of "Sannine" Massif? [caption id="attachment_1944" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] South Face of "Sannine" Map[/caption]   1-"Mzaar" 2465m, 33°57’54” N 35°50’28” E, is the...

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Snowflakes: shapes and sizes

• March 22, 2020
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A snowflake is formed when a cold water droplet freezes onto a nucleus (dust particles or pollen grains) in supersaturated clouds. Their shape is influenced by differing temperature and humidity...

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Ever heard of watermelon snow?

• March 22, 2020
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Some snow, typically found in the alpine regions worldwide between 3,000 and 3,600 m, where snow persists even through the summer months, can appear pink or red. The color comes...

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