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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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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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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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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How to use “Trekking Poles” correctly

• March 25, 2020
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗸𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆?  Uphill: Poles should be shortened to a length which allow them to be planted in front of you.  Downhill: Poles should be extended to...

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Jungle Ultra, Amazon Rain-forest, Peru – Amin Maalouf

• March 24, 2020
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In 2019, Amine Maalouf and his team (Omni Athletes) got approved to take part in one of the most difficult races in the world “Jungle Ultra” - an Ultra Trail...

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Daher El Qadib – Knisset El Rab(Dahr El Jerd) Trail

• March 24, 2020
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Daher El Qadib - Knisset El Rab(Dahr El Jerd) Trail.       [caption id="attachment_2114" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] "Knisset El Rab" Images Credits Spyro Klitira.[/caption]   Minimum elevation: 2,350 m Maximum...

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Sayidat Al Qarn, Akoura Lakes Loop.

• March 24, 2020
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Sayidat Al Qarn, Akoura Lakes Loop.   [caption id="attachment_2105" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Sayidat Al Qarn Image Credits Spyro Klitira[/caption]   Minimum elevation: 1,770 m Maximum elevation: 2,100 m Distance: 9 km...

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Shouf Biosphere Reserve, Lebanon’s Largest Nature Cedar Reserve!

• March 23, 2020
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Shouf Biosphere Reserve, Lebanon's Largest Nature Cedar Reserve! In July 2005, UNESCO declared the "Al-Shouf" Cedar Nature Reserve a “Biosphere Reserve” with an area of approximately 50,000 hectares – or...

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