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Arabs with Altitude

Hello, time is passing so quickly and I am getting more and more excited for the climb. I have already packed all my gear, I think I over packed so I am sure I will leave some things here and go Alpine style (bear minimum). I would like to Introduce the team my way, Climbing along side me are:

Vern Tejas (our guide): We was my guide in Vinson (Antarctica) such an amazing character with many talents other than an amazing climber (he climbed the 7 summits over 8 times!!! He is also a musician, with an amazing voice. Very tough on us and takes safety very seriously which makes me feel better. I am looking forward in climbing with him again.

Raed Zidan (@raedzidan) We started our mountaineering together, along with Masoud in 2009. A climb does not have the same taste when Raed is not there cracking us up with his amazing jokes. A tend to have the same pace, so the guides rope us up together while we glacier travel. With us we push each other when we climb, he knows what gets me moving and vice-versa.

Masoud Mohammed (@massymoe) What can I say, most famous for his Chicken Dance on the summit of Kilimanjaro. My childhood friend and tentmate, we climbed every mountain together. On sea level we are best friends, in the mountain lets say not so much! But thats what you need sometimes, to get you to the top. Mass is hard headed, stubborn, and tends to get summit fever(its when someone only sees the summit). I am sure I will have a lot of funny things to say about him on Elbrus.

Ali Jaber (@aligjaber) Lets say this, he is 110% ready for it, he takes every little detail seriously, the first one to sign up, buy the gear, and book his tickets. He know how to get what he wants in the mountain (by spoiling us with all the chocolates).  We climbed Kilimanjaro last November, It was his first, and now he is hooked!

Ziad Al Sharabi (@ZiadAlSharabi) Along with Ali, Ziad climbed with me Kilimanjaro last November. He has a heart of a lion, in the mountain this guy is fierce. The last few days in Kilimanjaro he only had Snickers to eat. I will make sure he has loads of them for this climb.

Abdelaziz Kafoud (@abz_kafoud ) There is a first for everything, and Elbrus will be his first. Just graduated from high school Aziz decided to join our climb to the Top of Europe. I see him train, he is very persistent. If he keeps it up, nothing will hold him down. He is also an amazing song writer, stay tuned to hear him.

Elia Saikaly (@EliaSaikaly) is our cameraman/director on the trip, he climbed most of the 7 Summits including Everest plus Cho Oyu (8,210m). He is a very strong climber from Canada, he also has an Arabic background. He is also the founder of http://www.findinglife.ca