The Summit!
Arabs With Altitude are standing on top of the world.
Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani, Raed Zidan, and Masoud Mohammed, three friends whose mission to climb Everest began four years ago, arrived on the Summit together at 10:00AM, May 22nd. They are the only team currently at the Summit, and they are enjoying having the view from the top of the world all to themselves.
They were led to the Summit by guides Michael Horst and Vern Tejas. The team was filmed along the way by cameraman and friend Elia Saikaly. And they couldn’t have completed the climb without the help of their summit Sherpa, Kami Rita, Phur Temba, Ang Pemba, Lakpa Nuru, Namwang Jangbu, Fura Kancha, and Passang Kajee.
It was a historic climb for Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani, as he became the first Qatari to climb Everest. Likewise for Raed Zidan who became the first Palestinian man to reach the Summit.
The team wishes to thank all their family and friends who supported them along the way and helped make their dream become a reality. They could not have done it without you, and they thank you!
Now begins their descent back to Camp 4 at the South Col. I’ll continue to post updates of their progress as they head down the mountain and begin their journey home.
-Adam Sobel from Base Camp
Gabriel | May 22, 2013 at 5:02 am
yeahhhhhh !!!!! yeahhhhhhh !!!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!! I JUST COULD NOT GO TO SLEEP UNTIL I GOT THE NEWS !!! I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY FOR ALL THREE OF YOU !!!!
MASOUD … MY FRIEND .. A BIG HUG FOR YOU !!!!
PLEASE MAKE IT SAFELY DOWN !!!
CONGRATULATIONS !!
francisco | May 22, 2013 at 7:06 am
Congratulations to the team!
And thank you very much Adam!!! For giving us from Base Camp constant updates of this amazing team performance and achievements!!! Well done guys! Now safe trip back home.. big hug, Paco Spain
Greg | May 22, 2013 at 9:48 am
A great achievement for all Qatari and Palestinians people to admire. Congratulations to the whole team
Harald Callebert "DaddyCool Team-79" | May 22, 2013 at 12:36 pm
big hugs all around and many congrats from Belgium. Get back down safely.
jen wilson | May 22, 2013 at 1:49 pm
Congrats!! What an amazing accomplishment – so inspiring!!!
Ahmed Sultan Bin Harib | May 22, 2013 at 2:10 pm
Mabrook bro, to you and your team members! Now whats your next destination …………… the moon!
KeKe | May 22, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Great!!! Great!!!! Great!!!! Amazingly and fantastically Great!!!!!!!! No words are enough to congratulate you guys on this achievement!!! Love you guys!!!
God Bless
Gani | May 23, 2013 at 8:02 am
I was a guide for three of them in 2009 for Everest Base Camp, they were doing well, of course they have basic problem in Gorakchhep, still i found they were real fitted boys in the mountain, now its proved, i am very happy and proud since 2000 i have had more then 5000 trekkers but those three are my respected clients who made top of the world submit in 2013 May 22. Congratulation, and have a great descends as well.
Sincerely years,
Gani