Mountaineering

So You Want to Climb Mount Elbrus

Elia Saikaly | Posted 10.21.2012 | Canada Impact

Read More: Russia, Mt. Elbrus, Inspiration, Russia Georgia War, Mountaineering, Mountain Climbing, Canada Impact News

I'll never forget the day I was sitting in the airport lounge in Atlanta in 2008, on my way to Russia to climb the highest mountain in Europe, when I looked up at the monitor and read the headline "War erupts between Russia and Georgia". My flight was set to depart to Russia in less than 45 minutes.

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The Summit of Cho Oyu, Part 2: Between Life and Death

Elia Saikaly | Posted 12.19.2011 | Canada

Read More: Himalayas, Exploration, Adversity, Adventure, Sherpas, Mountaineering, International Destinations, Nepal, Mountain Climbing, Trekking, Asia Travel, Climbing, Destinations, Mount Everest, Canada News

Imagine being in total darkness, knowing if you fall you die, and being so completely out of breath and energy that you can only move forward an inch at a time. I'm wasted. Finished. Out of energy. My only savior at this point is the sun.

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Summiting Tibet's Mount Cho Oyu (Part I)

Elia Saikaly | Posted 12.17.2011 | Canada

Read More: Himalayas, Exploration, Adversity, Adventure, Sherpas, Mountaineering, International Destinations, Mountain Climbing, Trekking, Asia Travel, Climbing, Destinations, Mount Everest, Tibet, Canada News

The reality here is this: People die on 8,000-meter mountains and it is irresponsible not to have a plan in place in the event that something goes wrong. I found myself packing all of my gear as though I was never going to return.

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Tragedy High Above the Clouds

Elia Saikaly | Posted 12.08.2011 | Canada

Read More: Himalayas, Exploration, Adversity, Adventure, Sherpas, Mountaineering, International Destinations, Nepal, Mountain Climbing, Trekking, Asia Travel, Climbing, Destinations, Mount Everest, Canada News

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Hardship Never-Ending

Elia Saikaly | Posted 12.07.2011 | Canada

Read More: Himalayas, Exploration, Adversity, Adventure, Sherpas, Mountaineering, International Destinations, Nepal, Mountain Climbing, Trekking, Asia Travel, Climbing, Destinations, Mount Everest, Canada News

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Giving Up on a Dream to Save a Life

Elia Saikaly | Posted 12.01.2011 | Canada

Read More: Himalayas, Exploration, Adversity, Adventure, Sherpas, Mountaineering, International Destinations, Nepal, Mountain Climbing, Trekking, Asia Travel, Climbing, Destinations, Mount Everest, Canada News

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Why Challenge Ourselves?

Elia Saikaly | Posted 11.07.2011 | Canada

Read More: Adversity, Nepal, Mountaineering, Tibet, Comfort, Education, Cho Oyu, Mountains, Climbing, Charity, Exploration, Adventure, Challenge, Himalayas, Findinglife, Canada News

It's that time of year again when uncertainty takes precedence over all that is routine, familiar and predictable. No matter how many times one embark...

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