In 2017 I visited Nepal where I was invited to three large schools in Kathmandu to speak to the students and put on my #BecomeYourHero presentation. A child by the name of Tejson Kunwar reached out to me because he … Read More
Our project to establish the First Climbing School in Iraq in its history has been gaining significant attention recently. Although there is a small handful of climbing walls and groups that go out, there is no one place to go … Read More
About a year ago I posted about the First Climbing School in Iraq project all over social media. At the time, the entire project was just an idea and an intention, and so I reached out to the climbing community … Read More
Mason Gravley at Adventure Sports Podcast was stoked to hear about our project in Iraq to establish the First Climbing School in their country. The interview was made possible by US-side team member Ryan Shuler, who is a veteran that … Read More
2019 – Handren Mountaineering History is being made practically every day in Iraq as mountaineers sprint and catch up with the rest of the world. They do this in spite of not having the right tools or training, guided by … Read More
In March of 2019, the Destey Lutka Crew invited all of the mountaineers in Iraq to join them on a climb to the summit of their local mountain Pire Migron. The intention was to build relationships, learn from each other, … Read More
In an unreal turn of events, our team’s achievement of putting up the 75+ m. 250 ft. climbing wall got the attention of Rock and Ice Magazine. Upon learning that the effort is just the tip of the iceberg for … Read More
The entire project would not be possible if not for Kamaran H. Rasul. It was in our first conversation together that Kamaran expressed his deepest desires to take what he discovered in mountain climbing and share it with everyone in … Read More
Climbing is new in Iraq and it is only in recent years that serious mountain climbers have appeared in the country. Because there is no climbing history or culture there, it is these individuals and groups that are now creating … Read More
Last month I traveled to Iraq for the first time in my life to meet the incredible people with whom I am establishing the first climbing and outdoor education school in the country. Returning from the trip on the red … Read More