In an unprecedented time when the entire world economy has ground to a halt due to the novel Corona Virus, a small group of mountaineers is busy making history in Iraq. Together, on January 24, 2020 this year we achieved … Read More
An exciting first happened yesterday in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; we held our first Online Climbing Video Class at the First Climbing School in Iraq, the Hawraz Climbing School. The class was taught by … Read More
In the face of the global pandemic that has brought us all indoors, our school has not seen any less demand. In Iraq, climbing is like an obsession that will not release its grip as the Kurds dream of the … Read More
On January 24th, 2020 the First Climbing School in Iraq in history held its first class (will be covered in upcoming post!). Due to the demand for this sport, the ceremonious occasion was attended well over capacity with 69 students … Read More
Climbing Iraq’s mountains only started around the year 2000, and that was just a handful of people. It wasn’t until eight years later that a climbing community started to form, but that just sparked a fire which exploded when Social … Read More
On March 5th I got a text message from Iraq, from Kamaran H. Rasul, that was just a video. I couldn’t really understand what was going on, bleary eyed from sleep, as I watched a bulldozer pass by on the … Read More
A couple weeks ago I picked up a call from De Klimspecialist Jasper de Jong. Jasper is an expert in climbing wall construction, climbing equipment, and an instructor for mountain rescue and medical assistance. He let me know that he … Read More
Last year I met with Patagonia about our First Climbing School in Iraq and they were stoked and wanted to help, recently sending us their new Black Hole bags (check them out below!). As a company known for supporting positive … Read More
Mountaineering is in its infancy in Iraq, with no professional programs and the first and only climbing equipment store in the country opening in April of this 2018. There are no trail maps, and no routes other than those known … Read More
Images © 2019 Milosz Pierwola, All Rights Reserved, Available for Licensing, Contact@AdventureMilo.com The Flisaks are a very special part of Polish culture and history. Traditionally their name derives from the word “flis,” or transportation of goods via river. Typically these … Read More