Iraq, Kurdistan. Before 2014 only around 100 people climbed per year, now in 2019 the mountains see more than 2,000 people per month. This explosion of interest attracts an entire population that has never explored the outdoors before. Iraq does … Read More
This is the first part of the story behind #ShaxawaniIraq means #ClimbingIraq, the story behind The First Climbing School in Iraq. In this video, we take the time to hear from the women climbers in Iraq, who are discovering a … Read More
On September 7, 2019 Kurdish climber Hawraz Raza fell from a rock wall in a tragic accident. Several hours later he was pronounced dead at the Sulaymaniyah Hospital in Iraq surrounded by friends and climbing partners. News of … Read More
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? In the beginning of August I spoke with Robert at Islands 4 Kids, a very humble private orphanage in Romania. I asked Robert if there was anything he needed, and he proceeded to let me … Read More
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
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