On the morning of March 18, 2022, new light dawned over the country of Iraq to reveal a broad, brightly colored face of something completely new. This brisk spring day, we celebrated the opening of the first climbing wall in the region surrounding the city of Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.… 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
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
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