Two Lebanese mountaineers, Bassam Sfeir and Rafi Farajian, are currently making an attempt to climb mount Everest and hopefully reach the mountain’s summit like Maxime Chaya did back in 2006.
“Many times during the day and night we hear the roar of avalanches and ice crackling around the camp,” Sfeir, an experienced mountaineer, told The Daily Star in an email.
“You wake up cold, go to sleep cold, most of the time you feel uncomfortable,” Sfeir said.
“The sounds strike at your heart and instantly you start thinking and wishing of not facing this massive scary scene,” he added.
Despite the hazardous environment, the mountaineers have not been put off by the harsh weather conditions, devoting instead their time to the strenuous physical and psychological preparation needed for the climb. Source
All the luck to both of them! I just wish they got the same media support and exposure Maxime got on his expeditions.
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