Thrilling seeking Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani has successfully summited Mount Elbrus; his fifth adventure in the past two years for charity.

Sheikh Mohammed Al Thani completed the expedition in the name of Reach Out to Asia (ROTA) – the Qatari non-governmental organisation focused on making quality education accessible across Asia.

Joining him on the climb to the tallest peak in Europe – at 5,642m, were Massoud Kalafchi, Raed Zidan, Ziad Al-Sharabi, Ali Jaber and Abdulaziz Kafoud, along with videographer, Elia Saikaly.

Together the group forms ‘Arabs with Altitude’, a team of adrenaline-rush seeking explorers who trek the globe in search of higher heights to reach.

Their lastest adventure saw the group ascend Mount Elbrus, a dormant volcano along the Caucasus mountain range in south Russia, having already conquered Mount Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Blanc and Vinson.

With each climb, Al Thani continues to work in collaboration with organisations that motivate people to dream big and do more. ROTA for one, continues to champion the cause of ‘education as a right for every child’.

Al Thani said: “I am moved by causes that motivate people to move; to change their perceptions or the way things have always been in the search for something better. With each climb, I move out of my comfort zone but come closer to becoming the individual I aspire to be.”

He added: “Along the way I have learned to appreciate each mountain for its own set of challenges. Every summit is a lesson in patience, and is a call to the notion that ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going’.”

 

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