Mount Aconcagua: A Challenge of Change for Abdulla

Before Abdulla Al Muhairbi conquered South America’s tallest mountain he thought the challenge would be mainly physical. The 25-year-old civil engineer admits he was wrong.

“I now realize it’s a mental thing,” he said. “You’re outside your comfort zone and you have to be ready for absolutely everything; from freezing cold temperatures and lack of oxygen, to not showering for ten days.

“It really made me grateful for everything we have here in the UAE.”