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First Snow! Jabal Sannine - Fall 2007Posted by finkployd in
Info  tags: snow, faraya, sannine, faqra, beirut, lebanon, blogging beirut, jabal, mountain, photo, picture, image -finkployd- Snow on Blogging Beirut National Survey of Household Living Conditions 2004-2005Kulluna lil-Watan - Maxime Celebrates Independence DayPosted by finkployd in
Info  My Fellow Lebanese, I'm writing this from the 81st degree South in Antarctica, to celebrate with you the 64th Independence Day of Lebanon. Each and every one of you across Lebanon, from South to North, West to East. Shortly after my return from Everest, a wise man told me, "Always remember Gibran Khalil Gibran's words: Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." So I say to you, "We determine our country's fortune: Let us think as a team, and act as one." And to the youth, you are the future of our nation: Grow beyond your potential! Dreams can come true with hard work, determination, and perseverance. Don't be afraid to reach out for your goals; it would be a pity to leave even a single song unsung. Your Country Mate, Maxime Chaya tags: maxime chaya, lebanon, lebanese, independence day, 64, 1943, maxim, max, chaaya, bank audi, audi saradar group, lebanese national anthem, the three poles 81st Degree, Beirut Marathon, & Dolphins for Sastrugi!Posted by finkployd in
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Here are some snippets & photographs from Maxime Chaya's first week in Antarctica.
 We've just crossed our first milestone... the 81st Degree Latitude! That's 1 of 10 degrees to be covered during our expedition, meaning that we've skied over 60 Nautical Miles or 10% of our expedition distance! QUICK FACTS:  featuring 2 skis, one foldable solar panel, and a bit of rope? also useful wa2tilli btin2oti3 2el kahraba I woke up to the thought of thousands of people running across Beirut, in the annual marathon...   My Dear Son,  Sastrugi are various surface irregularities resulting from wind erosion, saltation of snow particles and deposition. Ranked by increasing size, these irregularities are known as ripples (~10 mm high), wind ridges, barchans and sastrugi (up to 1 meter high). Larger features are especially troublesome to skiers. Travel on the irregular surface of sastrugi can be very tiring, and can risk breaking skis—ripples and waves are often undercut, the surface is hard and unforgiving with constant minor topographic changes between ridge and trough.   6 Nautical Miles, Coooold, How much Weight are you pulling? - English / Arabic tags: maxime chaya, max, maxim, chaaya, beirut, lebanese, lebanon, antarctica, expedition, south pole, quest, devon mcdiarmid, hans foss, evelyne binsack, adrian hayes, skiing, extreme sports, bank audi, audi saradar group, the three poles, antarctic, the3poles.com, ale, ani, plane, il-76, patriot hills, hercules inlet, voice, iridium, satellite, photo, image, picture, everest, mountaineer, sled, dragging Maxime's Expedition is GO!Posted by finkployd in
Info  25 min ago, we were given the green light and are being picked up in 35 min. Everyone is now in their battle gear ready for Caesar. The Norwegian Hvitserk team, 7 men and 2 women, will be on the flight with us. We wish them the very best of luck. They have opted for a 47 day food supply, and will therefore have much less weight than our team, and should be reaching the pole before us. This is never a race, we will all try to work together, as two separate teams with one common goal. Got to go, c u on the ice... Max Message from Hans Foss: Hello,  tags: maxime chaya, hans foss, adrian hayes, evelyne binsack, devon mcdiarmed, south pole, expedition, hvitserk, norwegian, lebanese, beirut, lebanon, antarctica, bank audi, audi saradar group, extreme sports, skiing, unsupported, punta arenas, il-76, flight, patriot hills -finkployd- *www.the3poles.com" |
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