Omar climbed his first mountain in Switzerland at the age of 16. Since then he has climbed and trekked extensively in the Himalayas, Alps, Andean, Patagonian and Central American mountain ranges. Omar becomes the first Egyptian to summit Mount Everest. Other expeditions include traversing the Costa Rican jungle in 3 weeks, cycling across the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and around Andalusia in Spain. As a keen traveler, Omar has been to over 35 different countries and published writing about his traveling experiences in both English and Arabic. He won several gold and silver medals in national and collegiate tournaments across Egypt and the UK. Omar is also a keen writer and is in the process of writing a book. To accomplish such a feat is a much a personal goal as it is out of a sense of pride for my country and being the first Egyptian. Having said all this, undoubtedly the best part will be if we all make it as a team as the feeling of triumph will be ten-fold.