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A Saudi Doctor Made It To Mount Vinson Raking In Another Achievement While Honoring The Kingdom
A Saudi doctor is being celebrated after a remarkable feat after he made it to the highest mountain in the South Pole.
(Image Credits: Twitter @hashksa)
Dr. Bader Al-Shaibani climbed up Mount Visnon in Antarctica
The Visnon Massif is a 4,892 metre-high and stretches 21 kilometres long. It is within the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains that is around 1,200 km from the South Pole.
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The mountain is said to be an extreme, high-altitude climb
According to Alpine Ascents, climbing up the Vinson mountain means a person should be comfortable enough to be climbing up to EIGHT hours a day.
Wowza!
He proudly held onto the Saudi flag once he made it
A testament of loyalty from the Kingdom’s latest achiever!
The temperature reached 45 degrees below zero at the top
Following his achievement, Dr. Al-Shaibani mentioned the weather he had to endure climbing up the mountain and thanked those who trusted in him to accomplish this.
بحمدالله و توفيقه و في اجواء باردة بلغت ٤٥تحت الصفر وصلت الي قمة جبل فنسن .. اعلي قمة في القطب الجنوبي .. اشكر كل من ساعد و شجع و لم ينسانا بالدعاء pic.twitter.com/Awg50QIICT
— بدر الشيباني (@jebadr) January 10, 2019
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