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Mt. Everest and K2- A Q and A with Elia Saikaly

This interview was initially conducted by Bryn Davies from Wired for Adventure.  Tell us about your early years. By the sounds of it, they weren’t easy, but you found a way to harness your focus and drive.  The Lebanese side of my family are both Christian and Jehovah’s Witnesses. The religion…

Nepal Earthquake: Internal Aftershocks and Life Lessons

In 2015, I survived a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal that triggered an avalanche at Mt. Everest and claimed 9,000 lives. These events are depicted in the Netflix four-part series, Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake. Eight minutes of my footage appear in the show. When the tidal wave of snow and debris struck our…

Everest – How to deal with the unexpected

Sometimes life hits us when we least expect it. Everything is in order, everything seems to be going just fine, then BAM. We take a hit. Overwhelmed and paralyzed with fear, it’s easy to be crippled by inaction. But what if there was a more effective way to respond? I was…

Atanas Skatov – What happened on K2?

What we were hearing over the radio transmissions on K2 the night of February 4th was alarming. “That guy is going to kill himself”.  Said one climber of another who was determined to attempt the summit. There were over 25 people at high camp 3 on the night of February…

Your Everest photography and timelapse assignment

A golden washed image of Mt Everest
Hey everyone, Hope you’re all doing well, staying healthy and remaining optimistic amidst these very challenging times. Given some of us have some extra time on our hands, I thought I’d put out a little creative assignment for you using some of my imagery from Mt. Everest. This is an…

Himalaya – An Everest Time Lapse Film

Basecamp and prayer flags
A time-lapse journey from the roof of the world. 3,408 still images stitched together to portray a single day in the majestic Himalayas. The story behind the images: Some of us are vocal and social when it comes to our pain, others suffer silently and quietly like warriors waiting out…

Everest – The Final Ridge

Experience the final push to the top of the world.   The Story Behind the Climb Imagine… it’s 11pm and you’re in the death zone. It’s -20 degrees Celsius, your mind isn’t quite right due to the lack of oxygen, you’ve got 20 000 kids in 130 schools that have…

The Climb for Albinism – How it came to be

In 2016, while on a philanthropic mission in Africa, I met a young Kenyan woman named Jane Waithera, a person with albinism. I was immediately taken back by her passion, her character and most importantly, her voice as an activist. I learned about the crimes committed against persons with albinism…
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