Empowering Humanity To Answer The Call To Adventure
We believe that every single one of us is born an explorer and every single one of us can find a transformative experience in the outdoors. That’s why, no matter who you are, no matter where you come from, and no matter what you believe your limitations to be, we’ve made it our mission to help you find yours.
The LHO Story
It’s a story that we all have. It starts with a crash, one that debilitates, with the power to knock us down and keep us there. It’s a story of what we did in that moment, the choices we made, and the courage we had to say, “This isn’t good enough.” That is exactly where our story began.
For LHO founder Rami Rasamny, that moment came when he found himself on the brink of an early-age health crisis, brought on by two packs of cigarettes a day, crates of beer every weekend, and a lifestyle of abject victimhood. Mountains changed that. For LHO co-founder Ghida, that brink came when she found herself in a wheelchair after a crazy New Year’s Eve bash. Three surgical screws, a long recovery, and suddenly being dependent on others for even basic tasks like showering became her daily reality.
Every single member of our LHO team can tell a similar story. That’s why LHO is so personal to all of us and why Life Happens Outdoors is much more than just an adventure travel community—it’s an ideal we believe in. Every adventure we’ve curated, every summit we’ve supported, and every life-changing accomplishment we’ve shared with our LHO Community has only reinforced our resolve to continue our mission. And our mission is clear: We empower humanity to answer the call to adventure. #comebackdifferent
Meet Your LHO Team
RAMI RASAMNY
Founder & Chief of LHO
Rami is the founder of LHO and believes everyone can be transformed and empowered by outdoor experiences. After his own transformation from a chain-smoking, binge-drinking, overweight law student to a respected mountaineer, athlete, and entrepreneur behind the fast-growing LHO community, he made it his mission to show what’s possible when people say yes to adventure. As LHO’s first Team Leader, Rami pioneered a unique approach to adventure, making it accessible to all, creating a supportive environment, and ensuring every participant feels what it’s like to achieve the impossible and come back different.
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GHIDA ARNAOUT
Co-founder of LHO
It wasn’t until a clubbing accident landed Ghida in a wheelchair for 6 months that she decided to ditch the trappings of Urban life and head to the great outdoors. With the all clear from her doctors, she took a trip to Nepal and fell in love with everything about the Himalayas. Since then, she’s become an inspiring amateur rock climber, a nature enthusiast and an LHO Team Leader. Ghida believes strongly in the healing power of outdoors experiences and uses her role as a Team Leader to encourage everyone to give it a try.
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ELIE ABI AKAR
Chief of Base Camp
Elie is our Base Camp Chief and he’ll be with you every step of the way to make sure you’re all set to go on an adventure of a lifetime. During his Advertising career, Elie was questioned many times by his colleagues as to why he was listening to the sound of ocean waves while working and staring at a faraway beach. But when they listened, it all made sense. There’s nothing more important than quality time in the outdoors away from life’s daily routine, so why not let him take you there?
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ROLAND PRINCE
Chief of Growth & Strategy
Roland saw the potential in LHO when it was still nothing more than a hashtag on Instagram. With his wealth of experience in SMEs and startups, he has been a guide and mentor to the founders in the early days of the LHO community and is now a partner responsible for the growth and development strategy that is taking this incredible Life Happens Outdoors story into the next chapter.
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Base Camp Team
Gino Trabousi
Deputy Chief of Base Camp
Gino is the second half running our Base Camp operations. His outdoor passions span from rock climbing to surfing and everything in between. Constantly pursuing spending time outside falls in line with his belief that nature heals, and that cities fatigue. Whether it’s the mountains, forests, deserts or oceans, you’ll notice that they all slap an equally huge grin on his face. Dark chocolate will have the same effect as well.
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Hazem El Shamy
Chief of Partnerships
Hazem is deeply passionate about high altitude mountaineering, but enjoys all kinds of mountain adventures. Since 2013, he’s climbed in the Himalayas, Caucuses, the Atlas and Red Sea mountain ranges. He believes that the most rewarding aspect of climbing is the deep relationships that form on the way to the summit, nothing like an exposed ridge to really bring everyone together!
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Bader Al Sayyed Ahmed
Chief of Field Operations
Bader is a passionate outdoorsman who cares deeply about the journeys of all our LHO Community members. As Field Operations Chief, he’s the person who ensures that all our adventure experiences are done the LHO way. That means attention to the smallest details, ensuring that all our adventures are safe and flawlessly delivered, and that our LHO Team Leaders deliver on the promise, at every opportunity, of empowering you to answer the call to adventure. He’s also a certified barista so it’s free coffee whenever he’s your Team Leader!
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LHO Team Leaders
Menna Abdelrahman
Team Leader
Menna is an avid rock climber, hiker, free-diver and overall outdoor enthusiast. She led a successful career in the venture capital and startup ecosystem in Egypt and has gradually invested more time towards her passion for outdoor adventures. Menna’s energy and love for nature is contagious!
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Rand Al Sumait
Team Leader
A real estate analyst turned LHO Team Leader and adventure travel advocate, Rand found her passion and her place in the world after joining the LHO Community for a climb to the Mont Blanc in 2019. That experience led her to shift careers entirely and dedicate her life to inspiring fellow humans to take that courageous step and choose a journey of self-discovery. It also helps that her last name is one letter short of the word “Summit”.
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Marwan Oueida
Team Leader & LHO Ambassador
Marwan started as a joiner on our trip to Kilimanjaro. It was his first major adventure experience and one that led him down a path he never imagined at the time. Today, he’s an LHO Team Leader with experience in Nepal, the Alps and beyond! If terrible dad jokes and an insane attention to detail are qualities you’re looking for in your Team Leader, you’ve found the right guy!
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Anthony Mezher
Team Leader & LHO Ambassador
Anthony is a Civil Engineer, he started as a client with LHOs adventures and now he leads them, he is also the gear guru in UAE and got the Adventurer LHO rewards. Stuck in the gulf with no access to mountains pushes him to do his trainings in the desert, so you don’t want to mess with someone who runs on sand dunes in 40 degrees!!
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Haneen Suleiman
Team Leader & LHO Ambassador
Haneen began her adventure journey when she signed up to climb Kilimanjaro with LHO. Over the years she’s built up her experience at an impressive pace, jumping from summit to summit, developing skills and transforming herself from a novice explorer to an LHO Ambassador and Team Leader. Haneen is also a Managing Director in the digital marketing field. Merging the natural leadership skills from her professional life with her passion and enthusiasm for outdoor pursuits is what makes trips with her so unique.
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Jean Louis Moukarzel
Team Leader
Jean-Louis is a life-long backpacker who’s gotten into technical mountaineering since 2022 and has been using almost all of his time off since then being outdoors, at altitude, and seeking new challenges. Although you’ll find him out in the mountains of the UAE on weekends, Jean-Louis still enjoys some down time through music, writing and video games. Yes, video games. He also has a day time job by the way but you wouldn’t guess that being around him.
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Jad Abi Akar
Team Leader
Jad’s first trek was the Inca Trail with LHO in 2019. This experience deepened his connection to nature and the outdoors, and encouraged him to escape the hustle and bustle of the city more often than before. In addition to exercising regularly, he also enjoys playing percussion, listening to music, yoga and meditation. Don’t miss out on joining his stretching routine on the trail!
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Nada Abandah
Team Leader
Nada Nada Nada! A die hard LHOer and former corporate rebel who traded the office for the great outdoors. As a mother and inspiring figure, not only did she managed to carve her own path but also became a beacon of inspiration for her daughter and numerous other women. Nada, a triathlete with a contagious sense of humor, blends dedication and laughter, making her the ideal Team Leader. Nada is always ready for a crazy adventure but the question is, are you?
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Rawan Al Dabt
Team Leader & LHO Ambassador
Rawan went on her first solo and trekking trip with LHO to Nepal in 2022. This trip was a turning point for her. Shortly afterwards she took a leap of faith and left her 7 years of corporate marketing behind to explore the world around her and within her. On an adventure with Rawan, expect her to share the tools she learnt while exploring, and to inspire you to also explore your untapped potential.
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Nasser Al Mohannadi
Team Leader & LHO Ambassador
Nasser, the Qatari hidden soldier of LHO, embarked on his adventurous journey nearly a decade ago when he first summited Kilimanjaro. Over the past two years, he has dedicated most of his vacation days from his corporate job to outdoor pursuits. His impressive track record on the mountains, combined with his practice of Jiu-Jitsu and passion for fishing, makes Nasser a calm and wise companion on any adventure. Nasser is one of our ambassadors and now a team leader, and believe us when we say he never fails to impress.
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Hannah Piercy
Team Leader
From a young age, Hannah’s love for the outdoors led her to a successful career in the British military, where she built the resilience and skills that now power her career in risk management consultancy. Whether she’s skydiving, horseback riding, hitting the gym, or climbing mountains, Hannah lives by the motto, “Too many hobbies, not enough time.” Her adventurous spirit and passion for tackling mental and physical challenges make her a truly inspiring leader.
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Ranwa Zahr
Team Leader
Ranwa, or as her friends call her Run-wa, has picked up so many activities but feels the most at home in the mountains. She spent her teenage years horseback riding, had a side-career in dance in uni and early adulthood, and now enjoys weekends rock climbing, hiking, or mountaineering. She balances a marketing consultancy gig with a side job as an acrobatics instructor, and as a certified scuba divemaster. Her happy place is anywhere that cell reception can’t reach.
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Leen Madanat
Team Leader
Ever wondered what happens when you mix a consultant and an MBA candidate with a yoga mat and a dash of wanderlust? You get Leen! Our resident yoga guru and adventure alchemist, Leen has a knack for turning boardrooms into mountain tops and spreadsheets into sun salutations. In 2023, while her colleagues were crunching numbers, Leen was crunching trail mix on her way up Kilimanjaro, leading a corporate trip that sparked her passion for creating community through movement and the great outdoors. Now, she’s traded her business casual for yoga pants (though sometimes she wears both – hey, it’s called balance!).
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An adventure holiday for anyone with a pulse. No fitness requirements or prerequisites. Come as you are.Great for those who already train 1-2 times per week or would like to use this upcoming adventure as an opportunity to kickstart a fitness journey.Joiners should be comfortable with their physical fitness and regularly train at least 2-3 times a week in the lead up to this adventure.Joiners should be comfortable with their physical fitness and regularly train at least 2-3 times a week in the lead up to this adventure.Joiners should be comfortable with their physical fitness and regularly train at least 2-3 times a week in the lead up to this adventure.Need we explain further?No prior experience is required. Basic skills may be taught during this adventure.The skills necessary to safely complete this adventure will be taught as a part of this experience.This adventure requires prior experience, pre-requisite skills or certifications. See below for details.We aim to strike a balance between unique local experiences and international standards of comfort and hygiene.Hostels are dorm-style accommodation used during certain legs of our trips and expeditions. They can be quite trendy with common areas, restaurants and cafes. Expect rooms to include a bed and a mattress as well as a common dining area with chairs and tables. You’ll need to bring a sleeping bag and an optional pillow.When the experience includes camping we provide the tents, sleeping mats, common dining tents, camping chairs and camping tables. The only thing you’ll need to get is a sleeping bag and an optional camping pillow. Please refer to the LHO gear list for more information specific to the trip you’re on.Mountain Lodges are usually well equipped, providing beds with duvets and pillows. They also include a common restaurant area. Some lodges require a sleeping liner.
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