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How to Choose Your Warm Layers

June 3, 2023 11:05 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

A First-Timer’s Guide to Mountaineering Gear

June 2, 2023 11:53 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

How to Choose the Right Backpack

June 2, 2023 4:15 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

How to Train for Kilimanjaro – A First-Timers Guide

May 12, 2023 1:01 pm Published by moueida Leave your thoughts

Counting the Loose Screws in a Mountaineer’s Head

April 19, 2023 6:07 pm Published by jmoukarzel Leave your thoughts

Step Aside Anxiety. I’m Going Outdoors!

April 17, 2023 3:32 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 REASONS TO VISIT CHAMONIX THIS SUMMER

April 14, 2023 4:26 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

The Power of Adventure Travel on Team Building and Workplace Encouragement

March 31, 2023 4:57 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Kilimanjaro: The Magic Mountain

March 30, 2023 7:58 pm Published by Anthony Mezher Leave your thoughts

LHO Team Leader Hazem El Shamy at the Kalapathar Tea House just beneath the Thukla Pass during the Everest Base Camp Trek with the Life Happens Outdoors team.

10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Go Outdoors

March 27, 2023 11:32 am Published by Hazem El Shamy 2 Comments

Ramadan is a Call to Adventure

March 24, 2023 11:14 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Scaling More Than Summits: Valuable Life Skills Learned Through Mountaineering

March 21, 2023 5:58 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Mummy vs Rectangular Sleeping Bags: Which is the Right Choice for You?

March 17, 2023 1:25 pm Published by moueida Leave your thoughts

Climbing Kilimanjaro With Cerebral Palsy

March 3, 2023 7:37 pm Published by moueida Leave your thoughts

Chimborazo Expedition in Pictures

February 27, 2023 12:53 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Highs and Lows at the Top of the World: My Journey on Kilimanjaro with Bipolar Disorder

February 23, 2023 5:17 am Published by rhabre Leave your thoughts

How To Cope With Panic At Altitude

February 20, 2023 12:35 am Published by Hazem El Shamy Leave your thoughts

Meet The Team Leader Crushing Stereotypes About Arab Women

January 27, 2023 8:11 pm Published by Rand Alsumait Leave your thoughts

How To Get A Good Night’s Sleep In The Outdoors

January 19, 2023 1:59 pm Published by Gino Traboulsi Leave your thoughts

How To Choose The Right Footwear For Your Adventure

January 18, 2023 10:41 pm Published by Gino Traboulsi Leave your thoughts

From The Diary Of An Aconcagua Team Leader

January 18, 2023 10:05 pm Published by Avedis Kalpaklian Leave your thoughts

How To Find The Right Hiking Pace

January 17, 2023 11:28 pm Published by Bader Al-Sayed Ahmed Leave your thoughts

Choosing Between Kilimanjaro and Everest Base Camp

January 14, 2023 12:25 am Published by Anthony Mezher Leave your thoughts

Get High And Enjoy It

January 6, 2023 2:31 pm Published by Hazem El Shamy Leave your thoughts

Why You Definitely Need Trekking Poles

January 6, 2023 12:33 pm Published by Gino Traboulsi Leave your thoughts

7 REASONS TO CHOOSE THE PROFESSIONALS

January 3, 2023 6:42 pm Published by Anthony Mezher Leave your thoughts

We Are Naturally Wired To Explore

December 26, 2022 7:17 pm Published by moueida 1 Comment

Gear Tips For First-Time Adventurers

December 4, 2022 1:13 pm Published by Anthony Mezher Leave your thoughts

How To Transition From Hiking to Climbing

November 21, 2022 9:58 am Published by Hazem El Shamy Leave your thoughts

Throw Your Phone Off a Cliff, Down the Valley and Into the Sea

November 18, 2022 5:26 pm Published by elie Leave your thoughts

It’s About The Journey Stupid!

November 3, 2022 3:11 pm Published by Rand Alsumait Leave your thoughts

Nepal: A Spell That Can Never Be Broken

October 28, 2022 3:40 pm Published by Bader Al-Sayed Ahmed Leave your thoughts

Synthetic vs Down: How to Choose Between Both Kinds of Insulation

October 23, 2022 11:23 pm Published by Gino Traboulsi Leave your thoughts

All You Need to Know About Aconcagua 6962m

October 20, 2022 10:03 pm Published by Avedis Kalpaklian 1 Comment

CONFESSIONS OF AN OUTDOORS ENTHUSIAST

October 12, 2022 12:01 pm Published by Hazem El Shamy Leave your thoughts

From Seeking Luxury to Seeking Adventure

October 11, 2022 9:36 pm Published by moueida Leave your thoughts

How to Train For Mountains in Desert Countries

October 8, 2022 10:16 pm Published by Anthony Mezher Leave your thoughts

Live Q&A About How You Can Climb The Mont Blanc

July 3, 2021 7:00 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Live Q&A About Kilimanjaro

June 25, 2021 8:37 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

The Path to Annapurna

May 12, 2021 7:44 am Published by Menna Emad Leave your thoughts

What’s the Difference Between Hiking and Mountaineering?

May 8, 2021 7:53 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Live Q&A About The Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route

February 10, 2021 8:31 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Soundtrack to the New Normal

January 22, 2021 8:43 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Live Q&A About Machu Picchu

January 20, 2021 9:35 am Published by Bader Al-Sayed Ahmed Leave your thoughts

7 Reasons Why Adventure is the New Normal

January 4, 2021 9:40 am Published by Bader Al-Sayed Ahmed Leave your thoughts

Live Q&A About the Tour du Mont Blanc

October 21, 2020 10:14 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

How well do you know Annapurna?

October 19, 2020 10:22 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Everest Base Camp VS Annapurna Base Camp

October 12, 2020 11:09 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

The Pianist of the Summits

October 3, 2020 1:53 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Great Beers Named After Epic Adventure Destinations

September 22, 2020 11:45 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

4 Soft Adventures to Tick off Your Bucket List

September 11, 2020 1:39 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Soundtrack to Kilimanjaro

August 29, 2020 2:06 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

How to Prepare your Mind for Kilimanjaro

August 29, 2020 1:57 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 Profiles That Will Inspire You to Climb Kilimanjaro

August 17, 2020 2:56 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 Tips to Make Camping More Comfortable

August 13, 2020 3:12 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

How to Prepare for Kilimanjaro

August 13, 2020 3:07 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

A First-Timer’s Guide to Climbing Kilimanjaro

August 1, 2020 8:02 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 Secrets from the Inca Trail

July 23, 2020 8:02 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Live Q&A About Bhutan

July 22, 2020 8:02 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu for me?

July 20, 2020 8:19 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Live Q&A About Everest Base Camp

July 15, 2020 8:19 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Live Q&A About Annapurna Base Camp

July 7, 2020 8:01 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

10 Youtube Adventure Documentaries for the Soul

June 26, 2020 8:11 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Soundtrack to Adventure

June 21, 2020 8:21 am Published by Ghida Arnaout Leave your thoughts

Top 5 Adventure Docu-Films on Netflix

June 15, 2020 8:27 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Need the Outdoors

June 10, 2020 8:34 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

How to Choose Upper Body Trekking Layers

May 28, 2020 8:52 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

How to Become an Efficient Mountaineer

May 27, 2020 8:51 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Top 5 Adventure Travel Movies

May 25, 2020 8:34 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

The Ghosts of the Summit

March 30, 2020 12:01 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

10 Things to Know About our Tour du Mont Blanc Trek

March 30, 2020 8:34 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

How to Choose the Right Trekking Boot

March 30, 2020 8:34 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

8 Reasons why Adventure Travel is good for your Mental Health

March 3, 2020 12:11 pm Published by Ghida Arnaout Leave your thoughts

Adventure is The Real Cure

March 1, 2020 1:11 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Adventure is Not a Competitive Sport

March 1, 2020 12:47 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 Experiences to Ignite the Wanderlust

February 4, 2020 1:38 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Outdoor Jargon Buster

February 4, 2020 1:30 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 Secrets That Make the Everest Base Camp Trek Epic

February 4, 2020 1:19 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 Adventurous Date Ideas

October 3, 2019 2:14 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

3 Trends the LHO Mountaineering Community are Disrupting

October 3, 2019 2:01 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Two Mountaineering Courses That Will Make You a Better Climber

August 6, 2019 2:51 pm Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Why LHO Doesn’t Boast Summit Records and Neither Should You

May 28, 2019 5:59 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Four Profiles That Will Inspire You

May 27, 2019 6:18 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

4 Fears You’ll Challenge in the Outdoors

April 30, 2019 6:43 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Egos in the Outdoors

April 29, 2019 7:06 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 Tips I Wish I’d Known Before Climbing Kilimanjaro

March 26, 2019 7:13 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Diamox – The Debate That Keeps On Giving

March 1, 2019 7:47 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

What Makes an Experience With Life Happens Outdoors Different?

March 1, 2019 7:39 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

5 Mistakes Every First-Time Adventurer Makes

March 1, 2019 7:31 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Reflections of a 13 Year Old Kilimanjaro Climber

February 17, 2019 7:53 am Published by Abdulrahman Ahmed Sami Leave your thoughts

A First Timers Guide to Pooping in the Outdoors

January 29, 2019 7:51 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Is Kilimanjaro For Me?

January 29, 2019 7:15 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Something is Wrong With This Generation of Everest Climbers

January 20, 2019 7:15 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

A First Timers Guide to Not Getting Ripped Off At The Gear Store

January 4, 2019 7:15 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Mont Blanc v Elbrus: The Post-Kilimanjaro Debate

January 4, 2019 7:04 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Getting Outdoors: Is There A Right Way To Do It?

December 1, 2018 6:47 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Annapurna Base Camp: When The Mountains Are Calling

November 26, 2018 6:47 am Published by Kerry Kiel Leave your thoughts

An Easy Guide To Getting Started in Mountaineering

November 7, 2018 6:47 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

It Was Here And No Further. Until It Wasn’t

May 6, 2018 5:22 am Published by Rami Rasamny Leave your thoughts

Kilimanjaro Mon Amour….

April 12, 2018 5:16 am Published by Katia Menanneche Leave your thoughts

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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.