Suzanne Al Houby Explained

Suzanne Al Houby
Birth Place:Jaffa
Nationality:Palestinian
Known For:Mountaineering, exploring, humanitarian
Children:2

Suzanne Al Houby is a Palestinian mountain climber. On May 21, 2011, she became the first Arab woman to climb Mount Everest and the seven Summits.[1] [2] [3] [4] She was also the first Arab woman to climb many other mountains, including Mont Blanc, Elbrus, Aconcagua, Vinson, Denali, and Carstensz Pyramid.[5] [6]

Climbing

Al Hobby became climbing in the late 1990s.[7] She became interested in climbing Everest after meeting Zed Al Refai, the first Arab man to climb the mountain, in 2002. In May 2003, she took her first expedition to Everest, becoming the first Arab woman to reach Everest Base Camp and Kala Pattar.[8] [9] She used the excursion to raise funds for a UAE healthcare initiative.

In 2006, she raised funds for Lebanese Palestinian refugee camps during an expedition to the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, where she reached the summit of Toubkal, the highest peak in the region.

Personal life

Al Houby and her family are from Jaffa, a port city currently a part of Tel Aviv, Israel. She got her higher education in the United States, and has lived most of her life in the United Arab Emirates.[10] She is the founder and CEO of the adventure travel company Rahhalah.[11]

She has two children. As of 2010, she and her children lived in Dubai, and she worked as vice-president of the Dubai Bone and Joint Centre.[12]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Suzanne al-Houby becomes first Arab woman to scale Mount Everest and the seven summits. . Kavi. Shah. 29 May 2011. Metro. 20 April 2012.
  2. News: First Arab woman to summit Mount Everest shares her inspiring story with AUS alumni. 2 November 2011. American University of Sharjah. 20 April 2012.
  3. Web site: 29 May 2011 . UAE-based mother becomes 'first Arab woman to climb Everest' . 20 April 2012 . . Agence France-Presse.
  4. Web site: Arab Mountaineer Suzanne Al Houby Breaks Barriers. Habiba. Basiony. 3 November 2011. Gulf News. 20 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Palestinian woman is first Arab woman to climb Europe's highest peak. The Daily Star. 27 August 2005.
  6. News: Al-Houby: 1st Arab Woman to Conquer Vinson Summit. WAFA. 31 January 2010.
  7. Web site: Badam . Ramola Talwar . 2015-10-29 . First Arab woman to climb Mount Everest hopes to be an inspiration . 2024-04-20 . The National . en.
  8. Web site: 2011-11-03 . Arab mountaineer Suzanne Al Houby breaks barriers . 2024-04-20 . gulfnews.com . en.
  9. News: Muzaffar . Mahrukh . 2012-12-05 . Palestinian woman mountaineer’s journey to the top of the world . 2024-04-19 . Al Arabiya.
  10. News: Arab mountaineer Suzanne Al Houby breaks barriers . GulfNews.com . 2011-11-03 . 2014-06-20.
  11. Web site: Suzanne Al Houby : First Arab woman to summit Everest on May 21, 2011 . Rahhalah.com . 2014-06-20.
  12. Web site: Al Serkal . Mariam M. . 2010-02-20 . Suzanne sets a towering example for Arab women . 2024-04-20 . gulfnews.com . en.