Be sure to tape your hands, bring you’re A-game and be ready for the real journey of hardcore trad climbing in the middle of the desert on alpine climbing only seen in your dreams! When you first see this new place you will definitely be shocked by the granite citadels, and soon you will start to adapt to the climate, relief, and structure of the rock.

In these desert mountains, you will find yourself no more than a grain, a little shred of this world. When you finish the routes in the length of a day, look ahead for new dreams to come true, as the falling stars light up the dome of the sky. Several days later, when you enjoy a simple plate of Bedouin food and consume only a couple of litres of water a day — it will be enough for you, and you will ask yourself: Who am I?

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