Abdullah Al-Ahbabi Becomes The Youngest Emirati To Conquer North And South Pole
The 26-year-old Arab skied 130km across Antarctica in an altitude of 300m and weather conditions of minus-50 degrees Celsius
Last year, Abdullah Al-Ahbabi began his journey to trek to both the South and North poles. In April 2017, after skiing 160 km over the Arctic Ocean in minu-40 degrees Celsius, in an active Polar Bear region, the 26-year-old Emirati planted the UAE flag in the snowy terrains of the North Pole.
Fast-forwarded 10 months at the young Arab has made history once again, conquering the Southernmost area of the world, too, making him the youngest Arab to ever trek to both Poles.
“Waving the UAE flag proudly at the bottom of the world,” he writes on Instagram “After skiing over 130km across Antarctica at an altitude of over 3300m and weather conditions at -50 C I have reached the South Pole after conquering the incredible odds that laid in front of me.”
“I am honored to place the UAE at the top of Arab League (22 countries) for having the youngest Arab to ski to both poles unassisted,” he adds.
Al-Ahbabi trained weekly at Ski Dubai, documenting his sessions on the indoor slope on his social media.
Mabrook, Abdullah Al-Ahbabi!
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