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Al Thani climbs Mount Aconcagua

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SHARJAH - Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani, a co-founder of Musafir.com has commenced his 3-week journey to climb Amercias’ highest mountain to raise funds for “Reach Out To Asia”, or ROTA, charity.

Published: Sun 23 Jan 2011, 7:36 PM

Updated: Thu 2 Apr 2015, 5:47 AM

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Three other climbers, from Dubai, Kuwait and Palestine, are accompanying Al Thani on the journey which started on January 16th.

Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the Americas at 6,962 m (22,841 ft). It is located in the Andes mountain range, in the Argentine province of Mendoza.

The aim is, according to Al Thani, “to send a message to the youth that they have to persist and reach their goals.

Proceedings from the journey go to ROTA, a non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in November 2005 to provide to provide those in need with quality education.

Musafir.com is the UAE’s first premium-experience travel website offering flights to over 3,000 destinations. The word musafir is Arabic for “traveler”

Al Thani climbed Mount Everest in 2009 and then in 2010 managed to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.



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