• UP, close & personal- In conversation with Saudi's 1st female rock climber

  • Apr 27 2023
  • Length: 38 mins
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UP, close & personal- In conversation with Saudi's 1st female rock climber

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  • Yasmin Gahtani is Saudi Arabia's 1st female rock climber.  She holds a degree in computer programming but found her passion in a sport that is not for the faint hearted.  Today, the mother of two twin boys, manages the Rock Climbing Federation under the Ministry of Sports in Saudi.  She says she wanted to be a superhero to her boys and speaks about the beauty of the sport. Her fearlessness and softness is admirable to say the least. She also speaks to us about her upbringing and the how the changing climate in Saudi is releasing the potential of many other fearless women.

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