Kuwaiti mountaineer Yousef Al Refaie has become the youngest person to climb the Seven Volcanic Summits, the highest volcano on each continent. Pictures: Guinness World Records
Kuwaiti mountaineer Yousef Al Refaie has become the youngest person to climb the Seven Volcanic Summits, the highest volcano on each continent. Pictures: Guinness World Records
He set the record by completing his climbs at the age of 24 years and 119 days.
He set the record by completing his climbs at the age of 24 years and 119 days.
Yousef is the 24th person to complete the feat.
Yousef is the 24th person to complete the feat.
He reached the top of Kilimanjaro in Africa on December 30, 2015, Elbrus in Europe on July 18, 2017, Giluwe in Oceania on July 21, 2018, Pico de Orizaba in North America on January 6, 2019, Damavand in Asia on August 11, 2019, Ojos Del Salado in South America on January 15, 2020 and Sidley in Antarctica on December 22, 2021.
He reached the top of Kilimanjaro in Africa on December 30, 2015, Elbrus in Europe on July 18, 2017, Giluwe in Oceania on July 21, 2018, Pico de Orizaba in North America on January 6, 2019, Damavand in Asia on August 11, 2019, Ojos Del Salado in South America on January 15, 2020 and Sidley in Antarctica on December 22, 2021.
His next challenge is to cross the largest deserts in the world. He hopes to take on that challenge in November.
His next challenge is to cross the largest deserts in the world. He hopes to take on that challenge in November.

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Kuwaiti achieves Guinness World Record as youngest to climb seven volcanic summits

Yousef Al Refaie sets record for reaching the top of the highest volcanoes on each of the seven continents

The National

March 31, 2022

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A Kuwaiti mountaineer has become the youngest person to climb the world’s Seven Volcanic Summits.

Yousef Al Refaie has set a Guinness World Record for reaching the top of the highest volcanoes on each of the seven continents at 24 years and 119 days.

“[If] you came from the desert, I wouldn’t think you [would] be able climb the highest mountains,” he said of his feat.

Mr Al Refaie, the 24th person to climb the peaks, began his journey as a tourist on December 30 2015 when he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

He then climbed Russia's Mount Elbrus on July 18 2017, Mount Giluwe Mountain in Papua New Guinea on July 21 2018, Pico de Orizaba in Mexico on January 6 2019, Iran's Mount Damavand on August 11 2019, Ojos Del Salado in the Andes on January 15 2020 and Mount Sidley in the Antarctic on December 22 2021.

He said the toughest was the 4,285m dormant Mount Sidley in Antarctica’s Marie Byrd Land, one of the largest uninhabited areas in the world. It took the team seven hours to push from their camp at 3,000m to the crest of the caldera.

It cost Mr Al Refaie and his friends around $60,000 to reach the summit.

“We were able to see sunlight, but the temperature was around minus-35˚C,” he said.

Kuwaiti mountaineer Yousef Al Refaie has becomes the youngest to climb the Seven Volcanic Summits. Picture: Guinness World Records
Kuwaiti mountaineer Yousef Al Refaie has becomes the youngest to climb the Seven Volcanic Summits. Picture: Guinness World Records

Each team member carried their own food. Despite eating at least three times a day, they constantly lost weight.

“We carried 27 meals each for this trip. Food alone was about 10kg in total. It was mainly dehydrated meals that are high in calories.”

He said he had previously attempted to break the record for the fastest climb of the Arabian Peninsula's highest peaks, but, as with other challengers, he was not allowed to enter Yemen.

Mr Al Refaie now wants to cross the largest deserts in the world, starting with the Empty Quarter in November.

“When I first asked my mum for the Guinness World Records Book as a kid, she told me she would only buy it if I had something amazing to make my way into it,” he said.

“I really don’t know if she meant it that time, but here we are living the dream.”

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The Guinness World Record for the world’s largest hot air balloon glow show was broken in AlUla, Saudi Arabia on March 1, 2022. All photos: Guinness World Records
The Guinness World Record for the world’s largest hot air balloon glow show was broken in AlUla, Saudi Arabia on March 1, 2022. All photos: Guinness World Records
As part of AlUla Moments, the record was broken on March 1 with a show of 142 brightly-lit hot air balloons taking to the skies near Hegra.
As part of AlUla Moments, the record was broken on March 1 with a show of 142 brightly-lit hot air balloons taking to the skies near Hegra.
The colourful display took place in the Unesco World Heritage Site in the early hours of the morning.
The colourful display took place in the Unesco World Heritage Site in the early hours of the morning.
The record was previously set in AlUla in 2019 with a show of 100 hot air balloons during the Winter at Tantora festival.
The record was previously set in AlUla in 2019 with a show of 100 hot air balloons during the Winter at Tantora festival.
The glow show was part of AlUla Skies, a new festival which includes sunrise and sunset hot air balloon experiences that feature around 150 balloons floating over the ancient site daily.
The glow show was part of AlUla Skies, a new festival which includes sunrise and sunset hot air balloon experiences that feature around 150 balloons floating over the ancient site daily.
The display marked the Royal Commission for AlUla and Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation's announcement that AlUla has been named "the capital city of hot air ballooning activities" in Saudi Arabia.
The display marked the Royal Commission for AlUla and Saudi Arabian Ballooning Federation's announcement that AlUla has been named "the capital city of hot air ballooning activities" in Saudi Arabia.
A colourful display of hot air balloons in AlUla.
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A hot air balloon soaring in Hegra.
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