Red Bull organized a one-of-its-kind urban climbing competition a couple of weeks ago when they invited Lebanese climbers to conquer the wall of Al Kamal building, a 35 meters war-torn and riddled building. The building is quite visible for anyone crossing the Fouad Chehab Avenue (Ring Road) and overlooks Beirut’s Martyrs square.

Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images
Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images

The challenge was to climb the wall with a required of 90 moves. Fifty-two participants – men and women, old and young, first-time and professional climbers- took part in the challenge and only 5 participants proceeded to the final and toughest round.

The competition took over 4 hours and Georges Emil emerged as a winner climbing 35 meters over a time of 2 minutes and 41 seconds, followed by Edgar Azzi and Nicolas Saadeh. [Red Bull]

Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images
Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images

You can watch the video [here] and I’m sharing some awesome shots taken by my friend Akl Yazbeck.

Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images
Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images
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Akl Yazbeck / Red Bull Content Pool
Akl Yazbeck / Red Bull Content Pool
Akl Yazbeck / Red Bull Content Pool
Akl Yazbeck / Red Bull Content Pool
Akl Yazbeck / Red Bull Content Pool
Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images
Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images
Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images
Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images
Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images
Akl Yazbeck / Sportscode Images