the empty quarter – Sean James Mountaineering

Jebel Hafeet, Al Ain

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Sean James Mountaineering in adventure, al ain, Arab, Arabia, Arabic, climbing, desert, dubai, dunes, expedition, Hajar Mountains, hiking, jebel hafeet, Middle East, millet, Millet.fr, mountainbyexperience, mountains, Musandam, mydubai, nitewatches, nitewatchesuae, Oman, rock climbing, sand, the empty quarter, UAE

The hike up Jebel Hafeet from the Green Mubazzarah is stunning

The desert and rock formations are slowly revealed

The summit is over 1200m and the temperature difference is noticeable

Modern day ships of the desert

Posted on March 8, 2015March 8, 2015 by Sean James Mountaineering in adventure, Arab, Arabia, Arabic, desert, dubai, dunes, Everest, expedition, fat biking, hiking, liwa, Middle East, millet, mountains, nitewatches, nitewatchesuae, Oman, qasr al sarab, rub' al khali, sand, sand biking, saudi arabia, the empty quarter, UAE

A group of “sand bikers” in the desert near Liwa on the border with Saudi Arabia

الربع الخالي or The Empty Quarter is the 2nd largest sand desert in the world

The dunes are up to 250m in height