The first-ever Saudi woman has climbed Mount Everest. Raha Moharak reached the top of the world's highest mountain today as part of the four person team. Raha Moharak has broken two records. She is not only the first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest, she was the first to attempt it. What makes her achievement even more remarkable is that she comes from a conservative Muslim country where women are banned from driving cars and Muharak has said convincing her family to let her attempt the climb was as greater challenge as the mountain itself. But she hopes, she will encourage other Saudi woman to new achievements, being the first was less important than inspiring someone else to be the second, she said.
News On AIR | May 18, 2013 8:47 PM
Raha Moharak becomes first Saudi Arabian women to scale Mt. Everest