Looking up at the granite wall before me, I feel a mix of nerves and excitement as I tie my harness to the rope. Here, in the rugged wadis – an Arabic word for a deep valley carved into the mountain – surrounding Egypt’s Dahab, the ancient rock faces are giving life to a small but vibrant community of rock climbers.
It’s also a place where women from across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are now starting to find their footing in adventure sports.
