With a draft amended Ara Khatchadourian extreme athlete, to conquer Everest in spring 2015
This is a man who constantly challenge the taste of the challenge and the desire to push the limits. Armenian born in Lebanon, Ara Khatchadourian left the country ravaged by war in 1983 and arrived in France. Jeweler by trade, he became a sport of extreme passion. He ran his first marathon in Lebanon in 2004 at the age of 40 years. For ten years, his record has been enriched by several legendary races like the Iron Man Nice and 100 km of Millau in which he participated. And above all, Ara has made the climb more mountains of legend, such as the Mont Blanc in 2007, Mount Ararat in 2011, Kilimanjaro in 2012 and this year, the Lenin Peak in Kyrgyzstan.
Surrounded by Gerard Kirkorian, Running for President of Memory and Pascal Chamassian, honorary president, Ara Khatchadourian presented Thursday, October 30 at the association’s headquarters in Marseille, his next goal: the ascent of Everest in occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in 1915.
“This expedition, says Pascal Chamassian, will deliver a message of peace, justice and memory. The names of those who helped make this happen Ara, will be placed on a flag that will be planted at the top of Everest. There is a collective dimension and universal scope in the ascent of Everest and a Marseille dimension. Marseille has hosted many survivors of the Genocide is known worldwide. We are proud, says Pascal Chamassian that this project be left Marseille with Ara Khatchadourian is Marseille. “
“My father gave me a taste of the challenge. I like to go after my goals, says Ara. I have nothing more to prove on a sporting level. In achieving this feat, I want to bring something of value. I started my preparation by performing all 1h 30 days of weight training, running 1 hour, 1 hour of swimming and cycling. In the evening, I jog. Yoga is the basis of my mental preparation, “says Ara which starts with thirty people, including German and Spanish climbers.
To finance this project, it takes 100 000 euros. A subscription was launched with businesses and individuals with the slogan “Your name at the top of the world” and a symbolic initial bet of 10 euros per meter Everest! Thursday, October 30th, in the evening, a hundred people were present at the launch of the project at the headquarters of the JAF.
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