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Caroline Leon training in the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah. Courtesy Caroline Leon
Caroline Leon training in the mountains of Ras Al Khaimah. Courtesy Caroline LeonDefiant Dubai climber still out to make history after record bid fails
Caroline Leon came agonisingly close to being the first person in world to climb the highest mountain in each country in the Middle East