How 3 Mormon Climbers Found Christ, Built International Ties Summiting Iran's Mount Damavand
Trent Toone, for LDS Living - Even as the trio of Utahns stood atop Iran's Mount Damavand, the highest volcanic summit on the Asian continent, there were at least two prevailing factors almost more astonishing than the incredible view. First, it was a marvel that Alpine residents Greg Paul, his 18-year-old son Kevin Paul, and David Roskelley, were even granted a visa to enter the Middle Eastern country. Greg Paul and his son, Kevin Paul, recently climbed Iran's Mount Damavand as part of a Climbers for Peace event. Image courtesy of Greg Paul. Second, they were pleasantly surprised by the warmth and overwhelming friendliness of the Iranian...