Suzanne Al Houby

Suzanne Al Houby is a Palestinian mountaineer. On May 21, 2011, she became the first Arab woman to climb Mount Everest and the seven Summits. She was also the first Arab woman to climb many other mountains, including Mont Blanc, Elbrus, Aconcagua, Vinson, Denali, and Carstensz Pyramid.

Climbing Al Hobby became climbing in the late 1990s. She became interested in climbing Everest after meeting Zed Al Refai, the first Arab man to climb the mountain, in 2002. In May 2003, she took her first expedition to Everest, becoming the first Arab woman to reach Everest Base Camp and Kala Pattar. She used the excursion to raise funds for a UAE healthcare initiative. She is the founder and CEO of the adventure travel company Rahhalah.

She has two children.