'Rambo' leads hiking group on mountain in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq

  • Members of a mountaineering group, Hazarmerd, climb the rugged Nabi Agha Mountain in Iraq. All photos: Reuters
    Members of a mountaineering group, Hazarmerd, climb the rugged Nabi Agha Mountain in Iraq. All photos: Reuters
  • Payman Taha, 49, a Kurdish woman known as Rambo, leads hiking groups to the top of the mountain in the Sulaimaniyah region.
    Payman Taha, 49, a Kurdish woman known as Rambo, leads hiking groups to the top of the mountain in the Sulaimaniyah region.
  • Taha began hiking with a small group of women, but the group she founded has since expanded to include men.
    Taha began hiking with a small group of women, but the group she founded has since expanded to include men.
  • Taha says she wants to encourage others to take up outdoor sports.
    Taha says she wants to encourage others to take up outdoor sports.
  • Hiking the rocky terrain of Nabi Agha requires a bit of courage.
    Hiking the rocky terrain of Nabi Agha requires a bit of courage.
  • Taha takes a selfie with the members of her hiking group on the way to the top.
    Taha takes a selfie with the members of her hiking group on the way to the top.
  • Taha and a member of her group celebrate another successful hike.
    Taha and a member of her group celebrate another successful hike.