Surviving The Extremes by Kenneth Kalmer

June 7, 2009
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Knapsack Treks Book Review by Chan Joon Yee Surviving The Extremes by Kenneth Kalmer For those unfamiliar with the author, Kenneth Kalmer was the only doctor on Mt Everest during the 1996 tragedy. This book touches on human physiology and …

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Island Peak Challenge 2009

June 7, 2009
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a winter ascent of Island Peak at “Sherpa speed” by Chan Joon Yee, dedicated to the late Jason Ho The Challenger Name: Chan Joon Yee Nationality: Singaporean Born: 1-3-1964 Alpine Experience: climbed Mera Peak (6476m) in 10 days, descended into …

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27th January 2009

June 5, 2009
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I’m back at Namche again. Let recap on the unbelievable events over past few days. Day 1 Lukla to Monjo Day 2 Monjo to Namche Day 3 Namche to Pangboche (an ascent of 500m) Day 4 Pangboche to Chukung (an …

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22nd January 2009

June 5, 2009
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Below (in green) is the “raw” news sent out from Namche Bazaar. This was Day 2 of the trek. I started off from Lukla nearly 4 hours late due to a combination of delayed flight and a local porter who …

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