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Island Peak Challenge 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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Tagged ams, chan joon yee, climbing, hypoxia, imja tse, island peak, kathmandu, mountaineering, nepal
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20th January 2009
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The airport and its surroundings didn’t seem to have changed very much over the years. My last visit was in 2003. It was still the brick walled building, the bronze decor, nothing obviously added or subtracted. Even though it was …
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Tagged chan joon yee, climbing, kathmandu, mountaineering, mountains, nepal, sherpas
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