Posts Tagged ‘climbing mountains’

Japanese Expedition To Myanmar Himalayas

The track this lady is walking on looks like it may be jeep-friendly. Gentle slopes, albeit narrow at places.
Scenery looks pretty Nepal-like. Altitude probably around 2000m.

Scenery getting more and more interesting with multiple stream crossings. Latter part of this video seems to be the morning of Day 2.

Seems like there’s not very much gain in [...]

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Singapore Everest Expedition Debate 2

June 10, 2009
Seeking personal glory is not a bad thing
I REFER to yesterday’s Forum Online letter, “Mountaineering is not about seeking personal glory”. Homo sapiens has it in its DNA to seek personal glory.
Seeking better academic qualifications, trying to excel in sports and striving to lead a better life are all part of that.
This [...]

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