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Back From Gosainkund Winter Trek
I’m back from Nepal. Uploading of videos and pictures have taken a lot of... read more
Will I Ever Make It To Lumbini?
Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha. I failed to make it there because a false... read more
Vietnamese Humour
I wish Vietnam has more honest taxi drivers like this. I’m sure you... read more
Lightning Risks
I’ve mentioned earlier that I hate to trek under wet weather conditions... read more
Beautiful Gosainkund
If you don’t have the time or money for Everest, Gosainkund can be just... read more
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Wet Wet Wet
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Anybody game for a trek in Malaysia? Not me. OK. I’ve climbed Mt Kinabalu 4 times and it rained on all 4 occasions. On my first climb in 1993, the clouds rolled in when I reached the summit, obscuring the …
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 …
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Tagged burma, climbing mountains, himalayas, mountains, myanmar, putao, snow-capped, trekking
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Mt Kinabalu Tips For Beginners
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Tips For Beginners 1. Food & Water You will get thirsty. Carry a small mug with you for the first part of the climb. There are several huts or pondoks along the way. Water and basic bathroom facilities are provided. …
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Tagged adventure, borneo, climbing, kadazan, laban rata, malaysia, mountains, mt kinabalu, sabah
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Kunming To Weixi
I arrived in Kunming on the evening of 3rd Feb. It was a warm 20 deg C and things were looking good for a successful expedition. That evening, I took a sleeper bus to Lijiang and from Lijiang bus station, …
Posted in In Search Of Shangrila
Tagged china, himalayas, kunming, mountains, shangrila, tibet, weixi, yunnan
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27th January 2009
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 …
Posted in Island Peak Challenge 2009
Tagged ams, base camp, climbing, himalayas, mountains, nepal
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22nd January 2009
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 …
Posted in Island Peak Challenge 2009
Tagged ams, himalayas, kongde ri, lukla, mountains, namche bazaar, sherpa, tibetan
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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 …
Posted in Island Peak Challenge 2009
Tagged chan joon yee, climbing, kathmandu, mountaineering, mountains, nepal, sherpas
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