the reason for which something is done
<photo: on the trek to Everest Base Camp (EBC). When asked by The New York Times why he wanted to climb Everest, British mountaineer...
learning from failure
<photos: left-going up steep blue ice cliffs to Imja Tse, middle-falling way behind, right-turning around with the peak of Imja Tse...
choosing the right path is never easy
<photo: Scott Fischer's chorten, a traditional Nepalese memorial @ Thokla Pass in the Khumbu Valley, Nepal> the movie Everest (2015) is...
Toa Payoh Base Camp @ Block 79D
<photos: 1st and 40th floors at Block 79D, Toa Payoh, Singapore> since there are not many mountains (none in fact) in Singapore, many...
go fever - journey to the moon
<photo: overlooking Lake Tahoe at sunset, USA> the moon has been associated with countless legends, stories and festivals. this month,...
coming down is mandatory
<photo: descending on the Ranau Trail from the peak of Mount Kinabalu> on 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary became the first climber to reach...
summit fever is contagious
<photo: sunrise at peak of Mount Kinabalu> summit fever is a state of mind in which a person fails to notice dangerous weather, route...