16 May 2002 Xixabangma Expedition 2002 Team Summited! That makes Singapore First
in Southeast Asia to Summit An 8,000m Mountain In Alpine Style [BACK]
Singapore
- 16 May 2002 - Dr Robert Goh
and Edwin Siew of the Singapore Xixabangma Expedition mountaineers
summited at 1.35pm Singapore time (11.20am Nepalese time)
today (Thursday May 16).
They started at 3am from 7,300m, ascending
in alpine style. They reached the Central Summit, which is
the normal summit when climbing the north-east (Chinese) route.
Dr Robert Goh and Edwin Siew ascended alpine
style, without supplementary oxygen, without depending on
pre-built camps, pre-laid ropes or sherpas. They are the only
team from Advanced Base Camp (Xixabangma) this season to climb
in Alpine Style. All other climbers from the other teams were
climbing in conventional style.
The two men are now the first from Southeast
Asia to climb a 8000er in alpine style. The team is expected
to return to Advanced Base Camp on Sunday, 19 May 2002.
A press conference with video conference
link to the team at Advanced Base Camp is scheduled for Monday
morning, 20 May 2002. Time to be notified later. Venue of
press conference is 9th Floor, Training Room, Singapore Pools
(Paradiz Centre, Selegie Road).
About Xixabangma
Expedition 2002
The Singapore Xixabangma Expedition from March to May 2002
aims to push the limits of high altitude mountaineering. The
team plans to climb into the death zone (8,000m) without using
supplementary oxygen and without depending on pre-built camps,
a style known as the Alpine Ascent.
The aims of the Expedition in climbing
Xixabangma are:
To push the limits of mountaineering
in Singapore
To increase awareness and broaden the
scope of high altitude mountaineering
To promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle
The Expedition is endorsed by:
Singapore Mountaineering Federation
Singapore Sports Council and the National
Youth Council
To date, the sponsors of the Expedition
include:
Singapore Pools
Singapore Power
NTUC Income
Singapore Sports Council, Timberland
GlaxoSmithKline
Weber Shandwick Singapore
Safra
National Computer Systems
DSO National Laboratories
NERA Telecommunications
Siemens Showa Solar
FotoHub
WL Gore
Xantic and Zen Vision (Oakley products).
This project is also made possible by a
Youth Development Fund grant from the National Youth Council.
——————————————————————————————— For further information:
Angelina Ong Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Singapore
Tel: 825 8031
Fax: 720 8102
Email: aong@webershandwick.com
