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Khoo Swee Chiow, Singapore's national hero who was the first Singaporean to climb Mount Everest, will attempt what no South East Asian has done. He will be attempting to climb K2, better known as the world's deadliest mountain! I am very sure he will succeed and bring pride and honour to Singapore as he is the most courageous Singaporean alive.
I proposed that a statue of Mr Khoo be erected to honour and recgonise his great achievement!
Everest climber Khoo Swee Chiow targets feared K2
Khoo Swee Chiow aims to be first S-E Asian atop peak
The man who has tackled Everest three times will try to scale K2, which is regarded by many as the world's most dangerous peak. -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG By LESLIE KAY LIM
A Singaporean mountaineer is aiming to become the first South-east Asian to scale K2 - regarded by many as the world's most dangerous peak.
An experienced climber, Mr Khoo Swee Chiow has tackled Everest three times since 1998, stood atop the highest mountains on seven continents and even visited the North and South Poles.
But he said scaling K2 - a 'magnet for mountaineers' - has been a long-cherished dream. 'It inspires me and yet, instils fear,' he added. 'The name itself is so simple and yet, powerful.'
At 8,116m above sea level, the Pakistani mountain is 732m lower than Everest. But a combination of factors renders it more daunting, Mr Khoo explained. The mixed ground of rock, ice and snow, combined with the steeper incline, means climbers need to be skilled in a variety of techniques. Rockfalls, avalanches and fickle weather are also a real concern.
I proposed that a statue of Mr Khoo be erected to honour and recgonise his great achievement!
Everest climber Khoo Swee Chiow targets feared K2
Khoo Swee Chiow aims to be first S-E Asian atop peak
The man who has tackled Everest three times will try to scale K2, which is regarded by many as the world's most dangerous peak. -- ST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG By LESLIE KAY LIM
A Singaporean mountaineer is aiming to become the first South-east Asian to scale K2 - regarded by many as the world's most dangerous peak.
An experienced climber, Mr Khoo Swee Chiow has tackled Everest three times since 1998, stood atop the highest mountains on seven continents and even visited the North and South Poles.
But he said scaling K2 - a 'magnet for mountaineers' - has been a long-cherished dream. 'It inspires me and yet, instils fear,' he added. 'The name itself is so simple and yet, powerful.'
At 8,116m above sea level, the Pakistani mountain is 732m lower than Everest. But a combination of factors renders it more daunting, Mr Khoo explained. The mixed ground of rock, ice and snow, combined with the steeper incline, means climbers need to be skilled in a variety of techniques. Rockfalls, avalanches and fickle weather are also a real concern.