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The First Munro, Bla Bheinn 929m
Wow, what an adventure. Was an epic first Munro with so much emotions to process... It was my first Munro, and a pretty sketchy one...
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Jan 5, 20244 min read


Nepal III - Attitude
Waking up at 0300 hrs, Matt, Colton, Swee Chiow, Anthony, and I were going to attempt Kala Patthar at an altitude of 5644m. In the pitch...
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Jan 5, 20242 min read


Nepal II - Altitude
Next, we embarked on our journey from Namche Bazaar to Debouche as the giants started to emerge from the horizon line. We were stopped by...
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Nepal I - Culture
We began our journey at Lukla where we traversed towards Pakding. It felt unreal, unlike the city life in Singapore, you experience the...
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Jan 4, 20241 min read


Nepal - A little Flashback
0000 hrs, 5200m above sea level, Lobuche High Camp. We were huddled in our sleeping bags in sub-zero temperatures as the winds hurled our...
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Jan 4, 20241 min read


The Test - Mount Rinjani
Rinjani, the volcano in Lombok, Indonesia. Famous for its slippery slopes of volcanic ash. My section mate in OCS, Jun Yi, and I decided...
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Inspire - Mount Ophir
The next mountain was a challenging day climb up Mount Ophir (1276m). This was the first overseas expedition that I led as an Assistant...
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Attitude - Mount Pulai
“Now as I start, upon my chosen way.” - Scout hymn During a family trip to Malaysia, my mother and brother attempted Mount Pulai which is...
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The Dream - Mount Kinabalu
One final Mission... The mountaineering dream was sparked by Mount Kinabalu (4095m). Back then I was still serving my national service...
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The First - Mount Batur
Four friends decided to go on a holiday to Bali. Waking up at 3am to take a jeep up to one of the volcanoes in Indonesia, Mount Batur...
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Jan 4, 20241 min read
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