Heroes Behind The Mountain
Yes, we climbed Mt Everest and we summitted the mountain. But beyond the support of sponsors, individual donors, family and friends, there is a group of people whom we [...]
June 2009
May 2009
Historic Success for NATAS Singapore Women’s Everest Team
Five years of preparation, training and fund-raising paid off when the NATAS Singapore Women's Everest Team (NATAS-SWET) put the first Singaporean women on the top of the world. On [...]
NATAS-SWET placed two more members on Everest Summit
(Picture: Joanne Soo, member of NATAS-SWET on the top of Mt Everest on 22 May 2009, 5.31am) On 22 May 2009, the NATAS Singapore Women's Everest Team added to their [...]
NATAS-SWET reached Everest Summit!
(Picture: Jane Lee, leader of the NATAS Singapore Women's Everest Team reached the summit of Mt Everest on 20 May 2009, at 4.43am) On 20 May 2009, a historic feat [...]
Weather Lets Up – Everest Summit, Here We Come!
(Picture: Clearing the snow from our tents) After a bout of turbulent weather which saw Everest Base Camp covered in 7cm-thick snow, the weather finally looks set for a summit [...]
Jet Stream Complicates First Summit Attempt
The team's summit attempts have been postponed, due to weather changes. The weather window we were aiming for on the 11th and 12th of May got smaller, due to [...]
Off to the summit
It's crunch time! The acclimatization cycles are complete, the weather's looking good and we're feeling more prepared than ever. At the crack of tomorrow's dawn, we'll be headed for [...]
Kim Boon, our 7th Team Member
You may not have seen him in our pictures, or notice him at the airport send-off, but Mr Lim Kim Boon is an integral part of the team. Kim [...]
Final Acclimatization Rotation Complete
(Picture: Climbing up to just below the Yellow Band with the Summit on the background) Two days ago, we returned from Camp 3 (7,100m) on Everest, therefore completing the [...]
April 2009
To Camp 2 and Back
(Picture: The way from Camp 1 to Camp 2) At the crack of dawn on 15 April, we set off for our 2nd acclimatization cycle, which brought us to [...]