An all-disabled mountaineers' ascent of Pico de Orizaba, 5700m, also known as the Mountain of the Star - Mexico's highest peak and North America's 3rd highest mountain
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David Lim
In Aid of the Society for the Physically Disabled
The Team
About The Expedition
Climbing Schedule
About Orizaba
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Archived Expeditions of
David Lim and friends
ASCENT 8000: Climbs in Spring 2002 on Shishapangma (8046m) and Cho Oyu (8201m) by disabled climber David Lim
Summit climb of Mera Central Peak 6461m, March 2002. Warming up for two 8000m peaks
Climbing Mt Ararat, 5165m in Turkey, August 2001 - a rare and special climb up Turkey's legendary mountain.

Left: Faye Lee happy and triumphant on the top
The Singapore-Latin American Everest Expedition in 2001 to the north ridge, Tibet. Join David and friends on a day to day account of a spectacular international expedition and its dramatic conclusion
Chile, Jan 2001. Gil, David, Jorge and TingSern worked out on Cerro Plomo and Ojos Del Salado
Tien Shan, Jul 2000. David, Wilfred and Roz with the CLIMB 2000 team training on Bayankol and Karly Tau peaks in Kazakstan
Feb 2000. David and Wilfred make the first all-Singapore ascent of Aconcagua (6962m) via the Polish Traverse and in alpine-style
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The Schedule
Possible schedule of the team ( Feb 25 - Mar 14 ). Altitudes are estimates:

Feb 25: depart Singapore for Mexico via Los Angeles, USA

Feb 26: Arrive Mexico City, local bus to Puebla ( 2000m+ altitude ). then to the La Malinche area ( 3000m )

Feb 27: Accclimatise

Feb 28: Make ascent of La Malinche ( 4460m )

Mar 1: Return to Puebla, vehicle to La Hoya ( 3900m ) for Iztaccihuatl ( 5280m )

Mar 2: Hike up to summit camp or the Refugio de Los Grupos Cien ( 4500m )

Mar 3: Summit climb on " Izta", return to La Hoya/Puebla

Mar 4: Puebla and drive to Tlachichuca

Mar 5: vehicle ( 4WD ) to end of road head to Orizaba - Piedra Grande ( 4500m )

Mar 6: Acclimatise, possible carry of equipment to high camp at 4900m

Mar 7: Acclimatise/Spare day

Mar 8: Summit attempt on El Pico de Orizaba ( 5700m )

Mar 9: spare day in case of bad weather

Mar 10: Return to Mexico City

Mar 11: Mexico City

Mar 12 -1 4 return flights to Singapore
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