Aconcagua of the Americas
David Lim’s comeback climb from total paralysis and disability David Lim and Tok Beng Cheong summited the highest peak in the American continent on 19 Febuary 2000. This was the second summit attempt, the first...
Aconcagua 2000 chapters
EXCERPT FROM ” AGAINST GIANTS: THE LIFE AND CLIMBS OF A DISABLED MOUNTAINEER” The hour-long flight from Buenos Aires to...
Chapter 7 -The Stone Sentinel
A day and a half in Mendoza was a godsend. After lancing a biscuit-sized blister right at the bottom of...
Chapter 8 -The Final Push
I thwacked the ice axe into the glassy surface. Slowly, a small gurgle of water emerged, clear and numbing to the touch. With pale hands, I lowered the nylon water bag, coaxing the reluctant stream...
Chapter 9 -Tears and Triumph
As luck would have it, many teams had given up or had realised they had surplus equipment, including food. Matt...
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