Pork Pies and Adventuring: The Role of Ethics and Style in the Game.
by David Lim( first published in May 2005 in a Singapore sports magazine) In 1968, Donald Crowhurst was part of a flotilla of yachts competing in a round the world race. After crossing the Atlantic from the start of the race from Britain, he began falsifying his logbook and radio transmissions to give the impression […]
Aug 31 – Final preparations
It’s been over six long months training this middle-aged body of mine using a new regime of high intensity circuits, plenty of strength building and some help from my personal trainer Magesh who identified several weaknesses and imbalances I had. Basically over the decade since I became partially-disabled from Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), I’ve learned to […]
Does Singapore Deserve its Mountaineers?
Does Singapore Deserve its Mountaineers? ( Published in The Straits Times June 2, 2009) unedited version here: Let me join in a growing force of congratulations to the women’s Singapore Everest Expedition that successfully placed its members on the summit recently. There’s not much in terms of natural, God-given vertical structures in Singapore. So perhaps, […]
A VIEW TO DIE FOR?
A VIEW TO DIE FOR? Reprinted with permission by The Sunday Times, Singapore, June 3, 2012By David Lim About 300 climbers on Mount Everest forming a long queue as they trek towards their ultimate goal of reaching the summit. Because there are only a few small windows of four to five days during the spring […]
Adventures and Lessons from the Mountains of Bhutan
By David Lim, for CFO Magazine, June 2013, and Life Without Limits leadership newsletter Just recently, I was privileged to visit the mountains of Bhutan. As it would take far too long to walk; and unlike the mystical Guru Rinpoche, who rode a magical flying tigress; I had to fly by DrukAir, the nation’s national […]
RISK AND ADVENTURE: NOT CHILD’S PLAY
Opinion: Published in The Sunday Times, June 28, 2015 The tragic fatalities of trekkers and adventurers on Mt Kinabalu following the earthquake in East Malaysia this month has raised the question about handling risk, and the appropriateness of mountain-based adventure activities for children. Every year, globally, thousands of children travel to high altitudes without any […]
Caffe Bene Himalayan Traverse 2016
Turbomed FS3000 AFO Feb 7, 2016 : THE NEW ‘LEG’: received possibly Singapore’s first Turbomed Orthotics FS 3000 ankle foot brace. Tested it out on several staircase climbing laps on Friday and a jungle stroll yesterday. Having tried seven different AFOs since 1998, I ‘d say these are the most robust ones I have tried.Thanks to their […]
