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Carlos Soria: The 81-year-old conquering the world’s highest peaks

The 81-year-old expects to experience the thin air of the Himalayas once again this spring, when he plans to climb Dhaulagiri mountain in Nepal.Then, in the autumn, he hopes to summit Shishapangma in Tibet. If he manages both, he will become the oldest person to have reached the summit of the world’s14 highest peaks –Continue reading “Carlos Soria: The 81-year-old conquering the world’s highest peaks”

Lai Chi-Wai raises HK$5.2m for charity climbing Nina Towers

A man has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper in his wheelchair to raise money for spinal cord patients. Lai Chi-Wai, who became paralysed after a road accident ten years ago, climbed 250 metres (820ft) of the Nina Towers building.Before his accident, Lai Chi-Wai was a rock-climbing champion in Asia and eighth best in the world.Continue reading “Lai Chi-Wai raises HK$5.2m for charity climbing Nina Towers”