(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 historic success by placing two more members on the summit of Mt Everest, the highest peak on earth at 8850m. Joanne Soo age 39 and Lee Peh Gee age 32 reached the top of the world at 5.31am and 5.56am respectively – Nepal time. They are currently making their way back to camp 4.
Jane Lee and Lee Lihui had arrived back at Everest Base Camp yesterday afternoon while Esther Tan is scheduled to be back later today.
Lee Peh Gee, member of NATAS-SWET touched the roof of the world on 22 May 2009, 5.56am
Coming down from the infamous Hillary Step after the summit
The Singapore Women’s Everest Team formed in 2004 and aimed to send the first team of Singaporean women to the world’s highest peak. Following a rigorous 5 year training schedule, we successfully reached the summit of Mt. Everest in May 2009, placing 5 Singapore women on the top of the world.
