Hong Kong mountain climbers Tsang Chi-shing (John) and his son Tsang Long-kit (Bob) successfully climbed the 8,849-meter-high (29,032.15 feet) Mount Everest, and were the first father-son pair from Hong Kong to successfully reach the world’s highest peak. This was the fourth time John climbed Everest, and Bob, at 18, set a record as the youngest Hong Konger to climb the famous mountain. They told The Epoch Times that it was a rare experience for them to climb Mount Everest together, and they hoped that the unremitting spirit required to climb the mountain could inspire those around them.
The father and son set off from Hong Kong on March 8 and went to Nepal for two-month adaptation training. They started from Everest Base Camp on May 8, arrived at Camp 4 on the 11th, and headed for the summit in the early morning of the 12th. They made the peak at 9:35 a.m. local time. They became the first Hong Kong father and son pair to climb the world’s highest peak. Also, Bob broke the previous record held by 19-year-old Chan Ka-hei (Benjamin) and became the youngest Hong Konger to reach the summit.
