"Climbing is, above
all, a matter of integrity."
~ Gaston Rebuffat. ~
| Name: |
WILFRED TOK
BENG CHEONG |
| Contact: |
Blk
351C, Canberra Road #03-295 Singapore (753351). |
| Date
of Birth: |
8th
April 1968 |
| Climbing
Background: |
Started
rock climbing in 1988. First Himalaya trek (Kashmir/Zankar/Ladakh) in 1991. Started alpine
climbing in 1992. First winter icefall climbing in Southern France 1995. First Himalayan
climbing expedition in 1996. Started instruction on basic sport climbing for SAFRA/SSC in
1993. First 26 pitches alpine TD+ mixed route, Gervassutti Pillar on MONT BLANC DU TACUL,
France 1996. Certified instructor in Sport and Traditional Rock climbing for Singapore Mountaineering
Federation in 1998. South America expedition 2000 to the Andes to climb
Aconcagua 6962m. First Singapore team to climb and explore remote
mountains of the Tien Shan range in Central Asia,Kazakhstan. Deputy Leader of the First team in East Asia to attempt Everest North Ridge in 2001. First team in East Asia to break the height record of 7850m without bottled oxygen. |
| Career: |
Graduated with Honours in Bachelor of Engineering from UK. He spends close to a decade working in engineering and aerospace industries for Fortune 500 companies, such as General Electric and United Technologies Company – Pratt & Whitney. Wilfred is a certified practitioner for Team Management System (TMS) and
a certified Motivational coach. He is also a certified facilitator in Safety & Management of Challenge Ropes Courses by Vertical Innovations International, Australia. Enthusiastic and confident, Wilfred also lectures on team challenges, motivation and leadership, and “The Right
Mountain for you” in life. A part from that,... always dreaming of his next harder climbing expedition!!!!
Ha,ha,ha.... |
| Future
Events: |
Looking
forwards to do more technical alpine and big-wall routes in Borneo, USA, Europe, British Columbia,
South America, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet & central asia, Iceland, Greenland, and
lastly,
the Classic North Ridge of Everest. |
<<Achievements>>
Country: New Zealand 1992/93 - Southern Alps
| Mountain Summited |
Route |
Grade |
Height (m) |
Time Taken(Hrs) |
Special Remark |
| MOUNT AYLMER |
South-West face |
PD- |
2608 |
app. 3 |
Charlie /93 |
| HOCHSTETTER DOME |
South-East ridge |
PD- |
2823 |
4 |
Charlie /93 |
| TRIAD PEAK |
East face |
F |
2649 |
4.5 |
TMC /92 |
| MT MALLORY |
North-East ridge |
PD |
2756 |
5 |
TMC /92 |
| GREY PEAK |
North face |
PD+ |
2882 |
7 |
TMC /92 |
| MINARETS |
South-East ridge |
PD |
3056 |
8 |
TMC /92 |
| ELIE DE BEAUMONT |
South face/SE ridge |
AD |
3117 |
11 |
Charlie /93 |
TMC - Technical Mountaineering Course
Country: Southern France - La Grave (winter)
Waterfall ice-climbing: Dec 1995:
(see trip reports)
Climbing partners:
Nigel,Vaughan,Fran,Terry.
3 routes (Scottish grade 2 - 3+), 1 route,
60m (Scottish 4), 1 route, 150m (Scottish 4+).
Country: France/Switzerland/Italy 1995/96/98
- European Alps
| Mountain Summited |
Route
|
Grade |
Height (m) |
Time Taken hrs |
Special Remark |
| Wetterhorn |
South-West flank |
AD- |
3701 |
10 |
simon flankin /95 |
| Monch |
South-East
ridge (to summit ridge only) |
PD |
4099 |
6 |
Dr Kung SY
/98 - complete white-out, snowing. |
| Aiguille du Midi |
South face - Rebuffat
-200m |
TD |
3842 |
11 |
simon flankin/95 |
| Chapelle de la Gliere |
South ridge - 400m |
AD |
2663 |
7 |
Maurice snell/95 |
| Aiguille de Peigne LW |
Eperon Nord - 300m |
D |
3009 |
6 |
Cuthbertson /95 |
| Aiguille de
Peigne LW |
Le Ticket -
250m (first 3 pitches) |
TD |
3009 |
4.5 |
simon flankin
/95 - raining and strong wind. |
| Petite Aiguille Verte |
North-west ridge |
PD- |
3512 |
2 |
Cuthbertson/95 |
| Tour Rouge |
SE face - cinquieme
dynastie -300m |
TD |
2899 |
9 |
David lavallee/96 |
| Envers de Aiguille |
Pillar des Rhodo-Dindons
-280m |
D |
- |
5 |
D. lavallee/96 |
| Aiguille de Peigne LW |
Les Lepidopteres - 180m |
D |
3009 |
3.5 |
D. lavallee/96 |
| Aiguille de Peigne LW |
Arete des Papillons -250m |
D |
- |
7 |
D. lavallee/96 |
| Aiguille de Peigne UW |
Voie Pascal Meyer -200m |
TD |
3192 |
12 ** |
D. lavallee/96 |
| Aiguille de I'Index |
SE ridge - Arete sud-est
-100m |
AD |
2595 |
3 |
D. lavallee/96 |
| Aiguille de L'M |
North-north-east ridge
-200m |
D |
2844 |
8 |
D. lavallee/96 |
| Aiguille de la
Perseverance |
south ridge traverse des
chamois -300m |
AD |
2901 |
10 |
D. lavallee/96 |
| Pointe des
Nantillons |
Guy-Anne
-350m (first 3 pitches) |
TD |
2921 |
4 |
D.
lavallee/96 - raining, followed by thunderstorm. |
| Mont Blanc |
via Mont Maudit and col du
Midi |
PD |
4807 |
13 |
simon flankin/95 |
| Mont Maudit |
SE. face proper - Frontier
Ridge (Italy) |
D |
4465 |
16 |
Jim Thomas/96 |
| Mont Blanc du Tacul |
North Face Triangle/
Contamine-Mazeaud |
AD+ |
- |
6 |
Jim Thomas/96 |
| Tour Ronde |
North Face - 350m |
D- |
3792 |
7 |
Jim Thomas/96 |
| Mont Blanc du
Tacul |
Gervasutti
Pillar (26 pitches) |
TD+ |
4248 |
23 |
Phil Lee /96
- upper pitches with frozen ice in cracks. |
| Midi-Plan
Traverse |
North-East
Ridge |
PD |
- |
12 |
Mike Kayer
/98 - cloudy, occasional white-out. |
| Aiguille du
Midi |
North Face -
Frendo Spur |
D+ |
3842 |
29 |
Ross Hewitt
/98 - Bad condition, snow storm, avalanches, expose bivy. |
| Dent du Geant |
South-West
face - normal route |
AD |
4013 |
10 |
Mike kayer
/98 encountered blasting wind, weather crap-up after 4 hrs of sunny spell. |
LW: Lower Wall UW: Upper Wall
** time taken to ascent UW and descent both UW & LW.
Country: Northern India Expedition Sept'1996 - Himachal
Pradesh
| Name of Peak |
Chandra Bhaga(CB 43) |
| Height |
5800m. |
| Location |
Cross the Rohtang pass, along river
chandra, into Kulti Nala valley towards north-east. |
| Route |
East face/south-east ridge |
| Grading |
PD- |
| Details |
Base camp established on
day2, camp 1 on day3, summited with local manali guide on day4. Remaining 4 team members
did not attempt due to illness and fatigue. One
rest day at Kosar village(3050m) Total duration: 8 days, Numerous possibilities
on
surrounding peaks, many of them unnamed and unclimbed(PD to AD+/D). |
Country: East Malaysia, Sabah, Mt
Kinabula Expedition, Nov'1999
| Mountain Summited |
Route
|
Grade
YDS |
Height (m) |
Time Taken hrs |
Special Remark |
| St John Peak |
Direct, East Face -
cracks/face |
5.9 |
4091 |
6.5 |
Cathy/Roz/99 - strong
wind |
| Donkey's
Ear Peak |
West
Ear |
5.10a |
4054 |
4.5 |
Cathy/Roz/99
- strong wind, retreated at crux. |
| Kinabalu South Peak |
Central
direct - cracks |
5.8 |
3933 |
3 |
Cathy/Roz/99
- Very.strong wind, whiteout. |
| Alexandra Peaks |
V-Gully - RH face |
5.8 |
3997 |
1.5 |
Roz |
| Sayat Sayat Slabs |
RH diagonal crack |
5.9 |
|
2 |
Sien Chew, YangChen,
Stephane |
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Country: Argentina, South
America - Aconcagua Expedition '2000
| Name of Peak |
Aconcagua |
| Height |
6962m / 22,841 ft |
| Location |
Plaza Argentina basecamp
from Punta de Vacas, Mendoza, Argentina. |
| Route |
Falso De Los Polacos
- Polish Traverse |
| Grading |
PD- |
| Details |
Established
Base camp, 2 high camps and 2 summit attempts. Summited with David Lim,
alpine style ascent on the 14th Feb 2000, 5.30pm local time. Survived
food shortage,
2 days of snow storm and cooking stove explosion at camp 1. With long hour
descent in darkness. |
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