Father and Son Climb 900m Mountain

[Thaiyotakamli]

Hats off to them

P.s its not father and son. Sorry for misleading title

 

Chinese boy, 11, who lost legs in car accident, just fails in attempt to climb sacred mountain with his hands

 

http://m.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2018383/chinese-boy-11-who-lost-legs-car-accident-just-fails-attempt

 

Chinese boy Gao Zhiyu, 11, climbed 900 metres up Mount Lao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, before having to stop because of severe blister. Photo: SCMP Pictures.

A Chinese boy of 11 who lost his legs in a car accident has just failed in his attempt to climb to the top of a more than 1,100 metre-high sacred mountain – just using his arms and hands, mainland media reports.

 

Gao Zhiyu had been trying to reach the summit of Mount Lao, the birthplace of Taoism, in Qingdao, on the coast of the Shandong Peninsula, Qingdao Evening News reported.

 

He managed to reach a height of 900 metres – using wooden boxes held in his hands as “shoes” as he climbed the route made of stone steps – before giving up his attempt because of severe blisters on his hands.

 

“If I was given more time, I could slowly climb to the summit ... next time, I must make it to the top,” Gao, from Qingdao, was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

 

He was accompanied on his first attempt at climbing a mountain by Chen Zhou, a man who also lost both his legs in an accident.

 

Chen has walked to more than 700 cities on the mainland on his hands.

 

The self-help lecturer has also climbed to the top of more than 100 mountains, including Mount Tai and Mount Huang.

 

Chen said he had felt obliged to try to give Gao a little support when he heard about his planned climb up the mountain.

 

He said it was a shame that Gao did not make it to the summit.

 

“I don’t think he is trying to conquer nature, nor other people. All the challenges he takes on are just to conquer his own fears about his limitations,” he said.

 

Bad weather during their climb, including a thunderstorm and heavy rain, had make their attempt very difficult, the report said.

 

The steps up the mountain were also steep and winding, and became slippery from the rain.

 

After they had reached a height of 500 metres the climbers both needed to take a rest after almost every turn.

 

The two began their climb at 9.30am on Saturday, but by 3.30pm Gao had to admit defeat because of the severe blisters on his hands.

Edited September 11, 2016 by Thaiyotakamli

[Mustank]

Definitely ain't can't buy no buy from taobao :(

[Atonchia]

Hats off to them

P.s its not father and son. Sorry for misleading title

 

Chinese boy, 11, who lost legs in car accident, just fails in attempt to climb sacred mountain with his hands

 

http://m.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2018383/chinese-boy-11-who-lost-legs-car-accident-just-fails-attempt

 

Chinese boy Gao Zhiyu, 11, climbed 900 metres up Mount Lao, in Chinaâs eastern Shandong province, before having to stop because of severe blister. Photo: SCMP Pictures.

A Chinese boy of 11 who lost his legs in a car accident has just failed in his attempt to climb to the top of a more than 1,100 metre-high sacred mountain â just using his arms and hands, mainland media reports.

 

Gao Zhiyu had been trying to reach the summit of Mount Lao, the birthplace of Taoism, in Qingdao, on the coast of the Shandong Peninsula, Qingdao Evening News reported.

 

He managed to reach a height of 900 metres â using wooden boxes held in his hands as âshoesâ as he climbed the route made of stone steps â before giving up his attempt because of severe blisters on his hands.

 

âIf I was given more time, I could slowly climb to the summit ... next time, I must make it to the top,â Gao, from Qingdao, was quoted by the newspaper as saying.

 

He was accompanied on his first attempt at climbing a mountain by Chen Zhou, a man who also lost both his legs in an accident.

 

Chen has walked to more than 700 cities on the mainland on his hands.

 

The self-help lecturer has also climbed to the top of more than 100 mountains, including Mount Tai and Mount Huang.

 

Chen said he had felt obliged to try to give Gao a little support when he heard about his planned climb up the mountain.

 

He said it was a shame that Gao did not make it to the summit.

 

âI donât think he is trying to conquer nature, nor other people. All the challenges he takes on are just to conquer his own fears about his limitations,â he said.

 

Bad weather during their climb, including a thunderstorm and heavy rain, had make their attempt very difficult, the report said.

 

The steps up the mountain were also steep and winding, and became slippery from the rain.

 

After they had reached a height of 500 metres the climbers both needed to take a rest after almost every turn.

 

The two began their climb at 9.30am on Saturday, but by 3.30pm Gao had to admit defeat because of the severe blisters on his hands.

Wearing motorcycle gloves may help protect the hands.

 

Really amazing feat from an 11yr old

[Thaiyotakamli]

Wearing motorcycle gloves may help protect the hands.

 

Really amazing feat from an 11yr old

Yes his determination does impress me

[Sunny]

Yesterday son and me walked up fort canning he said want go home liao

Zzzzzzz

 

P.s.So many foreign workers hanging around there also

[Thaiyotakamli]

Yesterday son and me walked up fort canning he said want go home liao

Zzzzzzz

 

P.s.So many foreign workers hanging around there also

That one different case liao haha