KONG XIEHENG
Team Leader
Born in 1987, Xieheng started his climbing education in 2009 as part of the 8th batch of NUS Make-It-Real Mountaineering Club (MIR8) and is the first Singaporean to climb Khan Tengri (7010m, North route, 2012, guided). With sufficient food he climbs at about D/F6c/WI4+/ V 5.
His dream mountain is Laila Peak, and his dream climb is the Cassin Ridge on Denali.
Major climbs (alpine style):
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Aiguille du Midi - Chamonix/France (3842m, Vent Du Dragon, 2021)
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Mont Maudit - Chamonix/France (4465m, Kuffner Ridge, 2018)
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Aiguille du Chardonnet - Chamonix/France (3824m, Forbes Ridge, 2018)
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Sudarshan Parbat - Uttarakhand/India (6507m, West Ridge, 2016)
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Mont Blanc - Chamonix/France (4809m, Royal Traverse, 2016)
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Lobuche East - Khumbu/Nepal (6119m, Southeast Ridge, 2012)
Memorable attempts:
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Trishul (2019)
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Ama Dablam (2016)
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Aiguille de L'M (2015)
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Kang Yatse 1 ( 2011)
Milestone climbs (guided):
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Aiguille des Pelerins - French Alps (3318m, Rebuffat-Terray, 2022)
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Czuba nad Karbem - Tatras/Poland (1896m, Niemca Route, 2019)
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Beinn Bhan - Scotland/UK (896m, Gully of the Gods, 2018)
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El Pison - Riglos/Spain (933m, Espolon del Adamelo, 2013)
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Vagakallen - Lofoten Islands/Norway (916m, North Ridge, 2010)
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Store Jaegervastinden - Lyngen Alps/Norway (1543m, Normal Route, 2010)
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Tharpu Chuli - Annapurna/Nepal (6553m, Normal Route, 2010)
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Stok Kangri - Ladakh/India (6153m, Normal Route, 2009)
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Friendship Peak, Himachal Pradesh/India (5289m, Normal Route, 2009)