5-year-old sets record as youngest Singaporean to reach Everest Base Camp

Mr Zikri Ali and his five-year-old son, Abyan Imtiaz Irkiz, at Everest Base Camp in April. PHOTO: COURTESY OF ZIKRI ALI
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SINGAPORE – Battling strong winds and minus 14 deg C temperatures, pre-schooler Abyan Imtiaz Irkiz became the youngest Singaporean to reach the base camp of Mount Everest.

Abyan, who is five years and five months old, was accompanied by his father, Mr Zikri Ali, 41. Father and son arrived at Everest Base Camp, situated at an altitude of 5,364m, in Nepal on April 29.

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