Coming down from the infamous Hillary Step after the summit
Lee Peh Gee, member of NATAS-SWET on the roof of the world on 22 May 2009, 5.56am
Joanne Soo, member of NATAS-SWET on the top of Mt Everest on 22 May 2009, 5.31am
Approaching the summit of Everest
Dawn over Camp 2 on Everest
Early days, checking on team's health at Namche camp.
Map reading en route to Namche,Nepal where the team got used to the increase in altitude.
A 'Puja'(religious ritual) performed by a lama and the Sherpas with food offerings and prayers,to ensure safe passage up Everest.
The 'dining room' at Everest Base Camp
The NATAS SWET 'home' for the past few weeks, Everest Base Camp
Acclimatization meant long hikes in Namche, Nepal
The Lobuche climb was phase 1 of acclimatization that continued at Everest Base Camp
Camp 1 at 6,100m above sea level was not too far for Singapore's Christ Church Secondary School students who paid a visit
Email from the roof of the world was easy with technical support from Singapore telecom sponsor SingTel
A familiar voice via satellite phone was a morale booster and encouragement to scale the peak
The NATAS SWET climbers who spilt into Group A and B for the final ascent
Members of the NATAS-SWET Support Trek team who climbed to Everest Base Camp with the Singapore women team.
The NATAS SWET climbers narrowly missed a major avalanche on the Khumbu Icefall towering behind base camp
Extreme weather and thin air was common for the NATAS SWET climbers
With camp perched on the slopes of Lhotse Face, most days were spent climbing and getting the body used to the different oxygen levels.
Icy crevices were a challenge
Ladders are part of the essential equipment
Camp 4 at South Col, the final camp where the team charted the route up the South Summit of Everest
