In Pursuit of Wisdom

Yes, we can do it! One of our Bangladeshi fellow proved that despite we are from a flat land near the sea, we have the courage and determination to win anything. Musa Ibrahim , the founding mountaineer of North Alpine Club Bangladesh and Sub Editor of The Daily Star has conquered The highest peak on earth - Mount Everest . He reached the 8,848-metre-high summit at 23rd May 2010 with a group that consisted 14 Nepalese, six Britons, the Montenegrins and a US national and a Serb. Some 1,200 mountaineers have conquered the Everest in the last 50 years, but there was no Bangladeshi among them. A few URLs here if you want to read further about his Everest expedition. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=139787 http://www.bdnews24.com/details.php?cid=2&id=162247&hb=top http://bdtalks.com/mount-everest-has-been-conquered-by-a-bangladeshi-musa-ibrahim-for-the-first-time/ http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=139936 Earlier, on June 14...

Today I am writing to convince myself that I should find more time for practice before I finally attempt to hike Mount Whitney in first week of June. Reaching the summit of Mount Whitney, the highest peak of lower 48 states in USA is a dream come true to many. However, I have not been able to find enough time to prepare for this hike which I will attempt with a few other friends in less than a month later. What a  pity! If you know about my last year's half dome hike of Yosemite , you are aware that from that time I have been planning for this as next major target for my new hiking passion. Despite all the attractions to it, I got too busy in my job and then I am trying to take care of my wife who is expecting. I initially thought that I will have to skip this trip this year but fortunately found that Shusmita is okay with the trip to accompany me during the travel although she won't hike. I have asked my other hiker friends to make it a family travel to Death Valley as well ...