MALAYSIAKU GEMILANG THE SERIES vol. 29.1

MALAYSIA BOOK OF RECORDS

First to conquer Mt. Everest M. Magendran and N. Mohanadas became national heroes when they reached the 8,848m summit of Mt. Everest on May 23, 1997, after braving thick snow, strong winds and freezing temperatures since March 1. The duo, members of the Malaysian Mountaineering Association, were part of a 20-member Malaysian team in this Everest expedition.

Youngest to scale Mt. Everest Ahmad Reduan Rozali and Muhamad Muqharabbin bin Mokhtarrudin, both aged 22, students of University Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam scaled Mount Everest on May 16, 2004. They reached the summit at 11am, after a 4-day treck from the BASE camp. The students were members of the ‘Everest for the Country Expedition’ mission jointly organised by UiTM Shah Alam and Ministry of Youth and Sports CREDIT TO http://www.malaysiarecords.com.my/