Mountain to Climb: The Quest for Everest and Beyond

FROM A FLAT, TROPICAL CITY-STATE TO THE TOP OF THE WORLD

MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB is a book by David Lim, leader of Singapore's Ist Mt. Everest Expedition in 1998.From 1994 he planned and led a series of mountaineering expeditions in preparation for the eventual Mt Everest dimb in 1998, which succeeded after a series of setbacks and mishaps.

One week after the team's triumphant return, he was stricken with the rare nerve disorder, Guillain- Barre Syndrome. Within days, he was near death as the disorder paralysed his limbs, and shut down his respiratory system. Unable to speak, move or breathe, he endured 42 days in an intensive care unit before stabilising. David spent six months recovering in hospital, including a rehabilitation process in which the re-learning of basic skills such as writing, dressing and walking were enormous challenges compared to the Everest climb.