Cho Oyu and Beyond ...

Cho Oyu climb for a cause is an awareness and fund-raising campaign aimed to help provide much needed education to our often neglected indigenous children in the remote parts of the country. The climb objective is to set a new altitude record, an attempt of the 6th highest mt & one of the peaks in the death zone. This event intends to bridge the education gap, and hope we provide our indigenous children a better future -- safe and away from a possible 'death zone'.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Cho Oyu Summit

Sept 28 - New altitude record set last September 26, 10:30 AM Nepal time.
Romi Garduce summits the top of Mt Cho Oyu, the 6th highest mountain. This
record gives the title to the first Filipino to reach an 8000m peak (also
known as the 'death zone').

More update to come in 3 to 4 days when Romi is back in Kathmandu. He 's
still in ABC (advanced base camp) as of this writing.

15 Comments:

At 6:47 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

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At 10:10 PM, Blogger NZed® said...

congratulations mate, well done !!!

 
At 3:20 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congrats Garduch! Para sa iyo tinapos namin ni nev yung san mig enduro. So pareho tayo may i-celebrate pagbalik mo haha Sabi namin sa lahat ng nagtitinda ng sampaguita sa quiapo abangan pagbalik mo sa NAIA. Congrats uli! nre

 
At 7:10 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bading congrats! Maraming naghahanap sa iyo sa enduro. Hahahaha. May malaking kasalanan ako sa iyo sa enduro. Si henry na lang magkuwento hahahaha. Congrats ulit. Nev

 
At 12:47 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Romi: man, congrats!!! And Happy Birthday din pala! (Vei told me that it's your birthday!)

Try ko sumama next time kahit hanggang base camp lang kung kakayanin.

Cheers!

Acmad

 
At 3:08 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congrats Garduch! Galing talaga! You are an inspiration for many Filipinos to aim higher as each day passes. Mabuhay ka, Yo! GYA

 
At 12:18 PM, Blogger Anton said...

Congratulationa and Happy Birthday, Romi!!!

We are proud of you!

 
At 12:39 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

MGA PARE, PURO PORMA KASI SI GARDUCE KAYA HAYUN KULELAT! ANG HIRAP KASI SA
PINOY MINSAN E BINIBILANG NA ANG SISIW E HINDI PA NAPIPISA NG INAHIN ANG
MGA ITLOG. KATULAD NITONG SI HAMBOG NA SI GARDUCE, PURO MEDIA COVERAGE AT
SIESTA ANG INATUPAG KAYA NAUNGUSAN NI LEO ORACION. ELIB DIN AKO KAY LEO
DAHIL NAKASILIP SIYA NG PAGKAKATAON AT BUMULUSOK SIYA PAPAAKYAT NG SUMMIT
NG WALA MASYADONG SATSAT AT PORMA. DI PA-SHOWBIZ.
IYAN ANG TUNAY NA
LALAKI!!! HINDI PURO PA-SHOWBIZ KATULAD NI ROMY GARDUCE. LAMPA, PWE !!!
PARANG PAGONG KUNG UMAKYAT, SANGKATERBA PA ANG MGA ALALAY. MASYADO RING
COMMERCIALIZED AT TODO SUPORTA ANG GMA NETWORK NA "OA" SA
COVERAGE !!!
MOUNTAINEER DAPAT E ASTIG AT DI MASYADONG
NAGPAPA-BABY, KAYA NGA ADVENTURER AT MOUNTAINEER ANG TAWAG, DAPAT MACHO MGA
BROTHERS!! KAPAG MASYADONG MEDIA COVERAGE AT PARANG NAGKA-CAMPING LANG ANG
HITSURA (KATULAD NG GRUPO NI GARDUCE) AT
PATUMPIK-TUMPIK, SAGANA SA
TSIBOG, NAWAWALA ANG SAYSAY AT CHALLENGE NG PAG-AKYAT SA EVEREST. MAS
MABILIS AT MAS MAHIRAP ANG PAG-AKYAT, MAS MAGALING AT ASTIG ANG DATING.
MACHO TAYONG MGA PINOY. HUWAG NA TAYONG MAG-PLASTIKAN O MAGPA-HUMBLE
EFFECT. PANALO SI LEO ORACION, SI ROMY GARDUCE, E TALO!! PWE, ANG YABANG
KASI !!!

 
At 12:39 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

MGA PARE, PURO PORMA KASI SI GARDUCE KAYA HAYUN KULELAT! ANG HIRAP KASI SA
PINOY MINSAN E BINIBILANG NA ANG SISIW E HINDI PA NAPIPISA NG INAHIN ANG
MGA ITLOG. KATULAD NITONG SI HAMBOG NA SI GARDUCE, PURO MEDIA COVERAGE AT
SIESTA ANG INATUPAG KAYA NAUNGUSAN NI LEO ORACION. ELIB DIN AKO KAY LEO
DAHIL NAKASILIP SIYA NG PAGKAKATAON AT BUMULUSOK SIYA PAPAAKYAT NG SUMMIT
NG WALA MASYADONG SATSAT AT PORMA. DI PA-SHOWBIZ.
IYAN ANG TUNAY NA
LALAKI!!! HINDI PURO PA-SHOWBIZ KATULAD NI ROMY GARDUCE. LAMPA, PWE !!!
PARANG PAGONG KUNG UMAKYAT, SANGKATERBA PA ANG MGA ALALAY. MASYADO RING
COMMERCIALIZED AT TODO SUPORTA ANG GMA NETWORK NA "OA" SA
COVERAGE !!!
MOUNTAINEER DAPAT E ASTIG AT DI MASYADONG
NAGPAPA-BABY, KAYA NGA ADVENTURER AT MOUNTAINEER ANG TAWAG, DAPAT MACHO MGA
BROTHERS!! KAPAG MASYADONG MEDIA COVERAGE AT PARANG NAGKA-CAMPING LANG ANG
HITSURA (KATULAD NG GRUPO NI GARDUCE) AT
PATUMPIK-TUMPIK, SAGANA SA
TSIBOG, NAWAWALA ANG SAYSAY AT CHALLENGE NG PAG-AKYAT SA EVEREST. MAS
MABILIS AT MAS MAHIRAP ANG PAG-AKYAT, MAS MAGALING AT ASTIG ANG DATING.
MACHO TAYONG MGA PINOY. HUWAG NA TAYONG MAG-PLASTIKAN O MAGPA-HUMBLE
EFFECT. PANALO SI LEO ORACION, SI ROMY GARDUCE, E TALO!! PWE, ANG YABANG
KASI !!!

 
At 7:01 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

naka2lungkot knowing dat der is somebody who think like yours... im wondering if u r really a pinoy... instead n maging masaya and proud ka na may 3 pinoy n nkarating s tuktok ng everest here you are saying bad words to romi... weder his 3rd pinoy who reach the summit of everest still he makes us (ur not included) proud being a pinoy... romi's climb is not a RACE it's for a CAUSE... so, you better helf na lang our kaba2yans (if ur really a pinoy)instead of saying those words na walang kwenta...

 
At 9:40 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Proud ako kay ROMI GARDUCE wether sya ang 1st or 3rd FILIPINO na nakarating sa summit!!!...HINDI SYA MABAGAL,MAPORMA,SHOWBIZ!!!WE LOVE ROMI!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 
At 9:50 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Pano natalo eh nakaakyat nga!!! It doesn't matter who came to the summit first... the thing that truely matters is that he made it to the summit, and that he's a PINOY!!!

congrats to leo, erwin and romy!!!

tama na ang talangka mentality...let us all commend each other for all our good endeavors...

 
At 10:01 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

CONGRATULATION TO ROMI GARDUCE AND TO HIS FELLOW FILIPINOS THEY ARE THE HEROES!!!!!!!!!

AND TO YOU! SI ROMI HE DID IT FOR A CAUSE AND NOT FOR FAME HE`S NOT COMPETING TO THE PHILIPPINES EVEREST TEAM HE DID IT CAUSE HE CARE TO OTHER PEOPLE.

 
At 10:15 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi to ol filipinos!!!lets rejoice!!!bcoz 3filipinos reached the top of the world!!!congrats;ROMI GARDUCE,ERWIN EMATA,LEO ORACION!!!GOD BLESS US OL!!!

 
At 10:20 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi to Romi Garduce!!!congratulations!!!u made it!!!

 

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