This year, a senior couple from Hong Kong attempted to scale Mount Everest, one of the world’s toughest climbs. With the summit only 100 meters from reach, the couple made the most difficult decision of their life—return.
Wong Yim Leung, 69, and Ho Suk Chu, or Stella, 65, are both mountaineering coaches in Hong Kong.
Reaching the summit of Mount Everest had always been the couple’s dream and also the aspiration of many professional mountaineers. Having overcome nearly all difficulties in harsh weather conditions at high altitudes, resisting risk and temptation at a critical moment is not only wise but also takes enormous courage….