RGS-Singapore presents: "Into the Thin Air: From SEA to the World's Highest Summits" with Vincere Zeng, a Singaporean ultramarathoner and mountaineer!
In 2023, Vincere became one of the first two Singaporean women to have reached the summits of the two tallest mountains in the world - Mount Everest and the K2. Furthermore, Vincere has the additional accolade of being the first Singaporean and the first Southeast Asian to summit three of the world’s 8,000m and higher peaks – Everest, Lhotse, and K2 – within a single year.
"I started my mountaineering journey from sea level. I aimed to showcase Singapore’s capabilities in high-altitude mountaineering, challenging the norms in a male-dominated sport.” - Vincere Zeng
Join us at the British Club Singapore on 7 November to hear the stories behind Vincere's record-breaking expeditions, including but not limited to the rigorous training and meticulous preparations across the various parts of her 10-year-long mountaineering journey, as well as her experiences and challenges from each adventure! Vincere will also share the mountaineering mindset from a Southeast Asian female’s point of view, and hopes her story will inspire many more individuals "to dare to pioneer and adventure, regardless of gender".
About the speaker:
Vincere Zeng is a Singaporean ultramarathoner and mountaineer who has reached the highest peaks in both activities. Not only has she won major races in Asia, including the Mt. Fuji 100 and Trail of Man 60, she has also stood on three of the world’s highest summits.
Vincere’s goal of climbing the highest mountains on each continent was inspired by her ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2015, and her life has been an ongoing adventure ever since. On the side, Vincere is a certified mountain guide, paragliding pilot, as well as an active rock and ice climber, snowboarder, Scuba diver, and motivational speaker.
There’s no such word as comfort in Vincere’s dictionary. From her professional career to her personal passion, she tries to push limits and set new heights, as well as leave a positive impact on the world.
Vincere was inducted into the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame in 2024.
Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/vincere-zeng-into-the-thin-air-from-sea-to-the-worlds-highest-summits-tickets-1043200620137.