Chung Kin-man – Charm

‘May can give a false sense of safety,’ expert warns after Hong Kong hiker dies in Japan

1 hour ago02 mins

Hikers should not underestimate the risks of climbing in Japan during the volatile spring transition in May, a mountaineering expert has warned after two Hong Kong men became stranded in the Northern Alps, one of whom later died. Veteran mountaineer Chung Kin-man said on Wednesday that climbers might develop a false sense of safety due…

On This Day | First Hongkonger to reach North, South Poles returns home in 2006 – from the SCMP archive

4 months ago01 mins

This article was first published on January 6, 2006 By Ng Kang-chung South Pole in the bag … next stop Greenland Fresh from a history-making expedition to the South Pole, Hong Kong adventurer Chung Kin-man is already planning his next great challenge. Chung, 52, who with 54-year-old Shenzhen entrepreneur Wang Shi became the first Chinese…