Mt. Everest 2005: The Singapore Premier Taxi Everest Expedition: the report

Edwin made a brave attempt to battle the winds and cold but at about 10.30pm, decided it was futile and turned back to Camp 4 with Dorje Lama, his Sherpa.

It was certainly disappointing but it was a wise move as safety was his priority.

The day before, Robert decided to give up his summit bid and descended in the next morning (June 1), although he was feeling fit and strong.

"I looked at the winds that night," Robert said, "and going by the weather forecasts predicting increasing wind speeds for the next two days, I decided even if the weathermen were wrong, the speeds would not likely decrease sufficiently to make it possible to reach the summit.

"Climbing without oxygen needs good weather -- calm or at least mild winds. I know I world have made it under such conditions. But given the high winds, I knew it would be futile."

Edwin, who decided to give it a go anyway, turned back, proving Robert right in his decision.

The two men are disappointed with the weather this season, but not with their performance. They had climbed in excellent time from camp to camp up to the South Col. But summiting Everest without oxygen will have to wait to another occasion.

Meet - Robert Goh Dr Robert Goh is a Principal Member of Technical Staff in DSO National Laboratories. Born on 22 September 1965, he holds a PhD in Aerodynamics. He and team mate Edwin Siew climbed Mount Xixabangma in Tibet in 2002 in alpine style, the first in Southeast Asia to reach over 8,000m without sherpa support and supplementary oxygen. Other achievements include skiing to the South Pole as Co-leader of Antarctica 2000 and reaching the South Summit (8,751m) of Mount Everest as a member of the Singapore expedition in 1998.

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