The father and son duo, who’ve been documenting their journey on their Instagram account under the name “abyan.irkiz”, look back on the six grueling months of coaching that led as much as this moment.
It was accompanied by a photo of the couple holding a Singapore flag in front of a sign welcoming visitors to Everest Base Camp.
“From countless 27-story climbs to trekking through rain and storm during training sessions, every challenge was worth it.
“This day, exactly two months before Abyan turns six, is such a great achievement and I am sure we will never forget this day.”
The Singapore record was previously held by Om Madan Garg, a six-year-old boy who reached Everest Base Camp on October 7, 2022.
In an interview with TODAY on April 19, the eve of their trip, Zikri said the concept of climbing got here to him when he examine Om’s climb.
By the best way, he and his family were in Nepal, where that they had just accomplished a 12-kilometer panoramic hike.
“[Abyan] it worked out quite well. I used to be impressed,” said Zikri, who owns and runs a yoga studio along with his wife.
“I thought, Hmm, I think maybe he can do it [Everest base camp hike]. With a bit of training, I’m sure he can handle it.”
The father of three said Abyan kind of learned learn how to climb before he could even walk.
Although the toddler learned to walk properly without support at around 13-14 months of age, by the age of nine months he was crawling up the slopes of the playground.
“When he was almost a year old, we invited him to climb at the children’s gym and then it came naturally to him: he was able to climb. The operator was impressed,” Zikri said.
It helps that the family enjoys mountaineering together, an activity they do each locally and each time they go on vacation.
The actual training for the daddy and son duo began sometime in November with 4-kilometer walks. Zikri progressively increased the length and inclination of his training.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Abyan’s mother, Lwin Tun, 41, said it was surreal to see how much her eldest son had grown – physically and mentally – over the past few months.
This achievement is not a miracle. It’s a sincere testimony of hard work and faith
“In December, he boldly announced that his goal was to become the youngest Singaporean to reach Everest Base Camp.
“Now he has shown not only to the world, but also to himself that nothing is impossible if you have the courage to try!
“To quote what a good friend told me yesterday, this achievement is not a miracle. It is a sincere testimony of hard work and faith.”
TODAY has reached out to Abyan and Zikri for comment.
