Bui Van Ngoi – One of the first Vietnamese person to conquer Mt Everest

Bui Van Ngoi

By: Zara Nguyen

Bui Van Ngoi• Born : 1984 (30 years old now, He is still alive in 2014)• From : Vietnam• Gender: Male• Single (He is not married)• Good at sport•Has strong will, never gives up• Good teamwork

• Firstly, Bui Van Ngoi, a college student and sports athlete that would like to attend the competition to increase his curiosity about being a part of a television program.

• Secondly, after some trainings, he changed his mind, from curiosity to the triumph of conquering the highest mountain. He took one year off school to finish the program.

Why he wanted to climb Mt Everest

• Bui Van Ngoi was 24 years old when he conquer Mt Everest.

• In order to join in the Vietnamese team, he had to show his strength and skills to survive in extreme tough weather.

• After that he attended 5 training stages, from the top of Vietnam to the top of the world.

•He took six months practicing.

The Trainings

Equipment & clothing :Foot wear :• Climbing Boots• Cold Weather Boots• Running Boots• Sport Sandals• Lightweight hiking boots• lightweight socks

Clothing :• lightweight long underwear• short sleeved shirt• thick jacket• long sleeved shirt• waterproof jacket & pant• thick pants

Head Gear & Hand Gear:• Liner Glove• Windstopper fleece glove • Mittens with liners• Sun hat• Face mask

Accessories:• Sunglasses• Ski goggles• Headlamp• Spare Batteries

Equipment:• Ice axe• Webbing• Rappel Device• Ascender

And finally the most important a First-Aid kit so you can heal your self.

Camping Gear:• Back bag• Swiss army knife• Sleeping bag• Tent

Difficulties

• Weather• Food• Sleeping• Breathing• Walking• Carrying his own belongings• Heavy equipment

The journey to the top

He had to pass successfully 6 stages and get higher and higher to get to the top. There were about 45 people, gradually, they have to stop because their health condition.

The Champion

Bui Van Ngoi was the first to summit the Mt Everst. The other two Vietnamese people arrived a day later.

Some climbers in the Vietnamese Team.

Short QuizWho was the explorer I researched?

a)Thanh Bui

b)Bac Ho

c)Bui Van Ngoi

Get 1 right have a house point.

How old was Bui Van Ngoi when he conquered Mt Everest?

a) 18

b) 29

c) 24

How many training stages did Bui Van Ngoi have to attend ?

a) 6

b) 2

c) 5

Mini DictionaryConquer: To deal or achieve something. E.g. He has

finally conquered his fear of rats.Gradually: A slow period of time or distance. E.g.

Gradually, she realized that she wasn’t telling the truth.

Increase: To make something larger in amount or size. E.g. Yesterday it was 43 degrees but today was 45 degrees the temperature increased today.

Mt: MountainTriumph: A very great success at your target or a big

victory.Condition: A particular state that someone or

something is in.

Thank you for listening.I hope you enjoy my

presentation!