The First Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition (FPMEE) recently made history by being the first Filipinos to summit Mt. Muztagh-Ata in China-Pakistan. At 7,546 meters or 24,758 feet, it is the highest peak ever reached by Filipinos. This was despite hurricane-force winds, windchill and frost-bite.

In the end, the team victoriously reached Muztagh-Ata's summit. Holding their heads up high, the team waved the Philippine flag on top of the mountain--a symbol of the Filipino's pride and glory.