Bold Huishan North Face Expedition Given Go-ahead

Addressing an estimated crowd of 248,000 people
in the Harry Moore Memorial Square yesterday, Gorzo The Mighty
outlined plans for a daring attempt to scale Huishan.

"Sure", he said, "dozens of mountaineers have reached the summit before, however
his time we intend to tackle the fearsome North Face!".
The assembled crowd gasped in collective amazement; some, of nervous disposition,
had to be led away.

"It will", Gorzo continued, "be the ultimate challenge. The risks high. I do not
resile in telling you all that some members of this expedition may-well pay the ultimate price -possibly up to 10 kuai, (and a carton of Nanjing Hong) at the ticket-gate."

"Regrettably, Sir Edmund Hillary is of course no longer with us, but we have appointed the
Archbishop of Canterbury as Team Leader. And he will be joined by a hand-picked team of
choirboys, who will serve as bearers. They are stout of heart, sure of foot, and can carry over four-times their own weight on their backs."

Pointing-up at a huge visual display, Gorzo said "there it is. We will establish Base teahouse-Camp in the Jichang Gardens. From there, we will proceed."
Our greatest peril will be here - the dreaded Chunsen Ravine".

Sensing that the crowd was becoming restive and bored, Gorzo re-animated the throng when he said that the WCE's attempt would be a world-first. "Our team members will climb without oxygen supplies!".

"When they attain the summit, by the old Longguan Pagoda, PM Mango and myself will muster at Gambays, and there, we will sing a triumphant "On the Road To Mandalay".

Standing in the front row, well-known WCE identity Hans Klingner called-out "but what about our team, up there atop Huishan?".

"Oh, they'll be perfectly safe", replied Gorzo, "they'll begin their descent at approx midnight, and we will issue them with a little bus-money, so that they can get home ok."