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HK’s Highest Peak

To be honest, I don’t actually remember if I’ve ever done Tai Mo Shan of all the years I’ve lived in the +852. My memory completely fails me and when I did it this past weekend, it felt as though I was doing it for the very first time anyways. At 975m, it’s no easy feat on a hot day (or when it’s cold and laden with frost). Once again, it was a tag-along trip with JL who was training for the OXFAM trailwalker with a couple of her teammates. I’m impressed with the number of groups I saw along the Maclehose who were braving the heat to train, so I felt a sense of accomplishment after conquering stages 7 and 8, where the climbs passed through Needle Hill and Grassy Hill before finally reaching the TMS summit. Thank god for the gentle meander down to the TMS snack kiosk where I had the BEST ice lolly ever!