December 30, 2013
COLUMBUS might have discovered the Bahamas, but wherever Harry McPike goes so goes the Bahamas flag to be planted on mountain peaks, both at the top and bottom of the world – in Africa, South America and now in the Himalayas. The flag is donated by Mr Peter Bates, “The Sign Man” on Shirley Street, and to date flies from a 23,100 ft peak in the Himalayas, 19,341 ft Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the 20,720 ft Mt Chimborazo in Ecuador. Last year it even made it to the South Pole. Shown here on April 26 this year are Mr Peter Wirth (left) senior relationship manager of Credit Suisse, and Mr McPike on the 23,100 ft Lhakpa-Ri peak with Mt Everest in the background.
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Bahamas flag given a hike up!
European born, Bahamians at heart, Peter Wirth, Senior Relationship Manager Credit Suisse, and Harry McPike earlier this year successfully returned from climbing Lhakpa-Ri, one of several 7000m plus peaks in the fabled Himalayas. Conquest of this peak could qualify one for a climb of Mt Everest.
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