Garduce to wear high-tech gear in Mt. Everest climb

Filipino mountaineer Romi Garduce on Thursday said he is all set to begin his climb to Mt. Everest, and to do that, he will be wearing high-tech extreme weather clothing which will be provided by the world-renowned outdoor gear manufacturer, The North Face, GMA7's 24 Oras reported. Garduce admitted that the high-tech gear plays a very important role in his ascent because it will protect all parts of his body from extreme coldness. “Tanging ang thin line ng life and death minsan ay ang kasuotan mo. Kaya ang number one na kinatatakutan natin minsan ay ang frostbite dahil sa sobrang lamig kung saan nawawalan ng pakiramdam ang isang parte ng katawan mo, at hindi mo namamalayan natatanggal napuputol na lang ito kung wala kang proteksyon. Kaya sa pamamagitan ng mga high-tech gears na suot ko, maiiwasan ito," said Garduce. Usually, temperatures on Mt. Everest decrease to -20 degree celcius and with the use of the clothing gear, Garduce’s body temperature will be abale to retain normal body condition while climbing. “This is an astronaut suit. Ang special suit na ito ang magsasabi kung nag-be-below -20 ka na. So normally, sa loob ng suit na ito, napapanatiling normal ang body temperature ko," the Filipino mountaineer said. Aside from clothing gear, Garduce will also use the different shoes and boots that will protect his foot from the ice. Meanwhile, GMA7’s Team Everest was also given mountaineering gears by The North Face for its special coverage of the Garduce expedition.-GMANews.TV