The ace team
Ace Adventure, established in 1999, is headed by Joanne Soo together with a team of specialists who are dedicated climbers and adventure sport athletes.
The leader
Honored as one of the Great Women of Our Time by Women’s Weekly, Joanne is the owner of Ace Adventure. Joanne is also a member of the Singapore Women’s Everest Team, the first Singapore all-women’s team to summit Mount Everest in May 2009. Her other mountaineering achievements include summiting the world’s 6th highest peak, Mt Cho Oyu and several peaks above 5000m.
Joanne is the Race Director of numerous adventure races such as the Ace Adventure Challenge and the Adventure Singapore Race. She is also a veteran in leading treks and mountaineering expeditions. A Sport Climbing and an Abseiling Instructor, Joanne underwent training on ice climbing. Guided by her passion for adventure sports, Joanne serves as the Vice-Chairman of the SAFRA Adventure Club and the Technical Director of the Singapore Mountaineering Federation (SMF). Joanne also holds a certified International Sport Climbing Judge with the International Federation for Sport Climbing Competition (IFSC).
Joanne has more than 10 years of experience working with youth & adults on developing climbing skills for personal growth. From competition climbing to Mountaineering, Joanne’s focus is on ensuring that individuals lift their performance skills and behavior, apply international climbing practice and hold individuals accountable for their learning and development. For her, climbing is intensely personal so the learning process must be challenging, rewarding and also enjoyable.
Joanne’s journey can be expressed as a metaphor for personal development. It is a story about ordinary people achieving extraordinary results. Joanne conveys both the individual and the team perspective by stressing the importance of her passion and dreams while fulfilling a role as a member of a team.
The team
Our team of specialists comprises experienced climbers, mountaineers and athletes of various adventure sports who hold full time profession in the field of Education, Information Technology, Event Management, Engineering, Nursing, Customer Service.
Our specialists are mature and are conversant in their area of specialty. They are enthusiastic and responsible individuals with a passion for adventure. They are here to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all our participants.
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