Key facts
- Explorer Wilson Cheung received a Spirit of Hong Kong Award.
- Cheung completed a 1,700km snowkite traverse across Greenland in 2026.
- Cheung led secondary school students on glacial field trips to the Swiss Alps.
- Glacier melt and thawing ground have made parts of the Swiss Alps inaccessible and rockfall hazardous.
Explorer Wilson Cheung has been recognized with a Spirit of Hong Kong Award for his efforts in inspiring young people through hands-on field science. Cheung's work involves leading students on expeditions and collecting scientific data in remote locations.
This summer, Cheung took Hong Kong secondary school students to the Swiss Alps. He noted that terrain he had previously accessed had become unstable due to glacier melt and thawing ground, increasing the hazards from rockfall. These conditions highlight the impact of climate change on previously accessible research areas.