Kuala Lampur, Dec. 3 -- One of the first things most mountain climbers do after reaching the summit is to plant a flag of their country.

A 42-year-old Sarawakian lady, however, took things to a whole new level by showcasing her tribe's traditional costume when she reached the Annapurna Base Camp in the Himalayas.

Nancy Maria, a former Dewi Remaja contestant (a beauty contest organised by Remaja magazine) managed to climb up 4,130 metres representing her tribe, the Kayans.

Nancy and her husband Werry Lipi flew from Kuala Lumpur to Kathmandu, Nepal on November 25, and have since been documenting their expedition to the base camp on Facebook.

Once they reached Kathmandu, the husband and wife duo went on an eight-hour road journey to get ...