In order to prove the feasibility and safety of mountaineering, O-Young set off with his friend Chang Chu-hsiang as scheduled. "I wanted to prove to the parents that if you have done your homework, then there's nothing at all dangerous about climbing a mountain."
為證明登山的安全性與可行性，歐陽與遠征隊好友張曲祥兩人依然如期前往麥肯尼峰，「我要證明給家長看，有了完整的規劃，登高山一點也不危險！」