 As a mountaineer, Huang has ascended several of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Kilimanjaro in 2005 and Mount Everest in 2008.Huang is also a polar expedition enthusiast.In August 2011, Huang caused a stir in Iceland when he proposed to buy of the island, encompassing 0.3% of the country, to develop a $200 million property with a "120-room hotel, airport, golf course and horse-riding facilities."