Mt. Kinabalu is the highest peak of the island of Borneo, the tallest mountain in Malaysia and 10th tallest in South East Asia. It is a dream climb for many mountaineers not only because it …
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Snapshot: Low’s Peak of Mt. Kinabalu
Low’s Peak Mt. Kinabalu, Sabah Towering at 4095.2 meters above sea level is Low’s Peak, the summit of Mt. Kinabalu, the highest peak of Borneo and the entire Malaysia, and tenth in South East Asia. …
Continue readingAdventure in Sabah: White Water Rafting in Padas River
Reunited with our group and still high after summiting Mt. Kinabalu the day before, we faced another day of adventure in Sabah Malaysia – wild water rafting in the raging Padas River! From downtown Kota …
Continue readingClimbing Mt. Kinabalu (Part 2 of 2): The Summit Assault
Call time was at thirty minutes past two o’clock in the morning and Laban Rata Guesthouse was already busy. The night of sound sleep and excitement certainly brought up the adrenaline levels of the trekkers. …
Continue readingClimbing Mt. Kinabalu (Part 1 of 2): The Trek to Laban Rata
Mt. Kinabalu, the highest peak of the island of Borneo, is the tallest mountain of Malaysia. It was once dubbed as the roof of Southeast Asia, when Myanmar was still not part of ASEAN. Today, …
Continue reading2012 in Retrospect: ‘Twas a Blast
And just like that, it is almost February. But before I continue blogging the whats of my 2013, I guess it is only fitting to give closure to 2012 by looking back to the highlights …
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