Mount Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

Sharing the dorm with a bunch of Gap-tour teenagers was not the best way to spend the night, as they had stayed up late making loads of noise in the room, whilst running in and out turning the lights on and off. But in the morning Karma had its way, as I was up early putting the light on and getting ready to leave (accidentally I flipped the hot …

I flew into Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Sunday night and had an early Monday morning to begin the climb to the summit of Mount Kota Kinabalu, which is just over 4000m high. Frankly, I thought it would be a walk in the park, as I was pretty fit and apparently this is one of the easiest mountains to climb because there is no snow or strong winds. …

Early breakfast and pickup for transfer to Mt Kinabalu. Took about 1.5hrs to get to the park where we registered for our climb and met our quietly spoken mtn guide. He even portered our gear we didn't need in our day pack. Then it was a short trip to the start of the walk. From here it was uphill for 6km taking us 5.5hrs. There were huts every 30 …

With the Rinjani experience under my belt I was much more confident in our approaching mountain climb; not because I was any fitter particularly but mainly because I knew what to expect from full days of walking up and up and up and up a bit further. I was determined this time to have a positive attitude throughout and keep spirits high no matter …

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We hebben weer eens een computer gevonden in ons super hotel in Kota Kinabalu. We zijn momenteel al 5 dagen in Borneo en hebben al veel gezien. Van tropisch strand tot flink door buffelen tijdens de beklimming van mount Kinabalu (de hoogste berg van Maleisie de 1 na hoogste van Azie).

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Hotel Laban Rata @ 3273 meters at Mt.Kinabalu 11/11/11

Sitting above the tree tops watching clouds passing by your window has something in it that is hard to describe. Your head feels light but it's being balanced by those heavy legs of yours that for the last 4+ hours have been pushing you higher and higher to get you closer to the …

12/11/11 Mount Kinabalu

The second day or still the night of the first day of the climb or how was it all supposed to go? Wake up at 1:30 AM bright and shiny since I have hardly slept at all. This is I think a good sign of me not having caught the altitude drowsiness and wanting to sleep all the time. The supper is seved half an hour later …

6 Sep 2008 (Saturday)
This morning, we cleared out from the dormitory with all our baggage. Each of us carried only a small backpack with only essentials. I also brought along a pair of knee supports for my knees (highly recommended even if you have no knee problems). We went to the canteen to have breakfast, which was included in the package …

... month on this huge island (third largest in the world after Austrailia and Greenland) and the highlight for me has got to be climbing Mount Kinabalu earlier this week. There is still so much that I was not able to see and do so I'll have to come back ...

... we would all be getting up for a 2am start, so that we could reach the summit for a 6am sunrise. Top Tip: When booking your Mount Kinabalu climb make sure you book a bed in the hostel. It may be more expensive than the huts but it is worth it just ...

... tubs are filling fastest. And do not forget to do lots of warming down and stretching all day as soon as you finish the Kinabalu descent. Otherwise for the next couple of days you may feel pain in muscles you didn't know you had each time you walk down ...

... just arriving from BSB I guess anywhere is going to look a little run down in comparison. Still I'm looking forward to climbing Mount Kinabalu nearby, at 4101 metres it's the highest mountain in South East Asia. Followed by a stay at Poring Hot ...

... .They introduced me to Jethro, an itinerant Pom (there are a few of them around). Since Marco was busy planning his trek up Mount Kinabalu, and I had decided that I had seen my share of mountains on this trip, I joined Atef, Bessma and Jethro draining ...

Kota Kinabalu is really just a stopover point for me to be able to climb Mount Kinabalu. Its not big place, you could walk from one end to the other in about a half hour. Its full of new but crappy buildings, mainly because the city was leveled by ...

... a very grotty guesthouse - only one night, we could hack it. We explored the amazing local market and with the shadow of Mount Kinabalu in the background made plans for the next week. Everything is so spread out but there are so many things we wanted to ...

... for quite a while, so I thought why not. Checked in and headed to the booking office for mountain accommodation on Mount Kinabalu. Luckily a bunk was available for tomorrow night so I headed to Kinabalu national park early tomorrow morning to start the ...

... fascinated by them. They are notoriously particular about where they grow, and I had read that they prefer specific altitudes on Mount Kinabalu, and so are concentrated in a particular stage of the climb. During the day the mountain was engulfed in ...

... scarier than any snake or tarantula. Due to the rain and the impending mountain climb I could safely lounge around and not do anything in a completely guilt free manner, which is what I did. Mount Kinabalu was calling and I was trying not to ...