Comments on: Low’s Gully – Kinabalu’s “Death Valley” http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html Beyond Borneo's Majestic Mountain Tue, 15 May 2012 07:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: hans wijnand http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html/comment-page-1#comment-5233 hans wijnand Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:46:37 +0000 http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html#comment-5233 hi, In 2005 we made a complete (pull through) descent of the entire gully in just 3,5 days from Lone tree. You can see picture at www.gobikite.nl under team and click low's gully. Cheers, Hans Wijnand Expedition leader Dutch Low's Gully Expedition 2005 Netherlands hi,

In 2005 we made a complete (pull through) descent of the entire gully in just 3,5 days from Lone tree. You can see picture at http://www.gobikite.nl under team and click low’s gully.

Cheers,
Hans Wijnand
Expedition leader Dutch Low’s Gully Expedition 2005
Netherlands

]]> By: Jason http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html/comment-page-1#comment-4028 Jason Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:44:54 +0000 http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html#comment-4028 In 2001, a spanish team successfully descended the entire Gully to the bottom, and Climbing back up, over 1 month duration. They uses technical climbing technique - Big-Wall climbing, from the bottom up to the summit of Donkey Ears. About 850m. Their successful attempt is documented in a Spanish Climbing magazine. You can find nice photos of bottom of the Low's Gully in that magazine. cheers Jason In 2001, a spanish team successfully descended the entire Gully to the bottom, and Climbing back up, over 1 month duration.
They uses technical climbing technique – Big-Wall climbing, from the bottom up to the summit of Donkey Ears. About 850m.

Their successful attempt is documented in a Spanish Climbing magazine. You can find nice photos of bottom of the Low’s Gully in that magazine.

cheers
Jason

]]> By: Pete D http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html/comment-page-1#comment-4026 Pete D Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:57:02 +0000 http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html#comment-4026 Hi Rich I've just finished reading 'Descent into Chaos' and last night I watched 'The Abyss' (purchased directly from Chips Rafferty). Currently trying to source your book and the one published by Neill/Foster (ahem). I feel like I know you quite well now!! I was 18 when you guys got stuck in the gully (in 1994) and I remember the newspaper reports at the time describing Low's Gully as some kind of lost world. Its quite difficult to get hold of good photos of the place - especially ones which show how scary it is - do you know where I can find any? (I will certainly NOT be going down there in person!!). There are loads of questions I'd like to ask you (especially about the section of the gully between New's Pools and the Cauldron) but for now I'd just like to know: Did Mann really see a yeti?! Cheers Pete Hi Rich

I’ve just finished reading ‘Descent into Chaos’ and last night I watched ‘The Abyss’ (purchased directly from Chips Rafferty). Currently trying to source your book and the one published by Neill/Foster (ahem). I feel like I know you quite well now!!

I was 18 when you guys got stuck in the gully (in 1994) and I remember the newspaper reports at the time describing Low’s Gully as some kind of lost world. Its quite difficult to get hold of good photos of the place – especially ones which show how scary it is – do you know where I can find any? (I will certainly NOT be going down there in person!!).

There are loads of questions I’d like to ask you (especially about the section of the gully between New’s Pools and the Cauldron) but for now I’d just like to know: Did Mann really see a yeti?!

Cheers
Pete

]]> By: Rich Mayfield http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html/comment-page-1#comment-3920 Rich Mayfield Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:05:33 +0000 http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html#comment-3920 Hi Mick do I know you ;0) Rachel, we got to the bottom in 1994 when it all went wrong and then again in 1998 we did the couldron to the end I am coming back for a 4th time with my wife! I must be mad! Rich Mayfield Hi Mick

do I know you ;0)

Rachel, we got to the bottom in 1994 when it all went wrong and then again in 1998 we did the couldron to the end

I am coming back for a 4th time with my wife! I must be mad!

Rich Mayfield

]]> By: Mick http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html/comment-page-1#comment-3841 Mick Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:02:33 +0000 http://mount-kinabalu-borneo.com/blog/lows-gully-kinabalus-death-valley.html#comment-3841 The Gully floor has been reached via Lone Tree, (so named by Richie from the Army exped,1994), and via Commando Cauldron, although after the Cauldron trip the four guys stayed at Lone tree "base camp" for a night. The gully has been explored from ground level tracing the River Penataran upstream. No dinosaurs, just beautiful. The Gully floor has been reached via Lone Tree, (so named by Richie from the Army exped,1994), and via Commando Cauldron, although after the Cauldron trip the four guys stayed at Lone tree “base camp” for a night.
The gully has been explored from ground level tracing the River Penataran upstream.
No dinosaurs, just beautiful.

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