STARIAN94 Mount Kinabalu Expedition 2017
I climbed Mount Kinabalu for the 11th time last March. This is the short video on the expedition. It was raining, wet and foggy. No majestic views from the top, but it really worth every step.
Mount Kinabalu
29 moth species that you can find at Kiram’s Village, Kundasang at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu
I actually took these photos in 2009, when Kiram’s Village was in its infancy. My family and I stayed in one of the chalet for a night, and we had a barbecue dinner. As usual, the weather was cold and wet. When I woke up the next morning, I was amazed by the numbers of … Read more 29 moth species that you can find at Kiram’s Village, Kundasang at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu
Kinabalu Poem by John Roberts
I received an email from one of our readers who was here in Sabah, Borneo during WWII. Mr Tony Catherall shared with us his experience and photos from the past on Tamparuli here. He now shared his friend’s poem for us. Good afternoon from England I hope you are all well in Sabah. I have … Read more Kinabalu Poem by John Roberts
10 photos of Mount Kinabalu seen from King George’s Peak, Eastern Plateau
I went up the mountain last month with a group of friends. We reached King George’s Peak on the Eastern Plateau of Kinabalu. The trail up there was the same as Summit Trail up until Panar Laban Rockface, where we then diverted to the right side of the trail into the woods. From there on, … Read more 10 photos of Mount Kinabalu seen from King George’s Peak, Eastern Plateau
Eastern Plateau Expedition 2015, Mount Kinabalu
We went up the Eastern Plateau of Kinabalu last weekend. Managed to shoot a lot of photos and some short videos. For your information, I used Openshot video editor, an open source application in my Dell Ubuntu 14.04 laptop. Photos and videos was shot using a China made video cam, Action Cam RD990. I hope … Read more Eastern Plateau Expedition 2015, Mount Kinabalu
Bring enough fuel on your Mount Kinabalu climbing trip
I received an email from a 71 years old climbers who were ill informed about the severity of the mountain, especially for those who were unprepared. Dour, wrote this to me: I traversed the Mesilau trail in September this year. We were ill prepared. And did not have enough food for the trip. I am … Read more Bring enough fuel on your Mount Kinabalu climbing trip
Book your 2015 Mount Kinabalu climbing package now!
I heard that the cost of Mount Kinabalu climbing package for the year of 2015 is going to be increase. I heard it from a very reliable source, as Malaysian government is going to implement 6% Goods & Service Tax starting from 1st April 2015, it’s expected that the price will only go up. With … Read more Book your 2015 Mount Kinabalu climbing package now!
28th Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon 2014 – Adventure Race Report
I did it again. This is my second climbathon that I joined. I joined last year’s edition of climbathon, in which I did in 6 hours 26 minutes. Not even within the cut off time. My time was even worse this time. I did in 6 hours 46 minutes. 20 minutes over my last year’s … Read more 28th Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon 2014 – Adventure Race Report
27th Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon 2013 – Adventure Race report
King Kilian Jornet did in in 2 hours 11 minutes last year 2012. And he said it was too easy for him. I did it in 6 hours and 25 minutes. So, nothing to brag about my performance. Yes, it was really slow for Men’s Open category. The cut off time was 5 hours. But … Read more 27th Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon 2013 – Adventure Race report
Climber dies during Mount Kinabalu expedition
I just received a message from one of my friend, who is also a good friend with the deceased. What I heard from his story was, the deceased was on expedition on Mount Kinabalu for more than one week. They planned to climb Eastern Plateau (Kotal Route) and Western Plateau (Gurkha Hut) during their expedition. … Read more Climber dies during Mount Kinabalu expedition