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Arzhou @ Kinabalu - Part 2 - The summit
By arzhou | May 23, 2008
So after resting at Laban Rata for the night, we were supposed to go for the summit the next day. But in the early morning (2am) there was really strong winds blowing and most were having second thoughts as it seems the weather was going to get really bad. But I decided to try for the summit just see if it was possible ( I think i did regret my decision once while I was climbing).
It was really cold and windy as I started climbing up, even more so once we got past the jungle part of stairs and it was all rocks, rocks and more rocks (and the rope). It was quite tough considering it was dark, windy, my glasses were not clear cos of rain. It took some effort but I finally reached the summit gate, then I decided to turn back, partly cos both my knees were starting to hurt.
After a break + waiting for the all clear to descend I was able to head down back to Laban Rata in fairly good weather, so me and the guide, Ben, were both able to capture quite a lot of nice shots. I guess it was a good decision to turn back as the moment I reached back to Laban Rata, heavy rain started to pour down from the skies. Thank goodness I was not those stuck on the summit in the rain, at least I have hot tea and toast!
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May 24th, 2008 at 3:01 am
the view is so pretty!
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May 24th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
It’s beautiful, isn’t it?
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May 25th, 2008 at 11:01 am
@precious: Yea I finally understand what you were telling me about the place, nothing beats seeing it yourself
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May 25th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
try going to island next time when u were in Kota Kinabalu, miss those islands there. anyway nice scenery that u have at Mount Kinabalu. Dun have the chance to climb the mountain although I stayed there for few years
May 26th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I was there many years ago with my school. We didn’t climb but took a bus up. Not sure if it’s the same mountain though but the lodging we stayed overnight in had hundreds of gigantic hairy moths!
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May 28th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Yah, this is one place where photos can never quite capture its full magnificence.
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May 29th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
hg86: Yea I intend to return to Sabah for diving trips, will definitely visit those islands.
precious: Definitely agreed, especially so when mine is a crappy cheap camera