Mount Kinabalu Summit Climb

[Sabah trip, 23-27 May 2007] Ok, we are back from Kota Kinabalu. The team had a challenging but interesting trip. Overall the trip was a very good experience for all nine climbers.

UTS team departing at KLIA
UTS Team checking-in at LCC-Terminal
Our flight with AirAsia
Inside our Airbus 320
Arrival at Kota Kinabalu airport and greeted by our local guide, Mr. Raj
Elissa Chan and Wee Lay Har
Having lunch in Kota Kinabalu (KK) town
Mount Kinabalu
Mesilau Nature Resort
The next morning…before the climb with UTSAAMC banner
The signboard is clear…don’t mess with the mountain
Starting climbing from Mesilau
President David making sure nobody is left behind
Small bridge at Mesilau Trail
Stopping by for lunch…yum yum
A giant pitcher plant
Lee Chee Meng showing direction
President David and Lee Chee Meng at 5km
Lay Jun An at 5km
Walau eh…who made this track LAH? Sami Vellu ah?
Lay Har and David taking a scenic shot…Mind you…we are wet inside out
Finally…The Laban Rata Resthouse
View from Laban Rata
It’s cold up here…only 10 degree C
Hmm…should i sleep? I’m soaking wet inside out LEH
Cafeteria at Laban Rata Resthouse
Beware of Al-Qaeda’s members
This photo shows the route we had to climb.
Imagine climbing this in the middle of the night.
It was a really good experience for us.
No easy job climbing with the rope.
It looks more difficult than you can imagine.
Danger, danger, danger…becareful when you climb
Don’t misunderstand…we’re using the banner to warm ourselves
At the peak before sunrise
We are waiting for the sun
Lovely view
This is awesome
Terrifying view of the cliff
It’s a miracle i could still smile at this moment
Getting brighter now
Our last group photo before going down to Timpohon gate.
On the far right is one of our two guide/porter, Mr. Suhinin.
He is carrying 30kg load with him.
On our way downhill, we met several porters who
carried heavy loads uphill. This is one of them.
The next day…island hopping.
First stop…Manukan Island
Walau…UTS banner is even here.
We live and swim by UTS.
The long lost brothers.
I’m a blackanese, bro
Behave guys…don’t mess around
Lay Har and Elissa.
They never revealed their bikinis to us.
The guys were disappointed
Buffet lunch at Mamutik Island
We are having a great time here
Say cheese guys!
We had seafood dinner with local
UTS graduates living in Kota Kinabalu
At a Sunday market
The crowd at the market
Jacqueline, Elissa and Lay Har finally
found their OrangUtan…aka Pongo Pygmaeus
It’s time to go back to Kuala Lumpur.
Bye bye Kota Kinabalu

I learnt a lot of things about this trip. When we went to Mt Kinabalu, we were exposed to the spirit of comradeship. We gave each other encouragement and worked as a team until we successfully completed the journey. The expedition had changed me and I believe I am now a better person.

Oh, and I learnt all these without even having to jump out of a plane in North Pole.

The End

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