Mount Kinabalu – The Amazing Journey
Mount Kinabalu is a mountain in Sabah, Malaysia. It is protected as Kinabalu Park, a World Heritage Site. Kinabalu is the highest peak in Borneo’s Crocker Range and is the highest mountain in the Malay Archipelago as well as the highest mountain in Malaysia.
Description
its summit (known as Low’s Peak) height at 4,095 metres (13,435 ft) above sea level. Low’s Peak can be climbed by a person in the good physical condition and there is no need for mountaineering equipment at any point on the main route, but climbers must be accompanied by accredited guides (1 guide for maximum of 5 climbers) at all times due to national park regulations and may experience AMS or Acute Mountain Sickness
Interesting Facts
The mountain and its surroundings are among the most important biological sites in the world, with between 5,000 and 6,000 species of plants, 326 species of birds, and more than 100 mammalian species identified. Among this rich collection of wildlife are famous species such as the gigantic Rafflesia plants and orangutans. Mount Kinabalu has been accorded UNESCO World Heritage status.
History
Based on history, a British colonial administrator named Hugh Low was the first recorded ascent of Mount Kinabalu’s summit plateau in March 1851 however he did not scale the mountain’s highest peak. The highest point of Mount Kinabalu was recorded in history reached by a zoologist named John Whitehead in 1888. The British botanist Lilian Gibbs became the first woman and the first botanist to summit Mount Kinabalu in February 1910.
Our Itinerary
25 October 2018
AM: Kota Kinabalu Airport and Stopped-by Mamak Restaurant for breakfast. Zaid, our leader, has already rent a van that fit all of us. After breakfast, we continued our journey and stopped by Rumah Terbalik and 3D Museum, Tamparuli Sabah.
Then we went to Restaurant Nasi Kukus Ayam Pasu owned by a Singaporean Malay for Lunch.
Then, we went to our Homestay @Ranau Sabah to check-in and put our belongings. Zaid has booked 2 rooms - 1 big room for the men (7 of them) and one room for ladies (4 of us with 2 double-deckers). There were 10 hikers plus Zaid - total was 11 persons. After that, we went to Mount Kinabalu Park for registration, sight-seeing, and photographs
After that, we went to Ranau town for dinner and then back to the homestay
26 October 2018
8.00 am - Briefing by our guide and started our trekking from Timpohon gate to Laban Rata or Panalaban
From left: Faris, Acap, Myself, Acong, Hubby, Edy, Aslam, Aisyah, Ummi, Khai, Zaid
Group photos 10 of us plus Zaid at the entrance Timpohon Gate
Briefing by Guide
Porter
There are many rest areas along the way
6.00 pm Finished our dinner and Overnight at Laban Rata / Panalaban. The food looked good, but I lost my appetite maybe because I was too worried about my two girls that we left at home. They have just involved an accident 3 days before our flight to KK.
27 October 2018
After having our breakfast at 2.00 am (I barely touched anything!), at 2.30 am we started trekking from Panalaban. Around 4.20 am, I was the last person from our group to register at Sayat-sayat Check point.
Slow ler hai mak cik ni....
After having our breakfast at 2.00 am (I barely touched anything!), at 2.30 am we started trekking from Panalaban. Around 4.20 am, I was the last person from our group to register at Sayat-sayat Check point.
Slow ler hai mak cik ni....
6.50 am we stopped to perform Subuh Prayer @ KM8.5.
7.10 am Reached peak of Mount Kinabalu
Amazing feeling which you could not describe
8.30 am Descending to Panalaban
10.00 am Checked out and Breakfast
11.00 am Descending to Timpohon Gate
Group photo before going down to Timpohon Gate
The last torturing journey. Why do we have to climb up????
Drizzling on our way down which slowed down our journey
Finally, the "You are Successfully Climbers" sign
Solat jamak Asar n Zohor, dinner and overnight at Homestay
28 October 2018
Solat Subuh, Breakfast and checked-out
To Desa Dairy Farm
Off to KK Airport
Group photos at the KK Airport - with our medals and certificates
Bits and pieces:
- Training is a must if you want to successfully climb Kinabalu. The trek is not technically difficult but quite challenging since so many stairs all the way up until Sayat2.
- I nearly gave up before reaching 8.5 km maybe I did not eat properly and could not sleep for the past few nights, but luckily I have moral supports from my husband, our dearest sweeper Acap and the guide. After performing solat Subuh, suddenly I have the energy to speed up to the last part of Kinabalu
- force yourself to eat and have enough sleep so you have enough energy to climb to the summit
Suggested Packing Checklist
The suggested packing list for the trip:
1. Backpack 20-30L
2. Day pack for summit attack, preferably simple in design.
3. Windbreaker jacket
4. Raincoat
5. 2 sets of hiking clothes (one for trekking to Laban rata and one for summit attack, preferably long sleeves and pants to prevent scratches and itch)
6. Warm clothing if you are prone to cold, note that summit day coldness is similar to Rinjani. We will be trekking on open ridge, the wind left and right
7. Extra Socks
8. Gloves
9. Headlamp and spare batteries
10. Water
11. Toiletries
12. First aid kit and personal medication
13. Extra food/energy bar
16. Power banks (camping all the way)
17. Hiking poles
2. Day pack for summit attack, preferably simple in design.
3. Windbreaker jacket
4. Raincoat
5. 2 sets of hiking clothes (one for trekking to Laban rata and one for summit attack, preferably long sleeves and pants to prevent scratches and itch)
6. Warm clothing if you are prone to cold, note that summit day coldness is similar to Rinjani. We will be trekking on open ridge, the wind left and right
7. Extra Socks
8. Gloves
9. Headlamp and spare batteries
10. Water
11. Toiletries
12. First aid kit and personal medication
13. Extra food/energy bar
16. Power banks (camping all the way)
17. Hiking poles
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