{"id":3883,"date":"2014-08-17T11:43:50","date_gmt":"2014-08-17T03:43:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/?p=3883"},"modified":"2021-02-12T19:23:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T11:23:54","slug":"mount-kinabalu-the-climb-part-1-of-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/17\/mount-kinabalu-the-climb-part-1-of-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Kinabalu \u2014 The Climb. (Part 1 of 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">This is yet another #throwback post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be at the peak of Mount Kinabalu!\u201d \u2014 Tick!<\/p>\n<p>Alhamdulillah, on February 9th 2014 (told you it\u2019s a major throwback), I have finally achieved one of the biggest items in my personal travel bucket list since year 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of stories and blog posts have been written about Mount Kinabalu climb and I thank each of the writers for their effort. These articles helped me to mentally prepare for the climb though I would say the actual \u201cgoing through it\u201d experience is probably many times \u2018tougher\u2019 than reading about it at the comfort of an air-conditioned room \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>With so many stories already out there, I don\u2019t plan to go in details with my blog post. What I\u2019m going to do is just posting random photos in sequence of the 3-day adventure and let the photos do all the talking (alasan malas nak write).<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>The first leg of the adventure \u2014 5-star pampering before all the hard work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1146.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1146.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1146.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1146-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>First thing first, logistic arrangements at Kinabalu Park HQ.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2109.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2109.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2109.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2109-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our group of 7 booked our climb packages via Cuti.my in which the package was handled by local agent &#8211; Sanctuary Borneo Travel Agency. Efficient travel agent with friendly and flexible guide\/transporter.<\/p>\n<p>Spent one night at Kinabalu Pine Resort \u2014 a bit pricy but a very nice place to chill. Highly recommended even if you\u2019re not going for the climb.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/358.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/358.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/358-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Evening walk near the Kundasang vegetable stalls and we were greeted by the magnificent view of the peaks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/436.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/436.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/436.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/436-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As much as I love the view, it was also a friendly reminder on the level of difficulty that we were going to face the next day. Cuak.<\/p>\n<p>A good advice on the internet is to eat lots of carbo and be selective with what to eat before the climb. We wanted to be different, it\u2019s a holiday after all and nothing taste better on a chill Kudasang evening than a good ol steamboat dinner.<\/p>\n<p>6:26am. Day 1 of climbing day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/634.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/634.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/634.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/634-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sorting out the bags and meeting our guides for the first time. Natius and Gohamin, seasoned trekkers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/735.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/735.jpg\" alt=\"7\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/735.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/735-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/834.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/834.jpg\" alt=\"8\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/834.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/834-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Timpohon trail start point.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/935.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/935.jpg\" alt=\"9\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/935.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/935-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Carson fall, the first reward for climbers. As early as the first 0.5km of the route.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1034.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1034.jpg\" alt=\"10\" width=\"665\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1034.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1034-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At km 0.5 wooden steps start to make its appearance. Nothing that we have not seen before (cewahhh!). But yeah if you have hiked at Bukit Gasing or Bukit Bendera, this is pretty much the same kind of challenge.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1147.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1147.jpg\" alt=\"11\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1147.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1147-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The younger guys from the team went on at a much faster rate while I was at the back end of the group. I made the first rookie mistake by stopping for too long at the rest shelters which broke the momentum that I was having early part of the climb.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1234.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3896\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1234.jpg\" alt=\"12\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1234.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1234-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The easy part.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1332.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1332.jpg\" alt=\"13\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1332.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1332-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A common sight at rest huts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1431.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1431.jpg\" alt=\"14\" width=\"1000\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1431.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1431-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Natius taking a break while waiting for us slow hikers \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1529.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1529.jpg\" alt=\"15\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1529.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1529-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By noon, things starting to get tougher. No more easy wooden steps and the famous mountain rain kicks in while altitude starts to play a role in making me a bit dizzy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1729.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1729.jpg\" alt=\"17\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1729.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1729-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still it was very scenic which was a major motivation factor for me. I started to take more freuquent but shorter breaks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1931.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/1931.jpg\" alt=\"19\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1931.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/1931-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last stretch before reaching <strong>Laban Rata<\/strong> (the base camp, destination for day 1 of climb) was the most challenging part. Exhausted, wet and hungry combine with &#8216;never-ending&#8217; rocky path.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, after 6km of trekking, I can finally see our lodge in Laban Rata \u2014 the Gunting Lagadan Hut. Very basic hut with no heater, no hot water but at 11,000 feet, this is as good as Hilton!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2118.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2118.jpg\" alt=\"21\" width=\"1000\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2118.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2118-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>5 hours 34 minutes. Within my personal target of below 6 hours. Oklah&#8230;kot \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2216.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2216.jpg\" alt=\"22\" width=\"913\" height=\"731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2216.jpg 913w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2216-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The clouds finally cleared for a good 20 minutes and most of the hikers rushed out to snap photos.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2313.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2313.jpg\" alt=\"Processed with VSCOcam with g3 preset\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2313.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2313-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2412.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3907\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2412.jpg\" alt=\"24\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2412.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2412-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2519.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2519.jpg\" alt=\"25\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2519.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2519-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2617.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2617.jpg\" alt=\"26\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2617.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2617-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our adventure to the peak will start just behind out hut. From this photo it may seem as very near but it is definitely not.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2716.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/\/2716.jpg\" alt=\"27\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2716.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.azuanzahdi.com\/wp-content\/2716-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To be continued in part 2&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is yet another #throwback post. \u201cTo be at the peak of Mount Kinabalu!\u201d \u2014 Tick! Alhamdulillah, on February 9th 2014 (told you it\u2019s a major throwback), I have finally achieved one of the biggest items in my personal travel bucket list since year 2009. 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