KALASAG Major Climb

Low's Peak - Mount Kinabalu (4095.2 masl) + Padas! v2
Trail: Mesilau Gate --> Laban Rata --> Low's Peak --> Laban Rata --> Timpohon Gate
August 24 - 29, 2012
Sabah Malaysia

Day 0 / August 24 - the Meet Up.
1530   Meet - up at Changi Airport Terminal 1. Everyone is on time, no late hanep!
1740   Depart from Changi Airport Terminal 1

..excited! at Changi Airport Terminal 1

2005   ETA at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (T2)  
2100   Depart from KIA to hostel / Dinner yeah!
2300  Lights Off!

sarap!

Day 1 / August 25 - the Rafting!

0600   Wake - up call

0700   Depart from hostel

0930   Arrived at Beaufort / Breakfast

1000   Depart from Beaufort - by train, cool!!

too0toott!!

1200   ETA at Pangi Station

1230   Start rafting. Everyone is excited! ..and thrill!! hahaha

are you ready for loOo0ong!!?

Let the paddle begin! 9km distance and 7 thrilling, exciting, stirring and tough rapids! These 7 rapids (Merry-Go-Round, Break Point, Scooby Doo, Cobra, Curve, Lambada and Head Hunter) will make you feel what their name means whew! After 2 long hours of paddling, finally  we completed the course without the boat overturn. Then everyone jumped in the river to swim except for one! He's scared of drowning!? "Your wearing a life vest Jeff!" :p

great job guys!

Tired and exhausted after rafting, we need to relax and recharge! ehem!

Day 2 / August 26 - Free and Easy (agad!?)
0600  Free and easy / Breakfast / Lunch

1300   ETD from hostel
1600   ETA at Mount Kinabalu Headquarters / Register
1800   Dinner

2100  Lights Off!

Mt Kinabalu HQ

the kids, the oldies and the ladies!

view of Mt Kinabalu at HQ

dinner time!

Day 3 / August 27 - the Climb!
0600   Wake up call / Breakfast / Register

0800   ETD at Mount Kinabalu Headquarters
0900   ETA at JOP (Mesilau Gate)
0930    Start trek
1700    ETA at Laban Rata (3273masl) / Dinner
2000   Light Off!

Mt Kinabalu HQ

..at Mesilau Gate

lunch time..

Day 4 / August 28 - Trek to Summit..
0100   Wake up call / Breakfast

0200   Start trek to summit
0400   ETA at Sayat Sayat Hut / Register
0600   ETA at Low's Peak (yeah!)

Congrats KALASAG!

0800   Start descend
1100    ETA at Laban Rata / Lunch
1200    Resume trek
1600    ETA at Timpohon Gate
1700    ETA at Mt Kinabalu HQ / Dinner
2000   Back to hostel / Celebration!

Day 5 / August 29 - Uwian na!

..salamats sa mga kinuhanan namin ng picture bwahekhekhek

Gunung Datuk

Altitude: 870m / 2900ft

Location: Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

28 – 29 July 2012

Itinerary

Day 1 - July 28 (Saturday)

0630       Meet-up at Woodlands Bus Interchange

0700       Depart from Woodlands Bus Interchange to Larkin

0800       ETA at Larkin / Secure bus ticket going to Melaka Sentral

0830       Larkin to Melaka Sentral

1130       ETA at Melaka / Lunch and Secure ticket going back to Singapore

1230       Taxi going to JOP

1330       ETA at JOP / Secure payment to rangers’ station and Final prep

1400       Start of trek

1800       ETA at Campsite / Set-up camp and Prepare for dinner

2000       Dinner and Socials

2300       Lights out

Day 2 - July 29 (Sunday)

0600       Wake-up call / Prepare for breakfast

0700       Breakfast

0730       Ascend to summit

0830       Break camp and Prepare for descend

0900       Start descend

1200       ETA at JOP / Prepare back to Melaka / Packed lunch

1300       JOP to Melaka

1400       Side trip to Melaka (Food Trip)

1900       Depart from Melaka Sentral to Larkin

2200       ETA at Larkin

2300       Back to Singapore

27 - 28 April 2013

..bwahekhekhek

The Freedom Climb 2012

Gunung Rajah 

Height : 5,526 feet (1685 meters)

9-10 June 2012

Distance to campsite approximately 6-7 hours and another 2 hours to the peak.


Day 1
00:00   BUS: Larkin to Bentong, Pahang
04:00   ETA Pahang / Breakfast
06:00   Taxi to Chamang Waterfalls
08:00   Start Trek / Adventure begins 
13:00   Lunch / Rest 
14:00   Continue Trek 
16:00   Reach Campsite - 7hrs
17:00   Continue Trek to summit
19:00   SUMMIT + photo session 
20:00   Descend / night trek 
22:00   Reach camp Site / Socials 
23:00   Lights Off

Day 2 

06:00   Rise and Shine
08:00   Breakfast / Break Camp 
11:00   Descend 
13:00   Lunch at the White Rock/ Swim-swim 
14:00   Continue Trek 
16:00   Reach the long and effin' logging trail   
17:00   Reach Lata Chamang Waterfalls/ Clean- up 
18:00   ETA; Taxi to Bentong - KL 
20:15   Reach TBS KL Bus Station; Off to Singapore 
02:00   HOME SWEET HOME :)

Woodlands Meet-Up

This is my first freedom climb ever. We're supposed to hike in Gunung Hantu Besar (Ghost Mountain) but unfortunately our guide there informed us last minute that the trail was closed and we're no longer allowed to camp. Our Team Leader, Ernie initiated to climb Gunung Rajah instead and thought that it would be the best way in which we don't have to waste our expensive bus tickets that was bought beforehand.

Breakfast at TBS Bus Station 

To be honest, I agreed to join this Freedom climb without a proper training and at that time I really had no idea where this mountain is nor how high it is, and from what I have learned from others who already climb Rajah - the trek is going to be TOUGH. Phew. 

Gunung Rajah is located in Pahang and most trekkers start the trek from the foot of Chamang Waterfall in Bentong, Pahang. Physical fitness and stamina was more than a pre-requisite for this trek and the total distance covered was approximately 32km and that was inclusive of the long undulating logging trail in the beginning. 

Take 5 :) 

We have successfully reached the summit of Gunung Rajah for a whole day non-stop trek. Due to time constraints, we compressed this climb to 2 days/ 1 night itinerary. It requires one to trek through the initial logging trail which feels really far and long! After which we trek along undulating terrains of the logging trail then reached the steep slopes of the gorge. The path becomes narrow after the gushing rapids along the logging trails. The trail gets steeper and muddy. Good thing is that there's no sights of leeches. It was not easy trekking up to the campsite as one would have to circumvent many fallen tree trunks, and have to navigate through muddy and steep terrains. A trek where all of us should keep a reasonable safety distance between one another.Not long after ascending to the steep and muddy slopes, we cross a few rivers before reaching the campsite. It was a sigh of relief. Thank God as well, we were blessed and fortunate for the good weather. We pitched our tents at the campsite, rested for a while and continue to climb. Each of us must have that eager "summit push."  We were all careful of our handholds and footholds while ascending. 

Adam and Eve's Tree

It's just 4pm and it was getting cold already and the air was moist. We began to gain more body heat while scrambling through the uneven mossy forest on that afternoon then VOILA! Signs of ropes were seen just after the false summit. Geez. The actual summit is a vertical rock face with ropes slinging by the side to assist the us all up to the top. 

We have reached the summit just before the sun sleeps. And it was very beautiful. The sight of Genting Highlands far right, the exquisite mountain ridges plus the enchanting sea of clouds. It was indeed breathtakingly perfect, a worth of long and tiring trek. 

Rewarding view indeed

Group Hug 

The Girls 

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The Boys!!

At the camp site 

Photo Credits to: Tere Dilaw, Billy boy, Masayahing John and Tyrone :) 

Thanks to all the organizers of this freedom climb.. Till next climb my dear friends!!!!! 

Narrated by:

Harot :)