Holidays/Trips

TRAVEL -HISTORY

Paintings

Paintings2

KK Treks

William KK Treks

William Treks

Israel Tours

China Tours

China Li Jiang

China Ji An

Taiwan Tours

Hongkong Tours

Sg Tours

Asia Tours

Japan Tours

Indo Toba Tours

Bintan Tours

Jakarta

Bali

Lombok

Java bromo

Malaysia Tours

Pontian Kukup

Malaysia Tours

Legoland

Thailand

BKK Golf tour

Aust-NZ Tours

US Tours

Europe Tours

Golfing

Diving

Star Cruise

Speak it

Korea Tour

Korea-Jeju

Korean history

Indo Malang

China-Mongolia

Balkans

Vietnam-HCMC

Vietnam-HANOI

Batam Tours

Tioman Diving

Balkans

Eastern Europe

TURKEY

 CHINA

Japan Hokkaido

NORWAY

Paintings

TRAVEL -HISTORY

Airlines

Mount Kinabalu W Trek

Mount Kinabalu Climb, KK, Sabah

4 to 8 July 2015

Costs of event:

1) Total per head is RM 1200 (Malaysian) & RM1300 (Non-Malaysian, RM100 additional surcharge by Mt Kinabalu park)

2) Donation to nominated charity – RM300 / climber

3) Full Mt Kinabalu climb package – RM900 to RM1000

a) Each climber will be given 2 t-shirts

b) Four nights accommodation – 2 nights at Mt Kinabalu, 1 night at a Hill resort & 1 night at a 5 Star harbor hotel

c) Meals – all breakfast plus most lunches and dinners are covered

d) Transports – airport > Mt K > Zen Hotel > Sutera Harbour Hotel

4) If any climbers are able to raise your own additional charity fund dedicated for this climb, you can donate fund raised to this event charity pool as well.

 Things to bring for the Climb

1)     Backpack (plus waterproof cover) for you to carry when climbing

2)     Softback (make sure it is waterproof) for porter to carry your overnight stuff to and back from Laban Rata

3)     Suitcase to carry the rest of your stuff for the trip

4)     Rain pant and jacket

5)     Cap or hat for day climb and a beanies (stocking cap) for night climb (very cold)

6)     Climber’s glove - normal

7)     Climber’s glove - waterproof

8)     Climber’s pole – 1 pair

9)     Fleece jacket & or warm jacket

10) Warmers - pant and shirt for use at Laban Rata (very cold at night) & climb up Low’s Peak

11) Water bottle

12) Snacks and energy bars

13) Plastic bag to wrap dry clothes in case of rain and bag not water proof

14) Warm socks

15) Hiking pants.

16) Hiking boot – preferably waterproof

17) Toiletry bag

18) Towel – small and big

19) Head torch – for the early morning darkness climb up to Low’s Peak

20) Medicine as you see fit (altitude sickness, etc)

 Note:

- July is a rainy season, so expect rains and wet. Last year climb – group 1 unable to climb to Low’s Peak due to heavy rain whilst group 2 managed to climb to Low’s Peak as rained stopped (so group 2 was lucky)

- I may have missed a few items – it all depend on each climber what more they want to bring.

Itinerary:

Assumed we will be the 1^st group of climbers (total 200 climbers divided into 2 groups of 100 each, 1^st group climb on 5 Jul and 2^nd group climb on 6 Jul).

4 Jul:   All climbers to assemble at KK airport latest by 11 am. Buses will start ferrying climbers in stages to a nearby shopping mall to buy essential stuff (food, etc if needed) and lunch (at your own cost).

             Around 1 to 2 pm, buses will begin journey to Mt Kinabalu foothill (along the way will stop at a local bazaar for a short look&see. Pineapples there is sweet but pricy (slaughter tourist) 

            Check into hotel at Mt Kinabalu foothill (mixture of chalets and motel rooms) & rest of day is free (walk about – nice and cooling) 

            Meet for dinner (FOC) – start from 6pm onwards and then rest early. Pack your bags – what to take up the mountain and what to leave behind that evening. 

5 Jul:   Early breakfast – around 7 am (FOC), then get ready for climb. 

            Leave extra luggage (lock pls) at hotel. Carry a backpack (water, snacks, raincoat or rain jacket & pant, spare t-shirt, glove, etc) with 2 hiking poles yourself and pass a bag (warm clothes, jackets, clothes for next day use, towel, snacks, toiletry bag, etc) to porter to carry up to Laban Rata for you (charges last year was RM10/kg). Last year I carried a 7 kg backpack myself and passed to porter an 8 kg bag to carry. 

            You are now ready for the climb!! 

Van will start ferrying climbers from 8.30 am by batches from car park to Timpohan entrance. Climbers to register at entrance before allowed into Timpohan gate.

Start climbing. Distance is 6 km (3000 m high). 

Time taken from Timpohan to Laban Rata (base camp) will depend on your fitness level and what you want to achieve. It ranges from 2 hours to 12 hours (last year group experience). 

1 hiking pole will be good enough for the hike up. Keep the other in backpack. 

There will be rest area with proper toilet & drinking water refill (mountain water) along the journey – believe it is every 1km.  

Our group porters will be assigned to supervise a specific numbers of our climbers until the last person reach base camp. 

Note: Should you injured yourself and need to be carried down the mountain, there is human porter service and their charges is by weight by distance (can’t remember the rate – quite pricy). 

As and when you arrive at base camp, you can rest and order hot cooked meal (noodle soup or fried noodle) at the cafeteria (at your own expense). There is also a mini-mini convenience stall where you can buy snacks, etc 

Organiser will assign room with bunk bed (room sharing – unisex) of between 6 to 12 beds to climbers at Laban Rata cafeteria.  

Rest of day is free. Walk about, take photos. 

Dinner is served early (FOC). 

Shower – Common shower room (separate male and female of course). Haha!! No hot water – will be ice cold shower for the brave who need a shower. Drinking cleaning is ok too. 

Early bed time 

6 Jul:   Get up & be ready by about 2 am. Hot supper will be served (FOC).  

            Around 3am, start climbing from Laban Rata to Low’s Peak (4095 meters) – 2 km (1,000 meter high) rock surface hike. Should take between 2 to 4 hrs. 

Get to Low’s Peak to see sunrise, take some “Victory” photos and then start to climb back down to Laban Rata. Should take between 1 to 3 hours. 

Rest and breakfast (FOC) will be served around 8 am. Rest, pack your backpack and pass the other bag to the same porter (no extra charge as fee is return trip). 

Begin the hike down to Timpohan.  

Coming down is not so tiring but add pressure to knee and ankle, so 2 hiking poles is recommended to be use when coming down. 

Time taken to comedown should be faster than going up. 

Once arrive at the Timpohan gate, van will drive you back to hotel car park. 

Most people will rest and hang around the Ranger’s office area. Be careful not to leave your bag or hiking pole unattended. Eg, everyone tend to leave his or her hiking pole at the low wooden wall of the Ranger’s hut. I did the same and some one switch (stole) my new carbon-hiking pole & left behind an old warn out pair of cheap pole that I eventually inherited. So, be careful with your personal belonging, 

Rest and have lunch at a nearby roadside café – good curry mee (at your own expense) 

When ready, collect all your belonging, and van will drive you to Zen Resort Hotel (hillside resort) – about 9 km away.  

Zen hotel is based on twin sharing room. Rest.  

Paid massage specially arranged for  our Climbers is available – limited masseur though, so have to book early and que. Must do - reward and pamper yourself. Trust me, you need one. 

Group dinner at Zen hotel (FOC) – normally steam boat. 

Mt Kinabalu climb certificate with climber name (so make sure you submit your name to us correctly) will either be presented at dinner (if collected on time from the Park Ranger) or at breakfast, the next day. 

  7 Jul: Breakfast at Zen hotel (FOC). 

Check-out (around 10am) and bus depart from Zen Resort to Sutera Harbour Resort.  

Sutera Harbour Hotel stay is based on twin sharing room. 

Rest and free time – swin, relax by the pool or walk around the marina. 

Dinner will be at your own expense. Recommend you have seafood dinner at a food court with many seafood restaurants not too far from the hotel. Need to go by cab.

 8 Jul:   Breakfast at hotel (FOC).       

     Check out and that it folks, the end of the Mt K climb programme.

 For those wishing to extend your stay, you are on your own. Just remember, for most or some - your legs muscle will be so sore, you can hardly walk up or down steps.