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Mount Kinabalu Southeast Asia s Tallest Mountain
ount Kinabalu is the climb too! There are steps cut
tallest peak in Southeast all the way up to the top of the
Asia and a National Park mountain, good water fountain
of Malaysia. Standing 4101 supplies (water is probably your
metres above sea level, the heaviest item) and resthouses.
mountain is in Sabah, the East You must be accompanied by a
Malaysian state on the isle of guide when you climb, and these
Borneo. It is located about 2-3 folks are willing to carry up to
hours away from Kota Kinabalu, 10kg of your stuff all the way up
Sabah’s capital. the mountain for you for what it
very little. There may not be
Top 3 Things About Mount many such mountain climbs with
Kinabalu: all these features available.
1. Scenic Walk: Take in the 3. Sunrise: You have absolutely
fresh air as you walk up and got to see the sunrise from up
notice your surroundings change there. For many, it may be the
from the large tropical trees to highlight of the walk up! From
scrubs to rock. The whole Laban Rata where you stay
mountain area is a national park overnight, there is a buzz as you
- many flora not found at sea hike up to get to the peak by
level are sighted here. The sunrise. As you are walking up,
large venus fly-trap is one to the sun just breaks through the
look out for as you walk. You clouds, the air is cool and the
may catch the odd wildlife too. scenery 360 degrees all round is
just reward for 2 days’ climb.
2. Leisure Climb: At 4101metres,
Mt Kinabalu is manageable for the Top Things To Be Wary About:
average tourist - not climber or
moutaineer - tourist - ladies 1. Rain: Its the tropics, you’re
walking and.. it pours! Raincoats take measures like eating plenty
are essential to make sure you of carbohydrates, drinking a lot
are not drenched, especially when of water, and staying away from
you’re high up in the mountains alchohol during your overnight
far from camp! stay up in at Laban Rata.
2. Mountain Sickness: The good 3. Why Don’t Asians Visit It?
news - at 4101metres, if you do Mount Kinabalu is the highest
get mountain sickness, it may be peak in Southeast Asia. Its one
just a mild headache, dizziness, of the highlights of Malaysia and
shortness of breath and at worst, is really quite a sight. You
nausea. The bad news - *ugh* - have got the Brits, the Germans,
it still sucks. To prevent this, the Aussies, the Japs.. where are
walk slowly, especially as you all the Southeast Asians?!
are going higher. You can also
About the Author:
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