Mt. Kinabalu reopens with “more challenging” Ranau Trail
Our Malaysian colleagues have informed us that Mt. Kinabalu has reopened, with a group of foreign tourists, local mountaineers, and
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Viewpoint: Hiking photography and a tragic death in Mt. Kinabalu
View of the steep face of Low’s Peak, where a German hiker fell to her death on February 10, 2014.
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Altitude sickness in Mt. Kinabalu: How to avoid it and maximize your chances of reaching the summit
by Gideon Lasco, MD This is an article belonging to the ‘climb health‘ category in PinoyMountaineer. The information provided in this
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Hiking matters #254: Mt. Kinabalu Expedition 2012 Day 2 – The summit assault and back
No matter how comfortable Laban Rata was, the time for sleeping was very limited; we had to wake up at
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Hiking matters #253: Mt. Kinabalu Expedition 2012 Day 1 – From Timpohon Gate to Laban Rata
The PinoyMountaineer Mt. Kinabalu Expedition 2012 from April 12-16 saw a total of 37 hikers go up Mt. Kinabalu, at
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Hiking matters #252: Success for the PinoyMountaineer Mt. Kinabalu Expedition 2012
KOTA KINABALU – I am pleased to announce the success of the PinoyMountaineer Mt. Kinabalu Expedition 2012 held from April
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Announcing the 2nd Mt. Kinabalu Expedition on April 13-16, 2012!
Following the success of the 2011 Mt. Kinabalu Expedition, which saw 30 Filipino hikers participating in an unforgettable climb, we
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Hiking matters #150: The assault from Laban Rata to the spectacular summit of Mt. Kinabalu
Now the most breathtaking part of the classic Kinabalu climb is the early morning ascent from Laban Rata to Low’s
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Hiking matters #152: Descent from Mt. Kinabalu and postclimb in Mesilau
After the unforgettable PinoyMountaineer Mt. Kinabalu Expedition 2011 that saw 27 Pinoy hikers reaching the summit of Mt. Kinabalu, we
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Hiking matters #149: From Timpohon Gate, the rainy march to Laban Rata
After a sumptuous buffet breakfast at Promenade Hotel, the 30-man Mt. Kinabalu Expedition Team took the 90-kilometer trip to the
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