Coming down from the Peak: The REAL show has just begun

Step-by-Step Terrain of Mount Kinabalu:

The highlight of the climb is not when we stood on the "podium", i.e. Low's Peak which is the highest point of the mountain. It is when we were on the way down that the real show began.

During ascent we were climbing at night, there was not much to see. It was only during descent that we realized the greatness of this mountain.








Last view of the highest point of South East Asia.

We are just so tiny.

Click on the photo to see an enlarge image. On the way down, I turned around one last time to take this photo.
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Step-by-Step Terrain of Mount Kinabalu:

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Summit Trail 5.0km to 5.5km (2)

Step-by-Step Terrain of Mount Kinabalu:

Rest at Pondok Paka

Exactly this kind of terrain for the remaining parts of the trail.

Not forgetting to capture a photo or two. My lens dried.

My uncle, battered but proud. Just half a KM more to go.

The last half KM was like really really never ending walk. 




Step-by-Step Terrain of Mount Kinabalu:

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Summit Trail 2.5km to 3km (2)

Step-by-Step Terrain of Mount Kinabalu:

At this stage, we had climbed almost 40% of the trail before reaching Laban Rata. This is also the level that some of us may start to feel the impact of altitude sickness.

Wait a while. Someone need to talk in the middle of the trail. The porters can carry really heavy load.



Never ending uphill climb. At KM2.5, we were still going strong.

Take a rest before starting again.


This was the place my altitude sickness started during my first climb. But this round, I was ready. I took altitude sickness pill before the climb and I was perfectly okay up to this stage.

My uncle showed his progress happily, KM3.




Step-by-Step Terrain of Mount Kinabalu:

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