Climb Mount Kinabalu After The Quake in Borneo Sabah with Wilson Chin 地震后的沙巴,京那巴鲁神山之旅



Climbing the Mount Kinabalu are one of my bucket lists, I was so emotion when I am about to ascend to Low’s peak. Here is my experience on my climb to the highest mount in Malaysia, and some recommendation to help you on your climb there. Let the adventure begins…


登沙巴神山是我的遗愿清单事项之一,当天我还有几米就到山顶,我看着顶峰非常的激动,因为可以完成一个心愿。
这片文章记录了我登神山的经验,也列出一些建议给将来要登神山的你,可以用来参考。
走!冒险开始。。。


Day One
24th December 2015, Thursday,
Weather: Sunny, 21 degree Celsius at Kinabalu Park

第一天
二零一五年十二月廿四日,星期四
晴天,气温廿一度,位于沙巴,京那巴鲁公园


Our team leader Sui Chin sharing his previous experience on climbing Mount Kinabalu, this will be his 5th climb

戴着鸭舌帽的是我们的队长,水清。他拥有很丰富的登山经验,这次将会是他第五次登神山。
Buffet dinner serve at 7pm, all of us had a wonderful dinner. After the dinner, the park ranger also gave us a briefing about the routes info and safety precaution.

晚上七点,自助餐开始。用餐后,向导领队也给我们一些安全与路线的信息


The travel agency which helped us arrange this trip, presented our team a cake to wish us the best of luck on our coming exploration to Mount Kinabalu.

为我们安排行程的旅游公司也赠送一粒蛋糕给我们,并且祝福我们这次的旅程顺利。


Day Two
25th Dec 2015, From Kinabalu Park ascent to Laban Rata
Weather: Sunny, 19 degree Celsius
Kinabalu Park - Laban Rata
Time: 9.00am - 12.30pm
Total Distand: 6.48km

第二天
二零一五年十二月廿五日
晴天,气温十九度
从京那巴鲁公园登山到拉班拉达(大本营)
时间:早上九点到中午十二点半
路程:六点四八公里
My team and I have 6 km of trail to cover today before we reach our resthouse on the mountain tonight.
那个早上,我与队友要行走六公里的山路到休息的大本营。



On the right its the trail which link from the Mesilau Park Resort, but its close until further notice due to the earthquake which occur this year on the 5th June 15.

右边是可以到 "马西劳" 度假屋,登山的另外一个起点。但是二零一五年六月五日地震后,这条路被关闭了。

Reach the Laban Rata at 12.30am with another two members from my team. I am surprise that I can reach here in a little over 3 1/2 hours. After reached here, I'm hungry, regret that I did not carry the lunch pack which prepare by the park.

My friends and I and sit in something like a ski lodge for another 4 hours, stretching our legs, drinking tea, and taking pictures, watching clouds move through the lodge was amazing, especially during sunset

十二点半,与两位同伴同时抵达 “拉班拉达” 。我很满意对于自己用三小时半的时间抵达这里。现在这我,有高兴,又饿,又累。后悔没有把准备的食物带来这里。

我喝朋友们在这里休息,拍照,喝茶,欣赏云海,吹冷风。这里的风景很漂亮,尤其是黄昏时的云海。

Enjoying the sunset with my team members, this is the best experience ever!!! Temperature drop from 19 degree Celsius to 7 degree Celsius

气温从十九跌剩七度。和登山队友们一起欣赏海拔两千米以上的风景,这就是最棒的体验。


I'm so happy that my brother Jason and his wife are joining me on this exploration to Mount Kinabalu. This is the first time they go for hike, so I promise them that I will bring them to the summit!!

Recommendation:
  1. For the packed lunch, please bring it together with you regardless how full you are after the buffet breakfast, cause when you reach Laban Rata, you will definitely feel hungry. (One bowl of instant noodles cost RM12, soft drink cost RM7 at Laban Rata restaurant)
  2. For beginner hikers, I strongly recommend you rent a walking stick at the Timpohon starting point for RM10, cause it will come in handy, trust me ;)
  3. It will be hot when you ascent, try not to wear thick clothes and pants at this stage, you will sweat a lot.
  4. Get some sweets, and eat em when you feel tired


我很开心我的弟弟和他的太太也参与我这次的冒险,这是他们第一次登山。我答应他们一定会带他们到山顶!!!

建议

  1. 在未登记处,将会分派食物。记得一定要带,你到了“拉班拉达”后会很饿。拉班拉达是大本营,这里的快熟面十二块钱,汽水七块钱。
  2. 我也建议在起点租一枝登山拐杖(马币十块钱)对你一定有用,相信我 😉。
  3. 从起点开始登山,你会流汗,感觉热。记得不必穿太厚的衣服。
  4. 带一点糖果在身,登山时可以含在嘴里,糖分可以给你能量。


Day Three, Ascending
26th Dec 2015, From Laban Rata ascent to Mount Kinabalu Summit
Weather: Sunny, 5 degree Celsius
Laban Rata - Summit
Time: 2.30am - 6.30am
Total Distance: 3.07km

第三天,攻顶
二零一五年十二月廿六日
晴天,气温五度
拉班拉达大本营到神山顶峰
三点零七公里路程

The hike starts at 2am, after I went back to room to rest at 9.00pm, but I didn't fall asleep at all. Staying awake the whole night. 

Headache from altitude sickness are scary, it will stop you from ascent to the Kinabalu Summit, you need to stop it before it gets worse. 

For me, I had mild headache, I don’t enjoy taking medication, but before things turns bad,  I pop 2 panadols plus 1 clarinase (for flu), and fortunately it subsided.


Clothing I wear while ascent…
  1. Heattech warm long sleeve clothe (1st layer)
  2. Polyester long sleeve clothe (2nd layer)
  3. Windbreaker with fleece material inside (3rd layer)
  4. Undergarment
  5. Heattech warm pants
  6. Polyester long pants
  7. Waterproof, windproof gloves.
  8. Cap, with polyester towel warping my ears (recommend use a fleece hat)
  9. Toe socks, and a pars of good grip hiking shoes (I use Jeep hiking shoes)


隔天凌晨两点必需起身准备登山,我大约九点就回房休息,但是我就是睡不着。
高山症你会头疼,这会影响你的体能。如果你感到开始头疼,必需赶快吃药。
而我当天就是有感到些不舒服,我赶快吃两颗头疼药,然后才慢慢的回复正常。

我攻顶穿的衣服
  1. 保暖长袖衣(第一层)
  2. 聚酯纤维长袖衣(第二层)
  3. 羊毛做的风衣(第三层)
  4. 内衣裤
  5. 保暖裤子
  6. 涤纶长裤
  7. 防水,防风手套。
  8. 鸭嘴帽,聚酯纤维的毛巾来让耳朵保暖(建议使用羊毛帽)
  9. 脚趾袜,和登山鞋(我使用吉普登山鞋)


All the hikers are dressed like to go skiing. After five minutes of climbing, flashlights in hand, most of us strip down to a more reasonable early spring day. After ten minutes of climbing, My brother is covered in a layer of sweat.

所有的登山客都武装到像要去滑雪似的。出发之后的五分钟,我们都开始把外套脱掉,不透气,太热了。我的弟弟也是流了满身大汗。

It gets warm when we start hike, so I recommend you keep your warm clothes in your backpack at first. Only wear it when you feel that the wind are strong.

刚开始登山时,我建议你先把外套放进你的背包。当你感觉冷时才拿出来穿。


As I gain more altitude, I look down and see a trail of white dots moving slowly up the mountain, and looking up I see a similar trail snaking back and forth up the rock face, a parade of flashlights leading up to the star line on the peak, absolute amazing!!!

当我们迈向更高时,我往下看。由多个头灯组成一条灯的线路,望上看也是一样。一阵闪闪的光茫一座连接到高峰,好特别。


Sayat-Sayat check point, please remember to reach here not later than 4am. If not the park ranger might stop you from ascent up the summit.

最后一个检查点,“萨亚特” 检查点。你必需在凌晨四点前到此签到,不然就不够时间继续登到神山顶峰了。


KM8.0 and last 0.5KM to go, the biting wind are strong up there, my lip gets dry easily. Almost sunrise, I look at the sky and glad that the weather is good.

我赶了八公里的路,还有半公里就到山峰了。这里寒风刺骨。我的嘴唇一下子就干燥,风很大。就快天亮了,我抬头望,天气很好。


At 5.50am first signs of light appear from the clouds on the horizon, I called my brother to look at the horizon, he asked me to proceed to ascent to summit with out him, but I said we go, we go as a Team! of we proceed our

早上五点五十分,黎明破晓后的第一道光在远处的地平线慢慢的升起。我呼叫跟在我后面的弟弟看那个地平线。他叫我不要理他,要我自己继续前进到最高处看日出。我告诉他我们一起来,就要一起到顶峰。我们是一个团队!


We are above the clouds now, sunrise happens at 6.10am today, and to be able to witness sunrise on a high altitude, this is my best sunrise experience ever...

云朵都在我们的脚下,早上六点十分。太阳公公出来了。这是我有生以来看到最漂亮的日出。


Low's peak its just a few steps away, I keep on encouraging my brother to go forward, because we are almost there.

罗峰,神山最高点。我不断的为弟弟加油,告诉他我们就快到了。



Borneo Explorer - Wilson Chin at the peak of Mount Kinabalu ;)

Recommendation:
  1. Bring one small bottle of water will be enough, remember to bring as light as possible to the summit.
  2. Please bring vaseline or lip balm with you, cause the biting wind your lips will easily get dry.  
  3. Get some face cover to protect your face from the wind, and use Fleece hat
  4. If you have headache, take panadol immediately before its too late.
  5. Get some sweets, and eat em when you feel tired.



建议

  1. 最后一天攻顶时,带一小瓶水就够了。越轻越好。
  2. 记得带润唇膏,山顶的风很干燥。
  3. 保护你的脸部免受风吹,可以使用羊毛帽。
  4. 如果感觉头疼,赶快服药。
  5. 带一点糖果在身,登山时可以含在嘴里,糖分可以给你能量。



Day Three, Descending
26th Dec 2015, From Kinabalu Summit descent to Laban Rata, and descent to Kinabalu Park
Weather: Sunny, 21 degree celsius
We can't stay long at the peak, after some pictures, we descent immediately. This will be a test on your endurance, because you will have to descent from Summit, to Laban Rata, then to the Kinabalu Park, cut off time will be 4.00pm, later than that the park will enforce penalty on you.

第三天,下山咯
二零一五年十二月廿六日
天晴,气温廿一度
京那巴鲁神山山顶,下至拉班拉达,下至京那巴鲁公园

我们不能在山峰山逗留太久,有限定的时间内一点要下山。
这是就会考研你的能耐了,因为必需从最高点,下到山脚下。你在下午四点后还没抵达,就会被罚款。


As the sun rise higher over the clouds, we get a sight that we usually witness when we go for airplane rides. It looks as though we’re sitting on the peak of a rock island in a sea of clouds. The mountain has a concave slope that drops right off the edge into the clouds.

当太阳高挂在天空后,这里会有一道景观。我们就像坐在一座石山上,被云层包围这下方。山有一个凹坡,从边缘落入云层。这个景色会永远逗留在我的脑海里。



I am escorting my friend down to the starting Timpohon gate from 9am until 3.30pm
我陪伴着一位朋友,从早上九点一直到下午三点半才到起点。

"You are Successful Climbers" Yes, the Borneo Explorer never fail

Recommendation:
  1. Remember the walking stick I recommend you to rent, this is a good time to use it ;)
  2. Bring water, enough water for you to drink for 6 - 7 hour of hike.
  3. Get a knee cap cover to ease the tension on your knees.

Day Four
27th Dec 2015, Sunny Day
Fly back to home with muscles pain and valuable experience of a lifetime


建议

  1. 下山时,记得我建议要租借的登山拐杖吗?这就是最好用的时候了。
  2. 带足够的饮用水。
  3. 用膝盖保护罩,下山记得保护你的膝盖,不要给过多的压力

第四天
二零一五年十二月廿七日
带着难忘的经验回家。
Facts About Kinabalu Mount
Mount Kinabalu situated at Sabah, Borneo. Its been declare at the World Heritage Site in year 2000, the higest peak in Borneo's Crocker Range, the highest mountain in Malaysia. The higeset point is knows as Low's Peak with 4096 meters (13,438ft) above sea level. British colonial administrator Hugh Low made the first recorded ascent of Mount Kinabalu's summit plateau in March 1851, that's why the highest point is name after him.  

关于京那巴鲁山的资讯 位于婆罗洲沙巴的京那巴鲁山。 它在公元两千年被宣布成为世界遗产,这是婆罗洲的 “克罗克” 山脉,马来西亚最高的山峰。 最高点是海拔四千零九十六米(十三万四百三十八英尺)的霍尔山峰。 英国殖民地管理员休·霍尔(Hugh Low)于一八五一年三月首次登上京那巴鲁山顶高原,最高点是根据他的名字来命名的。


2015 Earthquake - The Day the Mountain Shook!!!  
5th June 2015, 07.15am local time. A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck Mount Kinabalu (54 kilometers from the state capital of Kota Kinabalu), cracking roads and buildings in the region and injuring climbers on the peak area. The force of the tremor was so strong that it snapped off one of the two "Donkey's Ear" rock outcroppings that form a distinctive part of the mountain's peak.  

二零一五年地震!!! 二零一五年六月五日,当地时间早上七点时十五分。 京那巴鲁山(距离哥打京那巴鲁五十四公里)发生了强大的六级地震,破坏了该地区的道路和建筑物,并对高峰地区的登山者造成伤害。 震颤的力量非常强大,以至于它可以摧毁两只“驴耳朵”的岩石露头,形成山峰的独特部分。

The Kinabalu Park reopen on 1st December 2015, and my team and I are the first bacth to climb the mount Kinabalu for the month of December. We are bless with beautiful weather, and witness magestic sunrise at 6.10am that morning

京那巴鲁公园于二零一五年十二月一日重新开放,我的团队和我是第一个在十二月份攀登京那巴鲁山上的队伍。 当天天气晴朗,并在当天早上六点十分见证壮观的日出。


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