Kota Kinabalu, as seen from Mt. Kinabalu: about 50km as the crow flies

How to climb Mt. Kinabalu.... and NOT make it to the summit!

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December 17th 2009
So a couple of days ago I set out to climb Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South-East Asia at 4095m. It is a relative easy mountain to climb if you are in good shape, because you don't need professional equipment to reach the summit. It still requires 2 days to do it, though; you can't just drive to the top! I thought it would be a challenge and decided to sign up for it, although I hav ... read more

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more