Marai Parai Route: climbing Kinabalu from the north-west flank
- Posted by drizad on 09:56AM Jul 31, 2007
As a continuation of the articles about Western plateau of Kinabalu, I now give you an idea on what you are going to face while climbing Kinabalu from Marai Parai route. You will need a special permission >>
Western Plateau peaks of Kinabalu
- Posted by drizad on 12:22PM Jul 29, 2007
I have heard about West Gurkha Hut for so many times, but I have no idea where it is on the mountain, until I found a photo of it from NorthBorneo MSN groups while searching for more information about >>
Touching The Void: A test of will, strength, and endurance
- Posted by drizad on 04:33PM Jul 28, 2007
TOUCHING THE VOID is a stunning and suspenseful documentary of two mountaineering friends who are confronted with the climb of their lives in South America. In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set >>
How the porters of Kinabalu carry an injured climber
- Posted by drizad on 02:37PM Jul 27, 2007
I received an email from our friend, Leong, who climbed Mount Kinabalu and have a story to tell - one of his friend got injured during their trip. He wrote a very nice journal entry in his Multiply blog, >>
How to get Kinabalu Blog updates easily
- Posted by drizad on 11:06AM Jul 26, 2007
There are 3 ways that you can use to get updates from Kinabalu Blog. The old way - by opening your browser and click on your bookmark where Kinabalu Blog situated. It may be easy if Kinabalu Blog is the >>
5 things you should taste before you leave Kinabalu
- Posted by drizad on 03:05PM Jul 25, 2007
I received another email from our good friend, Cikgu Ismail yesterday. This time he shared with me his experiences with some local fruits and jungle resources after reading the red colored durian post >>
How I earned my first Advertlets check
- Posted by drizad on 09:29AM Jul 24, 2007
I received my first check from Advertlets yesterday. Josh Lim called me personally last week to confirm the spelling of my name, before he printed it on the check. Since my first review of Advertlets 3 >>
How to treat blister during your climbing trip
- Posted by drizad on 12:24PM Jul 23, 2007
Blisters can add a heavy load to your climbing trip. Just as with bites and stings, the best defense is a good offense. Prevention Be sure shoes or boots fit properly. Tight shoes cause pressure sores; >>
National Geographic - Everest 50 Years on the Mountain (2003)
- Posted by drizad on 02:53PM Jul 22, 2007
Ever since I read the fascinating book “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer, I have maintained an interest in Mt. Everest. I read several more books on the subject (and the tragedy that Krakauer >>
Rhodiola Rosea - herbal remedy for acute mountain sickness
- Posted by drizad on 12:33PM Jul 21, 2007
I received another email from one of our members, who managed to climb Mount Kinabalu on the 4th of July. Alison went to climb the summit with her family - her husband and two children. She did asked me >>
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- Posted by drizad on 03:36PM Jul 20, 2007
RealTravel is a travel guide and trip planner for travelers, powered by advice from real travelers. Their tagline, “Real People. Real Advice. Real Experiences.” shows that you can use their >>
5 free personal financial software for you
- Posted by drizad on 07:12PM Jul 19, 2007
I would like to share with you 5 free and open source personal financial software / personal money management software which I find it suitable for us who don’t really have a solid financial knowledge >>
Recommended book - No Shortcuts To The Top
- Posted by drizad on 08:31AM Jul 18, 2007
There are 14 mountain peaks in the world that tower to 8,000 meters (26,247 feet), and when Ed Viesturs finally conquered Annapurna, a peak on which one climber dies for every two who try, he joined >>
Travel Europe with Eurobookings.com
- Posted by drizad on 08:30AM Jul 17, 2007
Eurobookings.com is one of the online European Hotels reservation portal that offers the best choice of hotels and room rates in Europe. They cover a whole lot range of accommodations from small family >>
Mount Kinabalu Climbathon 2006 video from YouTube
- Posted by drizad on 11:05AM Jul 16, 2007
This year’s Mount Kinabalu Climbathon 21st edition will be held earlier than usual, on 25-26 August 2007. I check out their official website and found a very good video on the events from YouTube. >>
