Low’s Gully Storyboooks - in three different versions
- Posted by drizad on 10:37PM Aug 15, 2007
In early March 1994, five members of a British Army expedition emerged from Low’s Gully, a five mile long hell hole falling away from Mount Kinabalu in the jungle of Borneo. However, the achievement >>
Low’s Gully - Kinabalu’s “Death Valley”
- Posted by drizad on 09:13AM Aug 11, 2007
Low’s Gully is without doubt the single most dramatic feature of the mountain from the climbing point of view, and was for a long time considered to be inaccessible. Reaching more than a kilometer >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy (Final Part): Ellie’s family fly home with her ashes
- Posted by drizad on 08:20AM Aug 10, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2001 KOTA KINABALU: The family of British schoolgirl Ellie James, 17, who died on Mount Kinabalu flew home with her ashes early yesterday. Her parents, Bruce and Claire, and brothers >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy (Part 9): Blame it on no one but Ellie, says father
- Posted by drizad on 09:14AM Aug 9, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2001 KOTA KINABALU: British teenager Ellie James who died on Mount Kinabalu was cremated here yesterday as her grieving father told the British media that no one was to be blamed for >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy (Part 8): Sabah Parks rangers and guides have CM’s support
- Posted by drizad on 09:02AM Aug 8, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2001 By Jaswinder Kaur Chief Minister Datuk Chong Kah Kiat today stood firm behind Sabah Parks rangers and guides who were involved in the search and rescue operation for Briton Ellie >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy (Part 7): Family of British girl who died on Kinabalu to cremate her
- Posted by drizad on 03:50PM Aug 6, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2001 By Muguntan Vanar and Ruben Sario KOTA KINABALU: British schoolgirl Ellie James, 17, who died after she went missing on Mount Kinabalu a week ago, will be cremated at a private >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy (Part 6): Ellie’s parents set up memorial fund to help villagers
- Posted by drizad on 09:36AM Aug 6, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2001 KOTA KINABALU: The parents of British teenager Ellie James, who died on Mount Kinabalu, has set up a memorial fund aimed at benefiting voluntary organisations and also the people >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy (Part 5): British girl found dead on Mt Kinabalu
- Posted by drizad on 03:19PM Aug 5, 2007
This is the fifth day of a 10 days news series of Ellie James. Part 5: Thursday, August 23, 2001 By Muguntan Vanar and Ruben Sario KOTA KINABALU: British schoolgirl Ellie James, who went missing on Aug >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy (Part 4): “Spirits” had lured Ellie astray
- Posted by drizad on 02:58PM Aug 4, 2007
This is the fourth day of a 10 days news series of Ellie James. Part 4: Thursday, August 23, 2001 MOUNT KINABALU: A team of mountain rescuers today found the body of British teenager Ellie James, who had >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy (Part 3): Signs that missing British girl still alive
- Posted by drizad on 11:45AM Aug 3, 2007
This is the third day of a 10 days news series of Ellie James. Part 3: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 KOTA KINABALU: Teams scaling through slippery footpaths in the jungle terrain of Mount Kinabalu are keeping >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy (Part 2): Setback in search for girl
- Posted by drizad on 08:39AM Aug 2, 2007
This is the second day of a 10 days news series of Ellie James. Part 2: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 KOTA KINABALU: Strong winds, thick fog and heavy rain continue to hamper the search for Ellie James near >>
Mount Kinabalu Tragedy: A tribute to Ellie James (1985-2001)
- Posted by drizad on 11:33AM Aug 1, 2007
Not many people know about tragedies that happened on Mount Kinabalu. Death happens on Borneo’s majestic mountain, the latest was in August 2001. As this month would be exactly 6 years since the >>
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 >>
