♔ Le Blue Sky de Tea Wonderland ♔ 〉阿茶乐园之雨后天晴 : D5 & D6

When you tell people you went to Sabah, people sure ask you back: “Then got climb Mount KK?”, I know that. So, I prepared a very good answer. Later let you know what’s the answer. HAHA. From D5 of KK trip onwards, no more beautiful ladies appear in my posts, because they went back to KL earlier than me. You want to look beautiful ladies >>> D1&D2, D3, and D4. About Mount KK, Desmond was busy to find me a cheap and worthy package. I planned my Sabah trip less than 3 months and suppose to book Mount KK package 3 months or 6months before you go there. Actually cannot said so, even you go there last minute also can climb one. You know what package I book? You must be thinking we are crazy already. We book 1 day climb package. Although I’m OK to book the 1 day climb package, but I still thinking can I do it with no training and no experience to climb Mount KK.

Here, no more beautiful ladies appear, BUT got another guy coming up.

Chiang chiang chiang….

[ Raymond Goh] A professional drummer and is a happy go lucky guy who love triathlon game too. He already did 5 marathons.

~ Well, before challenge Mount KK, let’s eat some delicious food 1^st. Homemade Sushi by ourselves ~

When reach there, really feeling awesome to see one of the world heritage. Very very high mountain in front of me, surrounded by a thick layer of cloud. Just hopes don’t rain on our big day. Because my whole Sabah trip always come with rainy days and windy days. I mentally set to climb Mount KK, but my physically not well prepared. HOW????

~ Entrance fee to KK Park, RM3 per person ~

Introduce you budget way to climb Mount KK. If you want to climb Mount KK, make sure you are fit enough. 1day climb included climbing fee, mountain guide transportation and certificate not more than RM200 per person. You can just call to their office to reserve. Then pay everything on the day. They have to depend on weather, if wind too strong and raining, they might not allow you to climb, see your luck lo. If you come with team mates, make sure your team mates also fit enough, Mount KK cannot play play one, really tough. For 1 day climb package, have to reach the peak at 1pm and reach downhill at 5pm.

~ Beautiful of Mount KK ~

Like we are student, of course everything need to control in budget. I thought accommodation at Mount KK very expensive but not. Give you some tips. Outside KK Park got a budget hostel, just cross the road from KK Park. Next to that budget lodge is a restaurant, so very convenient and save. If you not confirm your accommodation, you also can do reservation at Tahubang lodge as well.

Name: Tahubang Lodge Kinabalu Park

Wifi: Free access

Room: Price from RM30 ++ (cheap)

Email: tohubanglodge@yahoo.com

Phone: 088 888 094 (call might be better)

~ Here as your reference ~

~ KK Park ~

Ok, don’t want to give advantage to you all so much. Always tell you all budget trip, you should go find out yourself. Wahaha. Joke joke, is my honor to give you all informative travel tips, right? HAHA. Now is time to talk about my trip that full with obstacles. Mount KK climb just on the next day. Before the day, we went to the office to check our reservation, we fill in our details and submit the form. All done, just left to pay the fee and climb. 3 of us never try 1 day climb Mount KK before, Raymond and I some more were 1^st timer, Desmond climbed before. Although I didn’t know how about the route, but I tried my best to read the map and do estimation. We really hope we can climb up to the peak despite 3 of us also not confident to do it. Heard people say, very very hard, cannot do it within 1 day, must have training and many more comments, I feel scared also, but have to give it a try . This time I climb with 2 guys with sport basic, I have to do well also.

~ I prepared everything for tomorrow ~

We woke up really early and feel very excited. Head to the office wanted to pay the fee. Mountain guides are ready there. BUT….BUT…..BUT…. The officer said, wind too strong, around 60km/h, cannot climb today, nobody can go up to the peak. Even people who stay 2D1N at half route and 3D2N package also cannot reach the peak. Wa…. We even sit down and written down our tactic to complete the 1 day climb leh, what to do now!!! Really, we planned our climb, we set to reach Laban Rata at 10am if we start our climb at 7am. At 1^st, we planned to start our climb at 7am, but the wind ruined our climb. Until 8am, still the same. We went in and out from office many times to ask permission to climb to the peak, they didn’t allow. At last, 8am already, they let us climb from downhill to Layang-layang Hut, that is just 4km climb. Even until Laban Rata they also not allow, ish…. Our 4km climb costs not more than RM70.

~ Windy Mount KK ~

~ Our pass to enter Mount KK ~

Ok la, we understand why they not allowed us to climb, for our safety also. Ok, started our climb around 8am, we take this as our challenge, I feel like going for a race. We still tried to climb up with medium and steady pace, hope can go up to Laban Rata. Amazing and fast timing, faster than what I expect. Started from 8am, we reached Layang-layang Hut at 9.45am. 1km we used 25mins, very fast eh. But until Layang-layang there, the rangers not allowed us to climb up to Laban Rata. Well go down again. Conclusion: I didn’t climb to the peak, but I did climb until Layang-layang Hut with timing 1hr 45mins. I felt so great. So, with our good timing, I think 3 of us can climb to the peak within estimation time if no obstacles. Nevermind, climb next time. Remember, I will come and challenge again.

~ 3 of us reach Layang-layang Hut ~

~ After 4km, tired also ~

~ Challenging route ~

~ Saw this when went back, is it success for me? Nope!!! ~

Mount KK really not easy to climb, you need to do training before you go, make sure your stamina is good. One more problem is about high altitude, maybe you will feel faint and hard to breathe. Recommend you to consume panadol or medicine from doctor la. Weather there also very cold, remember to bring wind breaker, gloves, thick shirt and many layers of shirts.

~ Every 0.5km, I took a picture. But just left this, others lost dy ~

~ Beautiful waterfall ~

~ I reached 4km leh, 2745km high ~

Quite disappointed cannot climb up to the peak, but is ok la, next time still got chance what. We back to KK town again. No Mount KK, but still got many things to enjoy in KK what. I tried a new thing, DRUMMING. I told you Raymond is a professional drummer right, of course must learn something from him la. HAHA.

~ Drumming, waseh ~

I found that KK got many burger shops. But I’m not a burger lover, so just normal for me, hehe. Anyway, eat burger also kind of enjoyment. Pork Burger shop called “ Tom & Don”.

~ Pork burger, RM6 ~

A little bit disappointment in my Sabah trip, but with this reason, I just can go to Sabah again in future what. HAHA. Anyway, quite happy can climb Mount KK.