Monday 14th June
DAY 3 - To The Summit
It's 3am already. Still raining. Not good.
Angah is having a fever. One down. Two remains. I and Faisal have to wait for the signal from Wilfred before can proceed. I'm still a bit dizzy from lack of sleep. Took 2 cups of thick Tenom black coffee as a precaution. Kang tertido time mendaki susah la pulak.
3.30am - We decided to start climbing despite the weather. It is quite chilly plus the icy cold raindrops and mountain breeze. The temperature must be below 10 degrees. Fifth Tip: Make sure u're prepared with thick, waterproofed clothes.
It was pitch black. Only the lights on our headlamps to guide us. On our way up there are already people going down. What, giving up already?
4.00am - The weather is quite rough. At one point Wilfred told us to stop and turn back.
"Cuaca macam ini jarang2 berlaku, bahaya kalau mau teruskan."
But we were quite stubborn, still want to proceed. "Tak apa, sikit-sikit naik, kalau memang btol2 tak bleh blah, kami turun."
Despite the warning, we continued. Several more climbers retreated. "Kuat semangat! Kuat semangat! Malaysia Boleh!"
4.30am - At last we reached Sayat-Sayat Hut. It is the last point of turning back. There will be no more shelters after this. Its a do or die mission. The ranger recorded our IDs.
We rested for a while. I munched an apple. "Oh nikmatnye makan epal atas gunung, sejuk jek epal nih macam dari peti ais, best2."
We continued and now its only ropes and rocks. Better hold on. U don't wanna fall down now.
We hang on onto the rope and start pulling ourselves up. Slow but steady strides. Sixth Tip: Always find safe spots to step on. Seventh Tip: Shoes with grip are very important.
Suddenly it rained again. Heavily. The rocks became a lil bit slippery. We were ordered to stop. In the middle of the 60-degree slanting slope.
"Oh bahaya nih, kita tunggu sekejap sampai hujan reda," said Wilfred, with the element of seriousness in his tone.
Water start pouring down the rocks. The rain doesn't look like it will stop any sooner.
"Tak boleh jadi nih, kita perlu patah balik la. Cuaca macam nih memang jarang-jarang berlaku. Saya tak mau ambil risiko. Tak apa, tak lari puncak dikejar, lain kali boleh panjat lagi, keselamatan tu lagi penting."
Hearing that, we decided to follow his advice. True, safety first. So dengan berat hatinye we turn back and stayed at Sayat-Sayat Hut for a while, taking pictures.
After that we climbed our way down and reached Laban Rata around 7am in the morning.
DAY 3 - To The Summit
It's 3am already. Still raining. Not good.
Angah is having a fever. One down. Two remains. I and Faisal have to wait for the signal from Wilfred before can proceed. I'm still a bit dizzy from lack of sleep. Took 2 cups of thick Tenom black coffee as a precaution. Kang tertido time mendaki susah la pulak.
3.30am - We decided to start climbing despite the weather. It is quite chilly plus the icy cold raindrops and mountain breeze. The temperature must be below 10 degrees. Fifth Tip: Make sure u're prepared with thick, waterproofed clothes.
It was pitch black. Only the lights on our headlamps to guide us. On our way up there are already people going down. What, giving up already?
4.00am - The weather is quite rough. At one point Wilfred told us to stop and turn back.
"Cuaca macam ini jarang2 berlaku, bahaya kalau mau teruskan."
But we were quite stubborn, still want to proceed. "Tak apa, sikit-sikit naik, kalau memang btol2 tak bleh blah, kami turun."
Despite the warning, we continued. Several more climbers retreated. "Kuat semangat! Kuat semangat! Malaysia Boleh!"
4.30am - At last we reached Sayat-Sayat Hut. It is the last point of turning back. There will be no more shelters after this. Its a do or die mission. The ranger recorded our IDs.
We rested for a while. I munched an apple. "Oh nikmatnye makan epal atas gunung, sejuk jek epal nih macam dari peti ais, best2."
We continued and now its only ropes and rocks. Better hold on. U don't wanna fall down now.
We hang on onto the rope and start pulling ourselves up. Slow but steady strides. Sixth Tip: Always find safe spots to step on. Seventh Tip: Shoes with grip are very important.
Suddenly it rained again. Heavily. The rocks became a lil bit slippery. We were ordered to stop. In the middle of the 60-degree slanting slope.
"Oh bahaya nih, kita tunggu sekejap sampai hujan reda," said Wilfred, with the element of seriousness in his tone.
Water start pouring down the rocks. The rain doesn't look like it will stop any sooner.
"Tak boleh jadi nih, kita perlu patah balik la. Cuaca macam nih memang jarang-jarang berlaku. Saya tak mau ambil risiko. Tak apa, tak lari puncak dikejar, lain kali boleh panjat lagi, keselamatan tu lagi penting."
Hearing that, we decided to follow his advice. True, safety first. So dengan berat hatinye we turn back and stayed at Sayat-Sayat Hut for a while, taking pictures.
After that we climbed our way down and reached Laban Rata around 7am in the morning.
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