I've been meaning to write this for quite sometime. But been having connection problems at the office and uploading pictures was a total pain. Not to mention that TM was giving me a hell of a time to just get an account with them.
OK. Here's the plan. Fly to Kota Kinabalu. Make way from airport to Kota Kinabalu Park, 1500m above sea level (asl) and spend the night there. Next morning, hike 6km up to Laban Rata (3272m asl) and spend the night there. Then, wake up at 2am and hike another 2.5km all the way to Low's Peak (4095.2m asl), highest point on Mount Kinabalu. Take photos, take in the scenery and then hike down to Laban Rata for a quick breakfast before hiking back all the way to KK Park. Spend the night at KK town and fly home the next morning. Sounds easy, right?
OK. Here's the plan. Fly to Kota Kinabalu. Make way from airport to Kota Kinabalu Park, 1500m above sea level (asl) and spend the night there. Next morning, hike 6km up to Laban Rata (3272m asl) and spend the night there. Then, wake up at 2am and hike another 2.5km all the way to Low's Peak (4095.2m asl), highest point on Mount Kinabalu. Take photos, take in the scenery and then hike down to Laban Rata for a quick breakfast before hiking back all the way to KK Park. Spend the night at KK town and fly home the next morning. Sounds easy, right?
View of Mt Kinabalu from the plane. Doesn't look that high, right? No where near easy, my friend. It was a tough and tiring climb. But we made it, all the way to the top!! The view was awesome and it felt great. I would definitely suggest trying it at least once in a lifetime. I'd be tempted to go another time to take more photos and to enjoy the scenery. Of course, I am saying that now, after I have recovered from not being able to feel my legs while descending Mt Kinabalu.
This is where we spent the first night. Our bunks in KK Park were actually quite comfy and the bathroom has heater too. But what surprised me most was a bunch of hikers who had just came from the peak, asking the warden for a hair dryer....hmmmm
Day 2. Sneak peek of the peak. Too bad it was so cloudy. Not a good sign. We were worried if the weather would be good for the final leg of the climb. Was kind of disappointed to not be able to see the whole mountain.
The trail
And it all begins here.
Laban Rata. Our stop ever for the night before the final leg. 
And...this is what it's all about. Awesome view. Just wish I had a better camera with me..hehehe At times you just feel like giving up while on the way to the peak. The air is so thin and you don't really know how far is it before you reach the top. But persevere you must, because the view at the top....absolutely breathtaking. 
On our way back to Laban Rata
The 2 peaks on the right are called Donkey Ears. Cute, huh? :-)
If you think this looks familiar, take out a RM1 note and look at the back. Also known as South Peak. 
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