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The main team consisting of 33 trekkers. Click link above for bigger frame of the photos. Remember to press F11 key (to expand display).
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A briefing conducted by The Mountain Sifu, Tony Q.
Latest time to descend is 2pm ... trekkers listen attentively to the Do's and Don'ts while trekking .
At the peak of Pine Tree Trail, Fraser's Hill.
The Everest Base Camp October 2009 Team. L-R: KC, Yap, Weng, Dr. Lily, Yee Choi, Jayne, Alexis, PK Chan. Another 10 more members are not here..
Happy Loh Sang (Table A)... Lim GT (in yellow) and Shiek (in black).
Yes, Loh! Loh! Loh! The higher the loh sang, the higher we shall trek the next mountains (from Table B).
On Sunday 8 February, a total of 33 trekkers were eagerly and excitedly went trekking to Pine Tree Trail, Fraser’s Hill. The other main agenda (other than trekking) was to go for a Loh Sang dinner at the famous loh mee restaurant in Hulu Yam Lama.
February 8 was chosen as the following day is a Thaipusam holiday; it is the 14th day of the Chinese New Year and of course, ‘8’ (Fatttt) sounds prosperous and auspicious during CNY period.
The trekkers travelled in seven cars from Kuala Lumpur to Fraser’s Hill. Before arriving at Fraser’s Hill, most of the members went for a breakfast in Kuala Kubu Baru town amid a cool environment.
This time, PK Chan and I were wearing the Casio Protrek watches. click here. Interesting fact: The starting ground is 1,275 meters above sea level. However, the peak is measured at 1,420 meters. Both PK Chan’s and my watches gave same measurement. Despite all the going uphill and downhill, there is only a vertical elevation of 145 meters !! At times, after trekking for one hour, the measurement is below the starting altitude.
This joke was told to me by one of the trekkers while trekking: A few trekkers, after a long and tiring trekking journey, asked their Orang Asli Mountain Guide how much further to the peak. The mountain guide said it is only one cigarette’s time away. The group was excited and energized after hearing that as it won’t take much time to finish one cigarette. So they watch their mountain guide smokes his cigarette to gauge the timing. To their disappointment, after a few puffs, the mountain guide put off the cigarette, and resumes smoking much later.
Here is the useful information:
Start journey: 6:00 a.m. from Kuala Lumpur
Arriving at the Gap or Guide House: 9 a.m. (with 30 minutes breakfast at KKB)
Start trekking at 10 a.m.
Ascent: 2.5 hours to the peak (with the steps done the local council, trekking time is shorter by 15 minutes.
Descent: start time was 1 p.m. and it requires 2.5 hours also.
Pass guide house: 4 to 4:30 pm. (single file for traffic going downhill)
Dinner at Hulu Yam Lama: 6pm.
February 8 was chosen as the following day is a Thaipusam holiday; it is the 14th day of the Chinese New Year and of course, ‘8’ (Fatttt) sounds prosperous and auspicious during CNY period.
The trekkers travelled in seven cars from Kuala Lumpur to Fraser’s Hill. Before arriving at Fraser’s Hill, most of the members went for a breakfast in Kuala Kubu Baru town amid a cool environment.
This time, PK Chan and I were wearing the Casio Protrek watches. click here. Interesting fact: The starting ground is 1,275 meters above sea level. However, the peak is measured at 1,420 meters. Both PK Chan’s and my watches gave same measurement. Despite all the going uphill and downhill, there is only a vertical elevation of 145 meters !! At times, after trekking for one hour, the measurement is below the starting altitude.
This joke was told to me by one of the trekkers while trekking: A few trekkers, after a long and tiring trekking journey, asked their Orang Asli Mountain Guide how much further to the peak. The mountain guide said it is only one cigarette’s time away. The group was excited and energized after hearing that as it won’t take much time to finish one cigarette. So they watch their mountain guide smokes his cigarette to gauge the timing. To their disappointment, after a few puffs, the mountain guide put off the cigarette, and resumes smoking much later.
Here is the useful information:
Start journey: 6:00 a.m. from Kuala Lumpur
Arriving at the Gap or Guide House: 9 a.m. (with 30 minutes breakfast at KKB)
Start trekking at 10 a.m.
Ascent: 2.5 hours to the peak (with the steps done the local council, trekking time is shorter by 15 minutes.
Descent: start time was 1 p.m. and it requires 2.5 hours also.
Pass guide house: 4 to 4:30 pm. (single file for traffic going downhill)
Dinner at Hulu Yam Lama: 6pm.
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Posted by KC
2 comments:
can i join your guys next time? but i m just beginner...
hi.. can i know where n how to hire a orang asli mountain guide?? do u hv contact?? planning to go Pine Tree Hill next month.. thanks for your info ya..
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