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Ascent of Kinabalu on 1996-07-19

Climber: Greg Slayden

Others in Party:Kym
Mark
Russ
Matt
Merthe
Morton
Local Guide
Date:Friday, July 19, 1996
Ascent Type:Successful Summit Attained
Peak:Kinabalu
    Location:Malaysia
    Elevation:4101 m / 13455 ft
Photo: The rocky towers of Kinabalu tower over the jungles of Borneo in this view from the National Park headquarters.
Summary Total Data
    Elevation Gain:2212 m / 7257 ft
    Trailhead:Power Station  1889 m / 6198 ft
    Quality:6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)
    Route Conditions:
Maintained Trail
    Gear Used:
Guide, Hut Camp
    Weather:Very Windy



Other Photos

The summit area of Kinabalu is a huge area of rock, with no vegetation whatsoever.
The route on the exposed slabs of Kinabalu's summit is marked by a rope.


A trail sign on the rocky moonscape of the Kinabalu summit area.
The white blotches on the ground in this photo are pockets of snow, just below the summit of Kinabalu.


The Laban Rata hut, halfway up Mount Kinabalu, is perched just below treeline.



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