Parents On Mt. Trusmadi
Wow! They have finally made it; parents are actually, at this moment, on the tip of Mt. Trusmadi! Mom said the cellphone signal there is VERY strong, so they started calling everybody about their success of climbing it (even though they were still out of breath from the climb!).
I must say that I'm very impressed that their mountain climbing was a success. Not that I don't believe they could do it, but being their age, and with dad's sickness and all...
But I'm glad they did it. They're stronger than I am! LOL..
Hope they'd take lotsa pics so I could post some here on my blog!
If you don't know anything about Mt. Trusmadi, here are some info on it:
Mount Trusmadi, measuring at 2,462m, is Malaysia’s second highest mountain after Gunung Kinabalu but is said to offer a much more challenging climb. Its richly forested slopes, inhabited by a myriad species of birds and animals, are a trekker's dream.
Trusmadi Mount, at 2,462m or 8,669ft, is Malaysia’s second highest mountain after Gunung Kinabalu (4,101m or 13.433ft) but is much tougher to climb. It lies between the districts of Tambunan to the north and Keningau to the south (in the state of Sabah in Borneo).
Unlike Mount Kinabalu which is visited by thousands of people every year, Mount Trusmadi – situated some 70km southeast of Kota Kinabalu – is not a tourist mountain and is rarely visited. Until recently, only one or two expeditions climb the mountain each year.
The slopes of the mountain, which are covered with rich vegetation houses many species of birds, animals and plants, making it a trekker's haven.
The summit is reputed to have the best dawn view of Mount Kinabalu, which lies over 40km to the north. A unique pitcher plant, Nepenthes x trusmadiensis (a natural hybrid between Nepenthes lowii and Nepenthes edwardsiana) is found here and nowhere else.
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Related posts on Mt. Trusmadi can be read here (Parents On Mt. Trusmadi Pt.2) and here (More On Mahua & Trusmadi).
If you are interested in climbing Mt. Trusmadi, please contact Mahua Nature Holidays today!
