mount kinabalu, sabah...

( approaching mt. kinabalu )

( body tag? )

( go time )

( a cloudy mist pervades )

( the stepping starts... )

( ...and never stops )

( first checkpoint )

( altitude = 1981.7 metres )

( malaysian squirrel = pointy snout, not-so-puffy tail )

( a lively twig )

( students from singaporean chinese girls' school )

( halloween costume/climbing necessity )

( sub zero? )

( the view from our [unheated] cabin window )

( funky fresh coat "for hire" )

( sunset @ laban ratan )

( final ascent: 3AM )

( kinda cold, kinda wet, totally dark )

( just follow the rope )

 ( the peak = 4095.2 metres )

( first to the top... still totally dark )

( 5:30ish )

( francis, our sherp- i mean, guide )

( casting a long shadow )

( back @ HQ )

( waiting for the bus/sitting is nice )