- T R A V E L O G -: 2017

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Fujisan 富士山🗻

Another epic climb of 2017 added to my climbing bucket list - Mt Fuji, Japan!

Mt Fuji is very popular in Japan, with both foreigners as well as locals. There are 4 different trail options you may choose from before you decide which to go for. Quick key info that tells the different:

Fujinomiya Trail: starts at 2,400masl (has a total of approximate 260mins climbing time) - steepest

Gotemba Trail: starts at 1,450masl (has a total of approximate 520mins climbing time) - longest

Subashiri Trail: starts at 2,000masl (has a total of approximate 310mins climbing time)

Yoshida Trail: starts at 2,305masl (has a total of approximate 350mins climbing time)

Here's our climbing itinerary, we first went on a 3hrs warm up hike at Mt Ashigara aka Mt Kintoki at 1,212masl from approximately 650masl the day before. This is because our group lead wanted to access how we cope with climbing.

The next day, we commence our Mt Fuji ascend from Gotemba trail head 5th station at approximately 1,450masl to the 7.9 station at 3,290masl to rest before ascending to the peak for sunrise the next morning. Ascend from the 7.9 station to summit takes approximately 90mins and most people start climbing at 2.30am.

The descend was then from Mt Fuji peak via Fujinomiya trail detour to Mt Hoei at 2,693masl reconnecting to descend to bus station via Gotemba trail head.

Mt Ashigara/Kintoki at 1,212masl

Mt Fuji at 3776masl in the land of the rising sun!

Hollow rainbow in the land of the rising sun!

Mt Hoei at 2,693masl on a very wet morning

Friday, May 5, 2017

Mulu Pinnacles view point

I finally did Pinnacles! Yes it was one of those few finally kind of trip, I favour adventure, any kind of adventures or outdoors; hence the Pinnacles view point at Mulu National Park has long catches my attention.

After a 2-year delay, here I am, standing in awe admiring God's majestic creation. But hey, my new friend took 10-year to finally climb up this infamous Pinnacles in Mulu National Park, Sarawak. I didn't wait that long after all.

So, the climb typically can be completed in a 4 days 3 nights trip from KL, Malaysia:

Day 1 - travel into Mulu National Park via MASwings

Day 2 - Long boat ride to Long Litut then a 9km walk in the forest on very flat terrain to Camp 5.
Day 3 - ascend of 2.4km to the Pinnacles view point takes approximately 3.5hrs, then another 3hrs descent to Camp 5. The terrain is mostly very steep.

Day 4 - depart camp 5 to Long Litut, then hop onto the long boat ride out to the National Park, loiter in the park till flight home!

A 4 days 3 nights trip will also give you some opportunity to explore some of the caving adventure. If you are extreme caving adventure, do not missed explore Mulu caving, heard it has not disappoint any caving enthusiast.I did not do any caving, instead manage to squeeze in a 10km run near the homestay in the park, plus manage to swim at the Çlearwater cave hut which I missed during my first trip to Mulu many years ago.