Alpine, Arctic & Antarctic Tundra
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October 25, 2018
Posted by ramon in Alpine, Arctic & Antarctic Tundra, Broadleaf Rainforests, Class 6, Forests, Guided Hike, Hiking, IUCN Protected Category 2, Malaysia, Mountains, Multiday Hike, National Parks, Peak Labels, Sabah, Tropical Rainforest, UNESCO
Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu (elevation : 4095 m) is the highest mountain in Malaysia (both by prominence as well as sheer elevation), and is also the highest mountain between the Himalayas and the island of New Guinea. Based on topographic prominence, Mount Kinabalu also happens to be the 20th highest mountain in the world, but only the second highest mountain in South-East Asia behind Puncak Jaya (elevation : 4884 m) Read more0
ACT Day 13 - Thorong La Pass
We started hiking at 06:45, almost an hour later than we had originally planned. There had been rats in the walls of our room the night before, and they had been scratching and scampering around the entire night. My earplugs would normally render me impervious to distracting sounds like those made by the rats, but the thin wooden walls of the room seemed to nullify the efficacy of the earplugs and instead amplified Read more0
ACT Day 10 - Tilicho Lake
The mist that was interspersed with bouts of drizzle permeated the morning air. We had a lot of time to play around with that day and so decided to wait until the drizzle ceased before beginning the hike to Tilicho Lake (elevation : 4920 m). As such, we leisurely ate breakfast, which was jam and pancake that had been deep fried for some reason. We also ordered tibetan bread to take-away for lunch later on. By the time Read more0
August 10, 2018
Posted by ramon in Alpine, Arctic & Antarctic Tundra, Budget, Class 7, Coniferous Forests, Gandaki, Hiking, Humid Subtropical, IUCN Protected Category 6, Mountains, Multiday Hike, Nepal, Passes
Annapurna Circuit
The Annapurna Circuit is a classic trek that used to be considered one of the most beautiful hikes in Nepal. The circuit goes through incredibly varied terrain; taking you first through paddy fields and dense forests, before passing steep cliffs and gorgeous mountainscapes as it traces the Marsyangdi valley ever upwards. The trek can last for between one to three weeks and can cover between 150 to 300 kilometres Read more0
March 26, 2018
Posted by ramon in Alpine, Alpine, Arctic & Antarctic Tundra, Astronomy, Base Camps, Glaciers, Peak Labels, Sunrise & Sunset