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Climing Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo.

 
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Tony on the Summit of Kinabalu (13,510')just before Sunrise. Photo by unknown Korean, 12/26/06.

Tony on the Summit of Kinabalu (13,510')just befor...

The last mile or two on Kinabalu is a virtual sea of granite, a low angle slab making anything else seem tiny by comparison, extendinging for miles beyond the summit still, all above the cloud forest. Climbers descend at sunrise. Photo By Tony Bubb, 12/06.

The last mile or two on Kinabalu is a virtual sea ...

The trail to the summit of Kinabalu is clear and well traveled.

The trail to the summit of Kinabalu is clear and w...

I've seen worse places to be at Sunrise than the summit of Kinabalu. Photo by Tony Bubb, 12/06.

I've seen worse places to be at Sunrise than the s...

Sunset from the rest hut a few kilometers from the summit of Mt Kinabalu, in Malaysian Borneo. Photo by Tony Bubb, 12/25/06.

Sunset from the rest hut a few kilometers from the...

The trees at 3000 meters start all looking like giant groomed Bonsai trees. Orchids, Rhotodendron and Wild Tea abound here on Kinabalu (Borneo). Photo By Tony Bubb, 12/25/2006.

The trees at 3000 meters start all looking like gi...

Q: How many people can you fit in a train car in Borneo? <br />A: More than you'd think, and too many to count.

Q: How many people can you fit in a train car in B...

The Donkey's Ears are one of the more compelling formations on Kinabalu and some pretty wild spires to climb, I am sure. Photo by Tony Bubb, 12/26/2006

The Donkey's Ears are one of the more compelling f...

Would you climb a 4000M peak in flip flops and a T-shirt? Adderly, my Kadazandusun (Borneo Native) "guide" (babysitter) had his own choice of footwear and clothing. Photo by Tony Bubb, 12/25/2007.

Would you climb a 4000M peak in flip flops and a T...

When the sun comes out on Kinabalu, the cloud forest screams with color. Photo by Tony Bubb, 12/26/2006.

When the sun comes out on Kinabalu, the cloud fore...