Rainforests of Borneo en route to Sandakan, to climb out on Berhala island.

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Rainforests of Borneo en route to Sandakan, to climb out on Berhala island.

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Chien Lee 5.12 roof route, Sarawak, Malaysia

Berhala Island. Sandstone cliffs. 20+ sport routes. Need to hire fishing boat to get here.

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Glen Charnoski

Sep 17, 2011

“Rainforests of Borneo en route to Sandakan, to climb out on Berhala island.”

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