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Mount Kinabalu

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My best friend, Kok Yong and I, out of the need to challenge our mental and physical strength, decided to try to land our foots on the peak of Mount Kinabalu (Mt KK), the highest peak in Southeast Asia at 4,101 metres asl. For Kok Yong, the attempt is just another routine given how actively he has participated in the full marathon race for many years, which requires very high level of mental and physical strength. For me, it is a completely a different story. The climb to Laban Rata (3,270 metres) alone took almost 5 1/2 hours via 'The Summit Trail', and soon after I checked into Gunting Langanan hostel the altitude sickness spinned my head and caused me 2 vomits slightly after 2.30 am the next day, when everyone is supposed to start its final leg of attempt to conquered the peak. With the temperature at 15 degree C, I decided not to touch the water. Kok Yong came out with a brilliant idea of dry cleaning; apply Baby Johnson powder to overwhelm his odour - i did not bother to