A Night at Laban Rata

At the end of this ascend was our over-night stopover at Laban rata, at a surprising well equipped dorm-style lodge. A few guys were playing a kindof leg-volleyball(i forget the name of the game), but most people were enjoying a well-deserved rest sipping hot chocolate or tea and viewing the sunset.

Apart from the rest, the stop was also to get used to the high-altitude sickness/effects which were beginning to show, in terms of thinning air, headaches, and feverishness.

The number of nationalities of men and women at this place was staggering, and it was nice to see all of them focussed on to one common goal. Labanrata is situated above the level of the low-clouds, and the view was very similar to being seated in an airplane.

Upto here it can be termed as a climb of moderate difficulty, but with some basic fitness and regular rests, most could make it to this level. But the attempt to the summit of Kinabalu - Low's Peak(4096m), making it the tallest peak in SE Asia, is better avoided by the faint at heart(and body), very young or very old people.