Date: 23 Feb 08 - 24 Feb 08 [2D/1N] Location: Gunung Irau, Gunung Yellow, Gunung Pass - Cameron Highlands Altitude: >2,100m ASL Difficulty: 5.5/10 Camera: Canon EOS 350D Lens: Tokina AT-X 124 AF Pro DX 12-24mm f/4 Filter: none Post editing: PS CS3 Organizer & Guide: Taiping Goh Members: Dan, YK, KL, Lucy, Judy, Siew Fong, Adik[Asst. Guide] and 14 AnakHutan members My reason to go there: Because it is was a trail that I have not been to. Because it was an affordable trip organized by Taiping Goh. I went there with no expectation, and returned all smiles.
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Mountains hiked Gunung Irau/依劳山峰 （2110m） Gunung Yellow/大黃山峰 （1667m） Gunung Pass/柏士山峰 （1587m） Journey 23th Feb 08 08:05 - 4wd pick up at Guan Di temple at Kg Rajah. 09:00 - Start from Sg Palas BOH plantation 12:00~13:15 - Lunch at summit of Guning Irau 18:00 – Reach Gunung Yellow/大黄山 and camp-341 / WP-334 24th Feb 08 10:00 - Leave Gunung Yellow/大黄山 13:20~14:20 - Lunch, WP-507 14:45 - Gunung Pass 15:30 - Exit to Simpang Pulai Highway 4wd pick back to Kg Rajah Guan Di temple.
Rewards of this trip - No mud !! no mud !! For once there were no mud at Irau - No rain !! Clear sky .... - Beautiful beautiful mossy forest between Irau and Yellow - Nice camp site at Gunung Yellow - Lots of White moss/Club moss [lichen] at Gunung Yellow - Beautiful view around Gunung Yellow - Good hiking gang/New friends Challenges of this trip - Some sandfly at Gunung Yellow - Water point was dry after Gunung Yellow
Cost - Guide+4WD Fees: RM70.00/pax - Entrance fees: NIL - Camp site fees: NIL - Food: I forgot … RM8.00-RM12.00 - Transport: Passangers AA share petrol + tol cost - Drivers don't pay
Summary - Hiking Gunung Irau during the dry season is much easier, but the mossy forest will not be as vibrant - Gunung Yellow is very beautiful, to my opinion better than Gunung Suku
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 12 Feb 08 [5D/4N] Location: Gunung Korbu, Gayong + Y.Belar - Perak-Pahang-Kelantan Altitude: >2,100m ASL Difficulty: 8.0/10 (http://danlow.multiply.com/journal/item/50) Camera: Canon EOS 350D Lens: Tokina AT-X 124 AF Pro DX 12-24mm f/4 Filter: none Post editing: PS CS3 Organizer: Dan Assistant: Kean(equipments) and KL Tan(transportation) Members: Doreen, Lucy, CS Law and Sam MJ My reason to go there: I could kill 3 birds with 1 stone(meaning: I could conquer 3 “G” mountains all together in this trip). I heard that it is really beautiful up there and I heard that it is a very challenging trail, I want to do it.
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Mountains reached Gunung Korbu/哥布峰 7162ft/2183m (G2 or 2nd tallest in Semenanjung Malaysia) Gunung Yong Belar/杨巴峰 7156ft/2181m (G3 or 3rd tallest in Semenanjung Malaysia) Gunung Gayong/加永峰 7129ft/2173m (G4 or 4th tallest in Semenanjung Malaysia) Puncak 6850 6850ft/2088m (G12 or 12th tallest in Semenanjung Malaysia) Gunung Junction 6796ft/2071m
Our 5 days 4 nights journey started from a vegetable farm near Blue valley(Cameron Highlands) and ended at Ulu Kinta Dam(Near to Ipoh). Within that duration we have traversed the summits of Korbu, Gayong and Yong Belar, 3 of the G7 mountains(7 highest mountains in Peninsular Malaysia). And also the least known Gunung Junction - 6850. With the completion of his trip Doreen has completed her G7 Quest. Journey ........Waiting for Kean to supply.......... .............To be available................ ..and he never did :P
Rewards of this trip - No rain, clear blue sky, starry nights - Breathtaking views along Gunung Junction/6850 - Breathtaking views between Gunung Gayong and Korbu - Breathtaking views after Gunung Korbu - Fun technically demanding trail at some parts - Trail was not as hard as we first thought. It is tough like any other G-mountains, but doable. - I'm 3 steps closer to my G12 goal :), to date I have completed 8 G`s of G12
Challenges of this trip - Day 1, 1.5 hours 4x4 delay wasted a lot of time - Sam fell and injured her ankle on day 1, therefore pace has slowed down tremendously on day 1 & 2 - Night hike to Yong Belar's peak, reached the peak at >8:30pm - Some technically demanding trail(steep) may be dangerous to the ladies, so guys need to keep an eye on - Heavy load on day 1 after Kem Kasut, coz guys need to carry extra amount of water from there - Heavy load on day 3 after Kem Cerek, load didn't reduce coz 4.5 lits of water in bag - Going down to get water at Kem Cerek, it was a scary long way down/up alone .. spooky!
Cost - Total cost approx. RM230 each person (guides, all transport, food, etc) - Transport: Car - Ipoh - Blue Valley - 120.00/7 pax - Transport: Van - Ipoh - Blue Valley - 140.00/7 pax - Transport: Van - Ulu Kinta to Ipoh - 30.00/7 pax - Guide Fees: RM80 x 5 days x 2 asli - 800.00/7 pax - 4WD: Blue Valley to Starting point(Vege farm) - 60.00/7 pax - 4WD: Ulu Kinta to Ipoh - 60.00/7 pax - Administrative fee - 100.00/7 pax - Food: 241.64/7 pax - Transport: Passangers AA share petrol + tol cost - Drivers don't pay
Summary - 5 days / 4 nights - 7 team members + 2 Orang Asli guides (1 lead/1 sweep) - Trekking time was 7-9 hours daily - Started from Blue valley vegetable farm(Cameron Highlands) - Ended at Ulu Kinta dam(Ipoh) - Fireworks at Gayong's peak; sponsored by CS Law - Doreen completed G7 - Some sandflies at Kem H20 and Kem Cerek(water point) - Some bees at Sungai Ulu Kinta (on the way to Ulu Kinta dam) - Leeches at Kem Seroja and all the way down along Sungai Ulu Kinta - Nice mossy forest before and after Gunung Yong Belar - Patches of nice dwaft bamboo forest along many parts of the entire trail - Steep descend after Gunung Yong Belar (muddy) - Steep descend after Gunung Korbu (dry) - Muddy trails before and after Yong Belar - Dry trails at all other places - Very windy at the summit of Yong Belar (10°c before bed time, possibly <8°c after 3:00am) - Slightly windy at the summit of Gayong (8°c before bed time, possibly <5°c after 3:00am)
