Because celebrating new year party all night long is so mainstream so we decided to celebrate it at the highest peak of South East Asia, the majestic Mount Kinabalu. So this is my 5th climb, together with 4 of my friend.
So we started the climb around 9.40am. I started slow at the back of the group and slowly i pick up the pace to catch up with Lity and Jane. So the 3 of us hike together until the Layang -layang hut and stop for a while to eat our 'tapau'. After finish eating we continue for the last 2KM to Laban Rata . Finally we reach laban rata around 12:30.
I couldn't sleep that night, i don't know either the cold or the excitement to climb to the summit that keep me awake. The clock shows 12AM and its officially 2013. We go outside to see the colorful cloud from the fireworks down below. I was so mesmerize by it until i forget to record the moment like i suppose to. After the fireworks display i do some low light photography to create a time lapse. The moon so perfect, the sky was very clear its a good time to take some pictures.
So we started the climb to the summit around 3AM. I need to be in front of the other climber since I'm planning to take pictures and light trails of the other climber. So i reach Sayat-sayat around 4.20am after that i stop in between Sayat-sayat and the Low's peak to start my time lapse picture. It was cold and windy night. Its not that cold if you're walking but if u stop then u can really cold maybe the temperature is about 0 degC. So i took pictures about an hour and I'm only wearing long sleeve under skin layer and a wind breaker, its very cold. I took about 300 pictures and the i proceed to the low's peak.
Happy New Year 2013
Its a perfect climb, very good weather. We make our way down to Laban Rata, packing and check out. We ran all the way from Laban Rata to Timpohon gate in 1:27 mins the fastest time for me.
Mount Kinabalu Time Lapse
