Via Ferrata Kinabalu Death

Via ferrata kinabalu death. Via ferrata guides died in mt. Mountain torq is the world s highest via ferrata and asia s first via ferrata located at mt kinabalu s panar laban rock face. We didn t really know what we signed up for actually we just agreed and paid for the package. We could have done more if we had time.

If there s a rock wall there is a via ferrata. There are 2 new trails leading up to mount kinabalu summit from laban rata. The via ferrata at 3776m and pendant hut at 3 280m above the clouds within the unesco world heritage site of mt kinabalu national park. Who knew canada including quebec is the world s leading via ferrata destination.

Kinabalu hikers due to rock avalanche. Kota belud trail and ranau trail. Meet with you mountain torq trainer at sayat sayat hut for walk the torq asia 1st via ferrata. 9 00 am arrive at pendant hut for breakfast prepared at laban rata 11 00 am trek down to timpohon gate.

Descend back to the low s peak at 5 45 am. Important mountain torq policy for via ferrata climbers. Wtt is an initiation for those who want to build their confidence in via ferrata climbing. All of a sudden in early june 2015 a strong 6 0 magnitude earthquake struck kota kinabalu damaging not only the roads and other structures in the city but also claimed the lives of many mt.

During my recent trip to quebec i experienced four via ferrata trails just learned plural of via ferrata is vie ferrate or via ferrets. Climbers must attend compulsory via ferrata briefing training session in pendant hut between 15 00 16 00 latest cut off time on the first day of climb. Climbers must present original passport identification card for registration at kinabalu park hq on the actual day of climb. They have also been awarded by the guiness book of records for being the world s highest via ferrata.

Currently only ranau trail is completed and available to climbers as of 1 december. At 3 776 meters mountain torq s via ferrata has the world record as the highest via ferrata in the world on top of mount kinabalu a unesco world heritage site and it is the first via ferrata in asia. Mountain torq is the world s highest via ferrata and asia s first via ferrata located at mt kinabalu s panalaban rock face. Our team being spontaneous and fearless we decided to take on the challenge of descending mount k summit s via ferrata low peak circuit route without much thought put into it.

Starting at 3 200 metres and ends at 3 776 metres above sea level at mount kinabalu sabah malaysian borneo. New mount kinabalu summit trails after 5june 2015 earthquake. Basically the via ferrata route is a protected mountain pathway consisting of a series of rungs rails cables and bridges embracing the rock face. Then lunch at kinabalu park before transfer back to kota kinabalu.