Climbing in Indonesia is a great experience. Indonesia is blessed with hundreds of volcanic mountains that are perpetually active. Climbing these volcanic mountains is an experience in itself and completely different from that of the Himalayas. What it lacks for in snow and height, Indonesian mountains compensate with their absolute raw beauty in terms of tropical […] The post Climbing Arjuno and Welirang, East Java Indonesia appeared first on...

If we conquer this mountain, then we conquer something in people’s souls … – Reinhold Messner Forbidden Mountains Mountains have always had mythological or religious significance in human evolutionary history. Every religion or culture has a mountain associated with gods and have held people in its awe and reverence.  The Himalayas has been a source […] The post The 4 Forbidden Mountains in the Himalayas appeared first on...

Deciding on a good trekking agency is a very important component of any trekking, climbing or hiking plan. The choice of agency can make or break a trek. So, it is important to do your research on the agency. So, here are a few tips on some key aspects of selecting a good agency. Understand […] The post How to choose the right trekking agency appeared first on...

Timelapse videos are amazing. You get to see the world and its changes in a compressed time span. The changes in the weather, the movement of clouds, the sunrise and sunset and the movement of the stars in the night. For the normal eye, these changes are far too slow to even comprehend. With timelapses, […] The post 10 Awesome Timelapse Videos of Mountains appeared first on...

I wanted to discuss a bit more about the new Ranau trail on Mt. Kinabalu. I had tracked my trekking using an App and managed to get a GPX from Timpohon Gate (more like from the first Pondok or “Rest Point” as i had used another useless app that did not track my GPS from […] The post Climbing Kinabalu – New Ranau GPS Trail Route appeared first on...

It was a really emotional moment standing on the summit of Mount Kinabalu once more. It was the first serious mountain that i had climbed. It opened me to a whole new world of climbing. Unfortunately, in June 2015, an earthquake had devastated the mountain and caused several fatalities. Since then Kinabalu’s summit had remained […] The post Climbing Mount Kinabalu (New Ranau Route) appeared first on...