East Kinabalu: A Guide to the Eastern Part of Mount Kinabalu Tapa dura - 2013

Natural History Publications (Borneo). 2013. Hard cover. Fine in fine dust jacket.. 152 p. Includes: illustrations, maps. . This book is a guide to the remote and rugged eastern part of Mount Kinabalu, the tallest mountain on the island of Borneo. The western part of the mountain is readily accessible by a scrambling trail that has been developed over several decade into a secure track with guard rails, steps and ropes in steeper sections. It attracts thousands of amateur climbers every year. The eastern summit of Kinabalu was scaled for the first time only in 1957 by two British climbers Myles Bowen and Ross Urquhart, a century after the maiden climb to the western summit by Hugh Low in 1851. The steep ascent over sheer cliffs and the rugged terrain continue to limit the number of visitors to East Kinabalu. In this book the authors provide information on the topography of East Kinabalu, four climbing routes, and brief historical information on each route. The routes described are the Bowen's Route on… Leer más

Kota Kinabalu: Opus Publications, 2013. First edition. Hardcover. New/new. It was only in 1957 that first recorded ascent eastern side of Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, took place. Still the western side is the more popular side with tourists and climbers. This book, which has a mine of information, maps and coloured photos, should be sufficient to enable anyone thinking of attempting the less well known side to get down to some serious planning. New Paperback First Edition 152 pages,Weight: 0.9.kg. * Post free within Malaysia.