Kota Kinabalu: The endurance of Sabah's Mount Kinabalu mountain guides has been put to the test after they and fellow Sabah expedition members successfully conquered three challenging locations in Nepal's Himalayan mountain range within three consecutive days.
Two mountain guides, Augustine Bulangai, 42, and Cornelius Sanan, 45, became the only two members of their expedition team to reach Kala Patthar at 5,545 metres above sea level on Wednesday, enduring temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius, according to The Star.
The expedition, organised by Mount Kinabalu Adventure & Travel Sdn Bhd, also saw 11 participants, including five mountain guides, reach Everest Base Camp on Monday at about 1.30pm Nepal time.
Meanwhile, in a separate expedition on Sunday, Roslyn, 37, Preshilla, 36, and mountain guide Juani Bigul, 40, successfully conquered Thorong La Pass along the Annapurna Circuit Trek at 5,416 metres, despite temperatures dropping to minus 23 degrees Celsius.
The achievement under the theme “From Sabah Borneo to the Himalayas” showcased the physical and mental endurance of Sabah's mountain guides beyond Mount Kinabalu.
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