Here's who went on the Mount Kinabalu trip:
The Students:
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Famous
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Amos
Ho King Yew After shouldering an 8-person tent to the top of Gunung Irau in inclement weather, and then saving the camp from a sure-fire stove explosion, Amos is a front runner for the "Trekker of the Year" award. He also summitted Kinabalu twice. |
"Roger, copy that, Amos out."
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Amy Gan
Ee Leng |
"Serious???
Where's my passport?"
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Archana
Menon The club looks to Archana for many things, especially transport in that cool CRV of hers. Archana hiked almost every mountain with us, and is probably one of the lightest packers that we know. |
"Oh,
thanks, I'm going shopping now."
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Desmond
Tan Yit Ho Desmond summitted Kinabalu twice, was the last to leave Gunting Lagadan for the bottom on day 3, yet he was the first to arrive at the Timpohon Gate by passing absolutely everyone on the trail. Desmond then slept for the next 24 hours. What a mad-man! |
"Desmond's
not cute, Desmond's nineteen!"
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Er Huikie |
"I'm
so cold!"
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Giana
Aleah Zulkafli Binti Zulkafli Giana is another new member to the club, but at the rate she's going it looks like trekking is in her blood now. Keep at it, Giana! |
"When
are we going to the beach?"
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Liza
Adrina Osman Adrina is a new member to the club but she braved some very serious climbs with us, including the nightime madness of Gunung Nuang. After summitting Kinabalu the first person she called was her mom and, well, I'm getting tears in my eyes just thinking about it. Well done, Adrina. |
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Nazrul
Safnizah Bt Abdul Raman "Everybody says that Nazrul rocks, cuz she hiked up Kinabalu in her socks." That's the saying in Trekking Club quarters. Nazrul joined us on almost every hike this semester, and her non-stop laughter is a wonderful addition on trips. Nazrul is also a fiercely devoted banana-boater. |
"Stop
it. That's not funny!"
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Ng
Weng Yew Little do people realize that Weng Yew was on many hikes this semester. He's one of the few who have done the infamous Nuang twice, though after his last experience on Ledang we're not so sure if he will ever return there. |
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Norfariza
Jaffar Fariza is a club veteran, having been a part of the club last semester. She has the honor of being the only returning member who was on the Pangkor trip where Mr Aldwinckle and Mr Mah crashed a moto-scooter. |
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Teng
Bang Qin Bang Qin was a baker in another life. At both Ledang and Kinabalu he actually baked cakes near the summit, and the second time he even put chocolate icing on one of them. Bang Qin's long term goals include getting the perfect tan, becoming a cowboy and moving to Colorado. |
"Mr
Mah, how do you like my hair?"
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Yap
Quin Jean Quin Jean is a new member to the club as well, and also the only female student this semester to summit Gunung Nuang, the very mountain that took many of us three tries before reaching the top. Even Mr Tan Meng Chwen has not summitted Nuang (sorry we had to publish that Mr Tan, but there are no secrets in this club). |
The Teachers:
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Trekker |
Famous
Last Words
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Mr
Don Mah |
"CIMP
Trekking leads the way!!!"
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Mr
Peter Moravec Though he resembled a human popsicle at the summit of Kinabalu, Mr Moravec joined us on this trek after passing on all our previous hikes because we couldn't find a tent to accommodate his 6 foot 5 inch frame. He loved Kinabalu however. |
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Ms
Bernadette Mullen Ms Mullen loves the Trekking Club, and she's a key player when it comes to singing motivational mountain songs. Another one of our dual-purpose climbers (she rock climbs as well), Ms Mullen wants to take the club international next semester. |
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Mr
Jacob Palmer When not sticking foreign objects into his nose, Mr Palmer can usually be found making everyone laugh in other ways. His unique sense of humor is why we love him so much. He also looks pretty cool in a bandana. (place mouse pointer over picture for another look at Mr Palmer) |
"Say,
you think I can fit that in my nose?"
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Ms
Sarah Rann Sarah flew halfway around the world to join us on the Kinabalu excursion. An avid photographer and traveler, Sarah jetted off to Thailand after climbing Mt Kinabalu. |
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Ms
Jen Sutton Ms Sutton is a veteran of the Ledang and Klang Gates treks, and realized that, after two climbs with us, she likes the idea of summitting but doesn't really relish the notion of walking six hours to do so. |
"Okay,
this isn't any fun!"
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Mr Ian
Wikarski |
"Only
wimps stay at Laban Rata!"
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Ms Cynthia
Wilson |