Group of 135 the first to hike up Mount Kinabalu since June quake

A breathtaking view close to the peak of Mount Kinabalu. − Photos courtesy of Winston Foo

KOTA KINABALU: A year’s wait was all worth it for avid adventurers Lisa Augustine and Steve Chen when they were finally able to scale Mount Kinabalu.

Both were among the first group of 135 climbers and guides who trekked up to the mountain’s highest point of Low’s Peak when the summit trail was reopened on Dec 1.