All smiles after the rain: Gerrald (standing behind third left), Debbie (right) together with other media personnel and two firemen after reaching Panalaban safely.
KOTA KINABALU: Climbers having to face the rain and strong flow of water while traversing the path down Mount Kinabalu have nothing but praise for their mountain guides and their extraordinary strength, stamina and experience.“When I first saw my mountain guide, I was mesmerised by his physique. His thighs were huge and he was following us and making sure we were alright all along the way, without seeming to get tired,” said Suara Sarawak journalist Gerrald Gilles anak Ahi, who descended the mountain on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old said he also met several other mountain guides or malim gunung and porters, and couldn’t stop appreciating just how effortless they made going up and down the mountain seem, while carrying loads of foodstuff and gas cylinders.
