JPSM to enforce new condition of mountain guides for climbing activities
Mohd Ridza Awang said the use of mountain guides is required, especially during climbing activities in risky HSK areas.
Wed Aug 10 2022
Reopening of climbing activities brings relief to Mount Kinabalu 'malim"
The reopening of Mount Kinabalu for climbing activities, scheduled this Dec 7, will definitely be good news for the -malim- (mountain guide) there.
Sat Dec 05 2020
Think outside the gym: Preparing for endurance-sports vacations
Summer is fast approaching and the mountains are calling. As sports like mountain running, climbing and the novel Scandinavian swim-run competitions become popular, the question of how to transition.
Sat Jun 20 2015
Sabah quake: Mountain guides arrived in Singapore to reunite with student they saved
Indeed, love and hope were in the air as three mountain guides who have been lauded as heroes following the 6.0-magnitude earthquake on June 5 touched down at Changi Airport in Singapore on Monday.
Mon Jun 15 2015
Sabah quake: Mountain guides to be conferred awards
The government will confer awards to the mountain guides who sacrificed their own safety to rescue earthquake victims on Mount Kinabalu.
Tue Jun 09 2015
Sabah quake: Mountain guide dies while shielding guests from falling rocks
Joseph Selungin's body was found beneath a boulder, in the act of shielding two of his guests.
Mon Jun 08 2015
Mountain guides to be trained on earthquake emergencies - Abdul Rahman Dahlan
The Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) is set to introduce ways to prepare for earthquakes and how to save lives during and after earthquakes, as part of their public education.
Mon Jun 08 2015
Sabah quake: 'Malim Gunung' of Kinabalu caught the attention of the world
The role played by the 'malim gunung' or mountain guide in rescuing climbers who were stranded at Mount Kinabalu after the recent earthquake has caught the attention of the world.
Sun Jun 07 2015
Ranau quake: Robbi Sapinggi, a caring guide, says fellow climber
Mountain guide Robbi Sapinggi who was killed on Mount Kinabalu following yesterdays earthquake was concerned about safety and always put the needs of his guests before his own, says fellow climber.
Sat Jun 06 2015
30 mountain guides put on standby for rescue mission at Mount Kinabalu
The guides are now awaiting the greenlight from the Kinabalu National Park management to ascend the mountain.
Fri Jun 05 2015