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RE: Travel Story #6, Climbing Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia, World's Mysterious Monkey Faced Summit! by chrisadventures
Hi, I am a malaysian in Kota Kinabalu. I am very happy you enjoyed that Mt K climb. Sabah has many wonderful flora and fauna (orchids to proboscis monkeys to orang utans to diving spots ...). I believe the giant flowers mentioned are the rafflesia. They are not high altitude plants, but are in the lowland jungles. When you arrive in Kota Kinablu (KK) just ask the hotel or Tourist Center to check with the Rafflesia Center whether there are any flowers blooming and the distance.
Ah, that's good to know. Have you done the climb yourself too? :-)
Ha, as I am an old guy, I did the climb some 30 years ago. The facilities were much more primitive then. Most Sabahans do try to achieve the climb. I don't know if it still applies, in those days getting 10 certificates of achieving the summit qualifies you to be a guide!