Mt Kinabalu to reopen Sept 1
Speaking to reporters at the event, Masidi said the climb, which also involved officers from Sabah Parks and various other agencies under his ministry, was meant to gather feedback and input on the newly reopened trail. “We give opportunity, especially to first timers to Mount Kinabalu to assess the trail. Hopefully they can give us useful input on how to make the trail better,” he said. The trail is expected to be officially reopened starting Sept 1 but visitors can only climb up to Laban Rata as the trek further up is still closed pending full assessment by the Technical Committee set up to oversee restoration efforts at Kinabalu Park.
Masidi said the committee will meet Tuesday (Aug 11) to discuss the restoration including safety concerns on allowing tourists to climb beyond Laban Rata and a decision on when it would be safe to fully reopen the trail may be decided then. “Sabah Parks has engaged two companies with technical abilities to help in the repairing and upgrading works of the trails and they are now assessing their recommendations. “At the same time, we are also getting consultation from experts from Japan and Canada, we hope their advice would help us choose the right technical company to carry out the works,” he said. Mount Kinabalu attracts thounsands of professional and recreational climbers from across the globe every year and is arguably one of Sabah’s most important tourism assets..
(Source : Borneo Post)



















