We have planned for a few major treks in 2012.  1 of the treks is Kerinchi.

• Gunung Kerinchi – (Second quarter 2012) – The plans for this climb is still on conceptual stage. Hope to make it happen but we can always substitute it with another climb.

Gunung Kerinci lies around 130kms from Padang, the main gateway to Kerinci Seblat National Park. The main entrance to Kerinci Seblat National Park is the town of Sungaipenuh in Kerinci Valley, 30kms to the south. Gunung Kerinci reaches over 3,800m above sea level and is a stratovolcano with a 600-meter wide crater atop it and a base that stretches 25kms north-south.Mount Kerinci (3,805 m above sea level) is the highest peak on the ISland of Sumatra.It is the 2nd highest mountain in Indonesia after Jaya Wijaya Range (Cartenz Piramid 4,870 m)

Welcome to Bali, the island known for its beauty, cultural diversity, warm people and warmer waters. But our journey is not about Bali – it’s about Lombok an island to the East of Bali. Lombok is relatively less touristy and is fast picking up the spill over effects of Bali’s tremendous success. And in one area Lombok deals and that is in the area of volcanoes.

At Lombok’s centre is the majestic and active stratovolcano called Mount Rinjani which soars to 3726 meters (12,224 ft), making it the second highest volcano in Indonesia.

It is similar in height to Mount Fuji and is rated as one of the best climbs in the region.
This was our calling, our destination or our dance with destiny as we sought, to conquer its peak our limits and to put another notch on our climbing belts. But before we get into the trek itself, let’s look at some background information on Mount Rinjani, its caldera and surrounding areas.

Our group consisted of the usual suspects – young athletic sorts, middle aged daddies, double income no kids professionals, partners seeking a break from their partners, military personnel, pencil pushing accountants, button pushing technologist, civil servants and the odd characters that are there to bring colour and mystery to any group dynamics.
This was our team, our motley bunch of trekkers ready to climb Rinjani. But this group had to be organised, managed and eventually brought back home safely. This is where Vtrek comes in. Vtrek is a covert, government funded, liberalist, feminist, anti fur lobby (ok, you caught on at government funded).

To read the full adventure, click here….

Gunung Tahan, is one of the favorite trekking location in the Peninsular, Malaysia. Tahan means endure in Bahasa Malaysia. Its a mountain for the ones who dare to endure the journey… . However, with proper training (mentally & physically) you will have an amazing journey through Gunung Tahan. There is 4 trails which can be done..

• Start – Merapoh. End – Merapoh (more popularly known as merapoh merapoh)
• Start – Merapoh. End – Kuala (more popularly known as merapoh kuala)
• Start – Kuala. End – Merapoh (more popularly known as kuala merapoh)
• Start – Kuala. End – Kuala (more popularly known as kuala kuala – The original trail)

When you mention Gunung (Mount) Kinabalu to most people, they will immediately thinks; “Gunung Kinabalu, yeah I have been there or planning to go there… its an easy climb”..

Hmmm, easy you say…

Click on this link for the full story on this amazing climb…