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Travel Video: Climbing Borneo’s Mount Kinabalu

January 23, 2015

Come along on one of the world's most amazing hikes — Mount Kinabalu, in Malaysian Borneo.

The highest point between the Himalayas and New Guinea, Mount Kinabalu offers a lung-busting overnight hike up more than 2,000 vertical metres, leading from dense jungle to barren granite atop a massif said to harbour the spirit-world.

Fitness, hydration and comfortable boots are key elements to a successful summit of this 4,095-metre mountain. Interested? Join us on this amazing trek:

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David Webb is the President & Publisher of Explore Outdoor Media Inc., editor-in-chief of Explore Magazine and host of Explore's "Live the Adventure Podcast." He is an engaging writer with hundreds of bylines to his name, in multiple medias, and on topics ranging from outdoor adventure, to international travel, to local culture, to current events and more. He has been recognized at the National Magazine Awards (7x), Explore Canada Awards of Excellence (3x), Western Magazine Awards, IRMA Awards (6x) and the Canadian Newsstand Marketing Awards (3x).

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