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Mt. Kinabalu, Malaysian Borneo


The 4,095-meter-high Mount Kinabalu is found in Borneo, in the province of Sabah. Mount Kinabalu is the second highest mountain in Southeast Asia. This challenging mountain is climbed daily by 150 people. In fact, only 150 permits are issued per day to protect nature and ensure that Mount Kinabalu does not become too crowded. When in Borneo, climbing Mount Kinabalu is a nice challenge.

The mountain itself represents one of the world’s youngest batholiths, formed when large volumes of magma rise into the crust but do not erupt, slowly cooling and crystallizing under the surface. (Half Dome and El Capitan in Yosemite are also examples of this type of formation.) Though young, it is the central focus of Kinabalu Park and the legends of the KadasanDusun people, Sabah’s largest ethnic group. The KadasanDunsun believe that the mountain is the sacred resting ground of the spirits of their ancestors.

Legend of Mt. Kinabalu
There are many folklores and fables that tell stories of how Kinabalu got its name. The local KadazanDusun people believe that the word is derived from "Aki Nabalu", which translates into "revered place of the dead". The mysterious KadazanDusun tribe believes that spirits dwell on the mountain top. According to another popular folklore, the name Kinabalu actually meant "Cina Balu". "Cina Balu" translates into "chinese widow". Legend tells a story of a Chinese prince who ascends from the mountain in search of a huge pearl guarded by a ferocious dragon. He married a Kadazan woman upon his successful conquest, whom he soon abandoned for return to China. His heartbroken wife wandered into the mountains to mourn whereby eventually she turned into stone.