6.6.08

trek mt. ophir??

Mount Ophir, known in Malay as Gunung Ledang, and in Chinese 金山 is a mountain forest reserve located in Ledang District(northwestern Johor), Malaysia. The summit is located between the border of Muar and Malacca. Standing at 1,276 m (4,186 ft), with a clear trail leading to the peak, the mountain is a popular destination among amateur climbers. Mount Ophir is also the 64th highest mountain in Malaysia and arguably the most climbed mountain in the country. (extracts from wikipedia)
Before i attempt Mt Kinabalu last month, there was mt ophir. the last time i was there, it was the 2000 millennium count down climb organized by ah hoo. now i can say i am FIT (Fit and Trim) but then i was also FIT (fat and tubby) and climbing mt ophir was already a gargantuan task.

i am thinking of arranging a mt ophir climb and think why not also invite team run2eat, it will be tentatively set on week end of 21-21 or 28-29 June.

Rough itinerary
Trek @ Mt Ophir 2 days 1 night (stay at Gunung Ledang Resort)

Day 1 - 7.30 am leave spore, arrive Gunung Ledang resort by midday.
afternoon suggested activities : durian farm, GOLF, Trek (guided) up the waterfalls and enjoy the beauty and wonders of Mother Nature etc... good night rest

Day 2 - 6.30 am trek start, with our mara experience we should be able to complete the ascend and decent in 8 hrs. seafood dinner at Malacca before we set foot home.

the cost per person should be about $200 (excluding transport) any takers?? i know it is on short notice, so please let me know ASAP. I will be away from 10th -17th June, but you still can drop me a line and i will let you know the contact point.

rgds
botak sim

PS: while searching the web for mt ophir info's i came across this site that carried some pictures from our 2000 millennium count down climb. plagiarism or ??
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/mae/others/alumni/activities/Mo2001/Mt_ophir.htm

the one playing accordion is non other then our ultra man ah hoo

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