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Can you take me higher? Camp 5

Ever been in touch with your rough and tough side? Try some extreme sports – it’s the way to go! There’s sports like BMX biking, skateboarding, skydiving, surfing, snow skiing, in-line skating and finally ROCK CLIMBING!

Yup yup, your blogger here has pushed her boundries and tried a hand at rock climbing. Hey, since I’m into hiking, I reckon I’d do pretty alright for this sport.

Let’s just see if I do or do not, shall we?


ALRIGHT FOLKS, IT’S TIME TO BREAK SOME BONES
AND CLIMB SOME ROCKS

That’s buddy Zhao. He’s in charge of taking care of me and guiding me on the Do’s and Don’ts of rock climbing. Safety measures must always be taken into priority.

I admit, I was rather apprehensive when we first started.

So I got my harness and other necessary gear all checked and harnessed firmly on me, put on my (awful-looking) climbing shoes, tied up my hair in a ponytail and I’m all set and ready to roll!


Arghh damn. I’m getting higher and higher.
This sucks!
Beads of sweat were already forming on my forehead

See Zhao below me holding my rope? It’s called belaying.
This is where the person belaying you is to release/tighten your rope according to the pace of your climb.

I swear I did not trust my belayer at all at first.
What if you drop me?
I’d fall directly to my doom.
This is me persevering to climb every rock there is to get to the highest point.
My palms were already drenched in perspiration
but I wasn’t ready to give up yet
When I got higher and higher, the altitude began to take its toll on me. I couldn’t help but to keep looking down. How silly wtf. But at this point, my strength was failing me. Ohnoes.


Damn. I look like a frog in this position

When I kept climbing to reach higher and higher, somehow I knew I couldn’t carry on. My energy has been drained from all the previous climbing of other rocks and this sky-high rock wall was the final straw.


This is me clinging on to dear life.
Aaacccckkkkk
PUT ME DOWN! NOW!

I knew I was bellowing my lungs out, much to my own dismay.

It took a very long time to actually get me down. How this scene reminded me of a wet cat stuck up on a tree having to have the fire brigade to rescue the poor feline down to the ground. Yes, do not chastise me for that. In all honesty, I was terrified and stuck up there.


Oh well. There’s always next time

Meanwhile, I should just relish the sight of professional climbers -cough- like yourself. Zhao in action, three cheers!

He made it look so easy peasy lemon squeezy!
Psst – he’s been into this for 2 years now

Wheeeeeeeeee this is actually the only way I can keep fit. Devoid of any gym membership whilst in KL, I’d give this sport two thumbs up! Oh and.. my trainer too. Woots!


Zhao & I

My next session of rock climbing will prolly be next weekday. Depending if he’s free and vice versa. And I know I’ve canceled out twice last minute. My bad! Won’t happen again, I promise.


I’ve began to embrace rock climbing already.
Bought the 10 Pass two weeks ago and now, more to come!

IF ONLY I CAN JUST SHUT MY EYES
AND BRAVE MY FEARS

and I can’t believe I’ve always wanted to bungee jump

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13 Responses to Can you take me higher? Camp 5

  1. Josh says:

    I want panjat batu also…

  2. Jacquelyn Ho says:

    NAISSSSSSS!

    How much did u pay for one session? any additional fees? like insurance etc?

  3. Serge Norguard says:

    hmm, i think the only thing i wont do will be bungee jumping or anything that requires me to jump down.

    Mountain / rock climbing is fun. Though im more of an cycling extremist.

  4. Keng says:

    Climbing! scared? that day I climb 1 meter also scared liao

  5. Keng says:

    Climbing! scared? that day I climb 1 meter also scared liao

  6. CWKen says:

    nais… maybe after exam i’ll join u and KKZhao for climbing XD

  7. BLue says:

    You seems to have fun and that’s one cute guy =X

  8. Yi Ling says:

    Someone is brave wor! :D Can’t wait to see the day you reach the top! ^_^

  9. ~ ♥ J E SS I C A . T says:

    Josh come come! don’t be sked. muahahahh when u climb, it’ll be ok wan. but when u get down it’s hell. hahhaha

    Jacque if i’m not wrong, i think it’s like rm15 for entrance fee and rm13 for gear rental. Mahal tau! That’s why i bought the 10pass. it’s a lil cheaper to go in fo 10 times. whee!

    keng yeah trust me, i was terrified on my 1st day!

    ken yesyes do come!! U lansi didn’t wanna join us that day. ahahahaa

    nath cute? hahahah i’ll intro him to u! :P :P

    yiling omg babe!!! u know how scared I was when i was like only halfway? it’s like… 30 meters already only halfway! omfg. yes i do hope one day i can reach the top too :( :(

  10. climber says:

    ur harness is too loose jess, u will turn over if u were to loose ur footing and swing! and ur crazy to start at such a high wall, u shld have gone to the smaller walls on the side above the cashier!

    welcome to the world of climbing, try the crack climbing next time, its those walls where ur fren zhao is posing

  11. ~ ♥ J E SS I C A . T says:

    Arghhh shit!! really? too loose? Damn. =/ and i sorta freaked out when u told me about the “u will turn over if u were to loose ur footing and swing!” OMG OMG

    and okay! will take note to climb those next time. thankies!

  12. Independent Queen says:

    1 thing I’ve notice : What a Cute Trainer. LOL.

  13. ~ ♥ J E SS I C A . T says:

    Queen hehee. a good friend of mine, want me to intro to u? :P :P

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