One Step at a Time

Jelawang, Kelantan, is known for its many caves and mountains. Driving through the area, there were one or two spots that we’ve stored in the back of our minds for future climbs, although most of the area is not yet open to the public. Someday guys, someday. It’s sad that there is a lot of illegal timber activity in this beautiful state. We hope that continued trips to these parts will raise awareness on the issue The five of us (Jade, G, Faris, Millie, and Aili) made the drive from Kuala Lumpur for this particular three-peak medley of hits: BAS- Baha (1,450m, 4,750 ft), Ayam (1,550m, 5,085 ft), and Stong (1,442m, 4,665 ft). The tough part is getting up to that first peak and then it’s just a matter of crossing over to the other peaks. Don’t make a wrong turn heading towards Kelantan, like we did, or you’ll end up on the old timber lorry back roads. It’s fine during the day, but at night it looks like a scene from horror film. We were on this road at about almost ...