Mount Kinabalu News & Updates

Published: 24 Oct 2022

For climbers who booked with Via Ferrata activity on November 18 - 20th, 2022 kindly take note.

Published: 15 Sep 2022

A teacher from Kedah recently made a police report after she and her two friends suffered a loss worth RM18,000 to a man claiming to be a Mount Kinabalu guide.

Published: 12 Sep 2022

A 90-year-old man recently scaled Mount Kinabalu, breaking the record for the oldest Malaysian to do so!

Published: 21 Jul 2022

Climbing mountains is often used as a metaphor for life. These “sleeping giants” of the natural world can represent not only our life’s obstacles and challenges, but our perserverance and ability to overcome despite the odds. Today, we are honoured to share with you the giants who conquered a mountain. Individuals who have overcome the metaphorical mountain of life achieving yet another summit - that of Mount Kinabalu.

Published: 20 Jul 2022

Mount Kinabalu in Sabah will soon have a historic Fire Station at the Gunting Lagadan Hut area on Mount Kinabalu. It will be the world’s highest fire station at an altitude of 3,382 metres above sea level and will be the operations centre of <b>The Mount Kinabalu Search and Rescue Team (Mosar)</b>, a team of firefighters specialised with competent expertise to conduct rescue tasks in mountainous conditions.

Published: 03 May 2022

Updated: Please take note that all the trails in Kinabalu Park are now open as usual.

Published: 26 Apr 2022

A weak earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter scale was detected in Kundasang at 9.28am today.

Published: 28 Feb 2022

Lucky climbers were greeted by snowfall over the summit of Mount Kinabalu early this morning at approximately 7:00 AM!

Published: 24 Jan 2022

A new ruling came into effect whereby travellers who are fully vaccinated and recently recovered from Covid-19 infection need not undergo quarantine.

Published: 18 Jan 2022

<p><strong>Summit Closure Dates for 2022</strong><br> - January 7</br> - April 8, 9, 10, 28</br> - July 7, 10, 28</br> - August 16</br> - September 18</br> - October 17, 18</br> - November 1, 22</br> - December 11, 24</br> </p>

Published: 02 Nov 2021

Mount Kinabalu is now open for booking, and we welcome all travellers. Please follow these SOPs.

Published: 04 Oct 2021

<p>The wait is finally over! Mount Kinabalu has officially reopened for climbing activities for all!</p> <p>In addition, Sabah Parks has issued a new list of SOP guidelines for Mount Kinabalu operations which will take effect from 1st January 2022 onwards.</p>