Ulu Sepat乌鲁士拔峰 2006

Participants :

1)      Lam Wai Seak

2)      Tiger Ong Siew Chin

3)      Jeremy Tan

4)      Jason Lim Fang Hau

5)      Wong Ken Tat

 

30Aug2006(Wed)

2142    Depart from Tiger’s house at Uptown

 

31Aug2006(Thu)

0102            Checked in Rome Hotel(05-7912242), which is just next to Maybank(in front of the only traffic light) at Gerik. Paid RM85 for two 3-men rooms

0725            Checked out Rome Hotel. Hussein(019-4209718) with his blue van(ABS 2523) was waiting.

0730    Tiger went to Police Station to lodge report but was told OCPD was on leave & unable to issue permit. We just proceed.

0740    Took breakfast at a hawker center which is just 5 minutes drive from the hotel

0841            Reached Hussein’s house & parked our cars there

0850    Left his house(125m[1]) for Pengkalan Trojan at Temenggor Lake

0924            Reached Pengkalan Trojan(225m), which is nearby Temenggor Dam. There is a floating police station manned by about 3 staff. A few van operators were waiting for passengers

1010    The boat, which manned by Hussein’s son arrived

1016    Left the jetty & sailed along the dam(225m)

1022            Elevation 225m

1108            Reached the jetty(225m) at Pos Kemar. The 4WD not yet arrive.

1243    The 4WD arrived & proceed         

1313    Passed by Kg Rantau

1324            Elevation 465m

1339            Reached Kg Lerlar(465m). Met another group of 10 from B.P. Guild, who droved 3 units 4WD from Lasah[2], Sg Siput Utara just arrived. They claimed it took about 4 hours drive & the road surface is not good. They only aimed for Ulu Sepat. A senior guide, Adi was registering the participants. We engaged a guide, Emat, for RM60/day. We shall provide shelter & food for him along the trip & he carried some of our stuff. We also keep some stuff at Adi’s house.

1357    Left Kg Lerlar

1414            Crossed a stream

1427            Crossed a wooden bridge

1452            Crossed a small stream(635m)

1500    Entered big bamboo foreste

1505            Crossed a narrow bridge. Elevation 685m

1506    Took a break. Met a member & a guide from the group of 10, who was left behind from the main group

1532            Crossed a small stream(740m)

1541            Crossed a narrow bridge. Elevation 770m. It started to rain

1717            Crossed a narrow bridge. Elevation 985m

1740    Passed by 3 native houses, which are belonged to Emat’s grand parents

1746            Reached Lanweng Camp(1060m), beside the Lanweng river. It was still raining. Total tracking time is 3h49m. Midnight temperature could reach 16.3°C & lower

 

01Sept2006(Fri)

0845    Left Lanweng Camp(1040m)

0846            Crossed Lanweng river

1026            Elevation 1545m

1029  Reached a small open area where could view the false peak & Ulu Sepat peak

1037            Elevation 1555m

1041            Reached a flat area(1555m) where is the last water source. We have to descend for about 10 minutes to reach a stream for water(1505m)

1110            Continued tracking

1120            Elevation 1555m

1150            Elevation 1735m

1159            Elevation 1765m

1221            Elevation 1880m

1225    Entered beautiful mossy forest(1890m). There are pitcher plants & other flora

1233            Elevation 1925m

1238            Elevation 1950m

1251    Came across some pitcher plants(1960m)

1323            Reached a Y junction(2095m) where left turn to Chamah. We took right turn

1338            Elevation 2095m

1344            Elevation 2090m

1203            Reached the peak(2095m). Official height is 7091ft/2161m

1710            Another group of 7 from FIC, plus 2 guides arrived. They came to Kg Lerlar from Lasah. They ascend to Chamah, then cross to Ulu Sepat, before back to Kg Lerlar. 4WD from Lasah to Kg Lerlar costs RM800

 

02Sept2006(Sat)

0013    It started to rain. Temperature could drop to 14.1°C

0927            Descend from the peak(2085m). The track along the mossy forest was very muddy after yesterday night rain

1055            Reached the last water source(1560m) & had a break

1107    Left the last water source(1535m)

1125            Elevation 1405m

1130            Elevation 1340m

1135            Elevation 1280m

1145            Elevation 1190m

1152            Elevation 1130m

1156            Elevation 1110m

1200            Elevation 1095m

1205            Elevation 1075m

1212            Crossed Lanweng river(1030m) & reached the Lanweng campsite(1020m)

1242    Left Lanweng campsite(1030m)

1244            Crossed a small stream

1250            Dropped by Emat’s grand parents huts.

1302    Left the huts(1050m)

1320            Crossed a stream(965m)

1324            Crossed a small stream(950m)

1326            Elevation 950m

1330            Crossed a single logged bridge(945m)

1340             Crossed a small stream(940m)

1344            Elevation 940m

1352            Elevation 930m

1359            Elevation 930m

1404            Reached a flat area(915m) & took a break

1215            Elevation 830m

1418            Crossed a stream(805m)

1422            Tracking through huge bamboo forest(795m)

1425            Crossed a river(785m)

1430            Crossed a stream through single logged bridge

1434            Crossed a river

1438            Reached a campsite(780m)

1441            Crossed a stream(780m)

1443            Crossed a small stream(780m)

1446            Elevation 775m

1448            Crossed a wooded bridge(775m)

1454            Elevation 755m

1456            Elevation 750m

1457            Crossed a stream(750m)

1500            Elevation 735m

1503            Elevation 730m

1507            Elevation 715m

1509            Elevation 705m

1512            Crossed a small stream(700m)

1513            Crossed a wooden bridge(700m)

1516            Elevation 670m

1532            Elevation 590m

1541            Crossed a bridge(550m). It started to rain

1548            Elevation 545m

1552            Crossed a small stream

1553            Reached the T junction(510m) where we took right up to Kg Lerlar

1606            Elevation 480m

1609            Reached Kg Lerlar(495m)

1610            Reached Adi’s son house for overnight, at RM20/night. Dawn temparature around 23.7°C

 

03Sept2006(Sun)

0938    The 4WD arrived & we left Kg Lerlar(420m)

0941    Passed by Kg Rantau

0950    Passed by a grocery shop

1006            Reached the jetty(235m)

1013    Left the jetty(230m)

1032    The boat engine out of order & back to jetty for repair(220m)

1053    Left the jetty(225m) again

1134            Elevation 235m

1145            Reached Pengkalan Trojan(235m). Hussein is wating for us

1230            Reached Hussein’s house(135m) at Gerik

1300    Lunch with Shum Koon Sang at 新江酒楼, Gerik(140m)

1424    Left Gerik(155m)

1544    Took a break at Tapah R&R

1800            Reached Tiger’s house at Uptown

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[1] Elevation reading by Lam’s Casio ProTrek PRG-90. Reading from the site shall be highlighted

[2] There is a 4WD operator calls Lee Loy Hee(05-5911257) at 53, Kg Lasah, 31100 Sg Siput Utara, who provide 4WD service to Yong Yap, Chamah & Ulu Sepat