Wind of Destruction ...

The latest update, the Sports and Youth Complex in Kangar ground is undergoing a major reconstruction. At the moment half of the recreational area has already been demolished. We were informed that a new building will be erected on what used to be the playground for skateboarding, BMX, wall climbing and the ever present netball players.

There is mix feelings among us, we are happy that now the Youth and Sports Department will be expanding but we do wonder how soon would it take for the wall structure to be moved and assembled at a new location. It's the only wall that is accessible for the public (there's another one at Timah Tasoh Camp but not for the public) and for the past years has been our training spot and rendezvous. As you can see from the photos, it's so close now to the wall and we expect it'll be a matter of days before they're going to dismantle it.

We do hope it's not going to take that long as we have nowhere else to climb. One can't expect us to make the Keteri hill or Gua Kelam (Cave of Darkness) to be our daily destinations..!

The Beginning...

The Keteri hill has always been overshadowed by its elder brother, the iconic Chuping hill (which is almost in a non existent state now). Located less than 10 kilometers from the town of Kangar (the capital town Perlis), it is now the centre of attraction to rock climbing enthusiasts. You can spot the hill if you take the route to Padang Besar bypassing a cement and chemical factories (irritating foul smell?.. shucksss..).


It started when the Crown Prince of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail in collaboration with Camp Five (one of the leading sports climbing centre in Kuala Lumpur) initiated the project that aims to explore the natural resources we have in Perlis to popularize healthy lifestyle. Hence, in March 2007 Swiss Mammut Pro Team rock climber David Lama and fellow international climbers scaled almost 60 climbing routes at the Keteri hill.

For those in the know, the Mammut Sports Group AG, a Swiss mountaineering and sports equipment manufacturer established since 1862, sponsors some of the world's top young climbers. While the locals were busy harvesting rice at that time, we were hosting a group of world ranked climbers in our backyard !! They took two weeks to complete the Keteri hill's bolting on two free standing craggy rock outcrops. I should also mention that the team came to Perlis after they had finished a similar project in Ipoh..

At the current time, the available routes are ranged between 4a and 8c+ according to the Frech grading sytem, so there's a lot to offer for beginners and advance climbers. Anyway, it's a privilege to own some really wicked climbing routes now in Perlis.. Cheers to all.. !!

After all these while......

After all these while...
yesss... i know...
the guilt of not following up with any entry for so0o many months is all over me.. sobsob...
A lot of things happened since then..
Some really have altered the course of my life..
and yesss.. I know, this blog is dedicated to the team of k3..
but i guess why not spice it up.. with my story of course! haha..
Well that's one of the changes that occured..
Maybe I would tell and maybe I wont..

keep ya posted till then..
-cheers!