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.. !!
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.. !!
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psst.. im here as well, ok?
so cool====
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