2 trips during the December Holidays Part 2
Klang Gate Ridge (27-301207)
Went on a trekking trip with NUS ODAC. Saw a few familiar faces- shawn, bing ying and wei san. Took public transport for most of the trip. Not really convenient but I guess you get what you pay. The Klang Gate Ridge trek was a satisfying one. The view was superb although we went up to about 400m AMSL. Not very high up on altitude but the city view and mountain ranges to our sides were magnificent. We could see Genting from the ridge itself. It was an easy trek. We took about 2 hours up and 1.5 hours down. This includes the numerous rest points and photography sessions along the way. The trek officially concluded around noon time and we headed back to the guesthouse for a quick bath before our R&R around KL.
The third day was spent at Camp5- a rock climbing centre in KL. I was amazed by the premises. Some of us attend the basic wall course to learn the basics of rock climbing. As I did abseiling before, most of the course content was already known to me. I spent some time evaluating and learning the coaching method employed by the rock climbing instructor. I am not saying that I am that good to evaluate but I always make it a point to learn the different coaching methods employed by different coaches from different disciplines. Initially, I was put off by his rigidity in running the course. His Australian ‘’Hi mate’’ monotonous voice had a hypnosis effect. But my professionalism and discipline kept me away from the temptation of drifting into the slumber. After a while, I thought about it, high risk sports may require a more regimental way of coaching as any flaws in the process may lead to a fatality. After the course, learnt a few techniques from Bing Ying and he invited me to join him on his weekly session of rock climbing at SAFRA Yishun. Before attending the course, I thought rock climbing is a boring sport and have the “just climb lo” attitude. Now, the skills and techniques that I have just acquired add in an additional dimension to the sport. I am willing to explore further if time permits me to in the near future.
That concludes the Klang Trip!
Went on a trekking trip with NUS ODAC. Saw a few familiar faces- shawn, bing ying and wei san. Took public transport for most of the trip. Not really convenient but I guess you get what you pay. The Klang Gate Ridge trek was a satisfying one. The view was superb although we went up to about 400m AMSL. Not very high up on altitude but the city view and mountain ranges to our sides were magnificent. We could see Genting from the ridge itself. It was an easy trek. We took about 2 hours up and 1.5 hours down. This includes the numerous rest points and photography sessions along the way. The trek officially concluded around noon time and we headed back to the guesthouse for a quick bath before our R&R around KL.
The third day was spent at Camp5- a rock climbing centre in KL. I was amazed by the premises. Some of us attend the basic wall course to learn the basics of rock climbing. As I did abseiling before, most of the course content was already known to me. I spent some time evaluating and learning the coaching method employed by the rock climbing instructor. I am not saying that I am that good to evaluate but I always make it a point to learn the different coaching methods employed by different coaches from different disciplines. Initially, I was put off by his rigidity in running the course. His Australian ‘’Hi mate’’ monotonous voice had a hypnosis effect. But my professionalism and discipline kept me away from the temptation of drifting into the slumber. After a while, I thought about it, high risk sports may require a more regimental way of coaching as any flaws in the process may lead to a fatality. After the course, learnt a few techniques from Bing Ying and he invited me to join him on his weekly session of rock climbing at SAFRA Yishun. Before attending the course, I thought rock climbing is a boring sport and have the “just climb lo” attitude. Now, the skills and techniques that I have just acquired add in an additional dimension to the sport. I am willing to explore further if time permits me to in the near future.
That concludes the Klang Trip!
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