It seems like life is slowly getting back to normal, even if it's a "new" normal. Businesses are reopening, people are back jogging in the parks instead of inside their homes and now, even a National Park is reopening. 

Mount Kinabalu, the highest climable peak in the country, will soon be opened to public again after being closed for several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Straits Times reported.

Although the threat of the virus is far from over, Sabah Parks has decided to allow people to climb the mountain, but following the Health Ministry's guidelines. 

There are conditions

According to reports, only 100 climbers will be allowed into the park at a time, half the usual number. 

The number does not include porters and guides, which means that the number of people on the mountain at any given time could be much higher. 

However, it is a vast, open space so maintaining social distancing is still possible. 

The Sabah state government had announced the reopening of parks in Sabah on 10 May, but those running the Kinabalu Mountain trails needed an additional week to ensure that SOPs will be complied. 

As such, the park will be opened this Saturday (16 May) instead. 


Climbers are encouraged to keep a safe distance between each other and still wear their masks for extra protection. 

We're not sure how that is going to pan out as it is often difficult enough to breath while climbing without obstructions, but if you want it bad enough, you gotta do what you gotta do. 

If you're living anywhere but in Sabah, however, we're sorry to say that you won't be able to climb the mountain just yet as the travel restrictions into the state is still in effect. 

But if you're a Sabahan living within the state or an outsiders who's already been there awhile, have fun!

There's even a 50 percent discount on conservation fee till November this year, so happy hiking and stay safe.