| Random files - Batu Lawi - 2002 |

Elys climbing up the Batu LawiDoc Elys giong up the Batu Lawi
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Duke on the way to Batu LawiDuke stands on a viewpoint towards the area of Batu Lawi
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Hj. Ruslan climbed the cruxHaji Ruslan can be seen here in one of the more difficult parts of the climb.
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Brother and Sister on the SummitKatja and Lucia are the first female climbers to summit Batu Lawi. Here Katja with her brother Olaf
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Bivy in the middle of the descentWe had to bivy in the middle of the descent, on a small grassy patch glued to the rock with ?? and some tree roots. Hj Ruslan and Hj Ramli are seen here, trying to cheer us up and keep warm.
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Strangler at treeStrangler plant: Those plants seeds nest in the upper regions of the tree, they then find a way to stretch their branches down to touch soil, and "strangle" the tree taking away nutrition.Later, the real tree dies.
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Colorful InsectOne can find the most colorful and amazing insects in the jungle...
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Hj Ramli taking a short breakThe way to the summit was long, we needed 3 days to walk in, 1 for a scouting climb and 1 day to finally climb the mountain spire. All expediton took 14 days or so.
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| Last additions - Batu Lawi - 2002 |

Colorful InsectOne can find the most colorful and amazing insects in the jungle...Sep 13, 2007
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Bivy in the middle of the descentWe had to bivy in the middle of the descent, on a small grassy patch glued to the rock with ?? and some tree roots. Hj Ruslan and Hj Ramli are seen here, trying to cheer us up and keep warm.Sep 13, 2007
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Here the team of the International Batu Lawi Expedition 2002from left:Hj Ruslan, Olaf, Hj. Ramli, Katja, Lucia, Elis, DukeSep 13, 2007
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Olaf feeding rope to Haji RuslanIt is important to have some sets of friends, and good light ropes to climb. We have seen some pretty amazing lianas, used by a previous summiter (probably Bruno Manser) for abseiling 20m+ over flat rockfaces.Sep 13, 2007
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Hj. Ruslan climbed the cruxHaji Ruslan can be seen here in one of the more difficult parts of the climb. Sep 13, 2007
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River crossing on the way to Batu LawiThe group crosses a small river, before heading towards the ridges which lead up to the majestetic sandstone rock Sep 13, 2007
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Duke finds a big leafHere expedition member Duke (UK) compares his really big hands with an even bigger leafSep 13, 2007
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Summit Picture of a great international TeamHere the team on the summit of Batu Lawi in 2002. Hj. Ramli took the photo.Sep 13, 2007
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