Yong Belar (G3)

Yong Belar, a peak that straddles the border between three states namely Pahang, Perak & Kelantan is the third highest peak in peninsular Malaysia. Ian & his group of friends made an expedition to this hell of a mountain where their expedition team encountered some tough moments and thrilling events. 

Ian posing in front of Yong Belar mountain.

Yong Belar Team:
Lead- Ian Cheong
- Teoh Paik Qinn
- Rajpal Kuckreja
- Brian Lim Chien Nan

The Yong Belar expedition team.

The Yong Belar expedition set off from Cameron Highlands following Mr. Jeff's 4WD to the trailhead in the beautiful Blue Valley. The guides were Arman and Budu (who should be avoided in the future as they are dishonest thieves that take advantage of school kids by stealing their possesions).

Ian happy in the jungle.

The team started off the trek from the Blue Valley dam.

Field Report from Ian Cheong:
1. Guides secretly stole the wallets and cellphones of Yong Belar team members.
2. Paik Qinn found the going tough and was suffering from a nervous breakdown. Mom told him to pray to God.
3. Rajpal had to hold on to his piss for one whole night, almost bursting his bladders because there were wild animals surrounding the campsite.
4. Elephants and wildboars surrounded the tents at night in search for food because food waste weren't disposed properly. This scared the shit out of the team & some even broke down!

Posing on the summit 2181m asl, the third highest summit in Peninsular Malaysia.

Joyous celebrations after a long and arduous battle to the top of Yong Belar.

The team reached the summit of Yong Belar on the 15 of March 2005, one day later than they were expected to arrive. The team descended the mountain and headed back to KL with priceless memories only to realize that their pockets were empty...