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LAFUMA/MILLET G7 SUMMIT SERIES 2010/11 –TRANS TITIWANGSA V1 (MT.KORBU, MT.GAYONG & MT. YONG BELAR)

EXPEDITION DATES 2010 : 3 – 7 November EXPEDITION DATES 2011 : 20-24 May DEPARTURE DATE : Day 0 (2100hrs on the eve of expedition date) REGISTRATION DATE LINE : 14 Days from Day 0 PRE EXPEDITION CHAT : 7 Days from Day 0 (exact date & time will be advised to confirmed participants) GROUP SIZE : Minimum of 12 participants TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT : Train to Ipoh, Private Charter Transfer back to KL ESTIMATED PERSONAL COST: RM150 – RM200 (travel, meals & miscellaneous) Information Summary G7 Ranking : 2nd, 3rd & 4th highest Peak in Peninsular Malaysia Location : Titiwangsa Main Range, Perak – Pahang Border Lat Long : Mt.Korbu - 4º41’N 101º18’E , Mt.Gayong - 4º40’N 101º18’E, Mt. Yong Belar 4º39’N 101º22’E Nearest Town : Ipoh (30KM away from Ulu Kinta Dam) Hospital, Fire & Rescue, Hotels, Restaurants & Commercial Centres Final Preparation Area : Ulu Kinta, Sultan Azlan Shah Dam entrance Trail Heads : Sg.Senoi-oi Route (CROSSOVER) : Dam – 4WD off-road ride – Sg.Senoi~oi – Camp...

Lafuma / Millet G7 Summit Series 2010/11

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Lafuma/Millet seek to challenge any interested individuals to conquer the 7 highest mountain in Peninsular Malaysia. We believe everyone with sheer determination and patience would be able to complete the challenge successfully. It will be a mark of success in your local climbing history by putting your feet in these 7 highest points. If you think you are mentally and physically ready to face this challenge, do register for participation. The Seven (7) Summit : The grand seven or more fondly referred to as G7 is a group of 7 peaks that are 7,000 feet above sea level mark located in the Peninsular Malaysia. The G7 consists of following mountains:- 1) Gunung Tahan (7128 ft) 2) Gunung Korbu (7162 ft) 3) Guunung Yong Belar (7156 ft) 4) Gunung Gayong (7129 ft) 5) Gunung Chamah (7112 ft) 6) Gunung Yong Yap (7110 ft) 7) Gunung Ulu Sepat (7089 ft) Shop Online How to participate : Registration open from 1/5/10 to 31/5/11 . Challenge period : 1/5/10 ...

Lafuma Day Trip For May 2010

Shop Online Gunung Bunga Buah (4690 ft) Genting Highlands Date : 15 May 2010 (Saturday) Time : 6.30am – 9.30pm Meeting Point : Lafuma Bangsar Fee : RM30 (min 12 ppls to go) Fee include guide, sweeper, permit, group first-aid & radio communication. Difficulties : 5 (From scale of 1 to 10) Things to bring : Day pack, proper trekking attire, extra clothes for change, rain jacket/poncho, trekking shoes, trekking poles, hat/cap, leech sock, water, snacks, lunch, tea snack, headlamps, whistle. Transportation : On own transport. If carpool needed, pls inform earlier. #Limited to 24 participants only and on first come first serve basis. *** Registration close on 12 May 2010 *Note : Breakfast, lunch, tea snacks and light dinner will not be provided. The organiser will not be responsible for any mishap that may occur during the hike. Participants register and hike on own risks. Agenda 0630 hrs Gather at Lafuma Bangsar. Drive to Genting Highlands 1st roundabout to ...

Lafuma Green Deal For April 2010

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Come and grab the Lafuma Green Deal in conjunction with the Earth Day 2010 event in the month of April (10 th – 30 th April 2010) . Bring along your old and unused fleeces, quick-dry shirts & pants and climbing ropes when you visited us at our Lafuma Bangsar shop. We will rebate you for your new purchases of Lafuma brand of fleeces, dryway shirts & pants. REBATE of 40% for fleeces and 30% for quick-dry shirts & pants and climbing ropes will be given for each old pieces of such item surrendered. Terms and conditions apply * . Start check out your closet and bring us your old and unused stuffs for a better used. We will send those items for recycling as well as for charitable purposes. Hope to see your stuff at our dedicated in-house recycling bin! Shop Online * Terms & conditions - Any outdoor brand of the old items will be accepted for the trade-in purposes. - Rebate will be in term of discount given for the purchase of new same category of...

Earth Day @ Bangsar

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Lafuma Bangsar jointly with a few parties and NGO's will be organising a 4 days long event to commemorate the coming Earth Day on 22nd April 2010 . There will be loads of fun and educational activities being plan for the event. Take a challenge on our climbing wall, discovered the hidden gem of flora and faunas at Bangsar from our Guided Nature Walk, fun booth activities for kids, green workshops, live music performances and more! Shop Online So book your calendar today and join us with your family and friends in this green event. Come in GREEN ! Head over and join the OFFICIAL Event Page at: http://www.facebook.com/EarthDayBangsar . Become a fan of earthday@Bangsar OFFICIAL Fan Page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/earthdaybangsar/108536485835445 ~ LAFUMA connects you to GREEN ~

Tiring But Yet Enjoyable Trek To Mount Peninjau

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On 16 Jan 2010 , LMAG organized a day trip at Kenderong Range . Hiking up to Mount Peninjau , 3,421 feet above sea level which is the higher point of Kenderong Range. A total of 28 climbers can be considered as a large group for daytrip hiking program outside Klang Valley . Early morning, around 6:40am , when most of the people in Klang Valley are still asleep, we start our journey toward north via PLUS highway. We have our first meeting point at R&R Tapah where we catch our breakfast before proceed. At about 10:15am , we arrived at Hutan Lipur Ulu Chepor. We waited for the remaining convoy to reach the place after they have missed the Chemor exit. Here we also waited for another participant from Ipoh . We met another group of hikers as well here. We proceed with light warm up and ice-breaking with some photograph session while waiting for the rest to arrive. At about 11:00am we decided to start trekking with Yassir leading the first group while Apip wai...

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR 2010

Kindly do informed that our business will be closed for the coming Lunar New Year as follows:- 13 Feb 2010 - 5pm onwards 14 Feb 2010 till 16 Feb 2010 - Closed for business Our business shall resumed as usual on 17 Feb 2010 and onwards from 11am till 9pm. We wished you a Happy Chinese New Year and also enjoy your holiday! Have a prosperous new year. Shop Online