KOTA KINABALU: Mount Kinabalu summit trail is safe and will be reopened tomorrow, Tourism, Culture and Environment minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. There was some minor damage on the trail but it was repaired. The route is safe to be used and the accommodation at Panalaban is also not affected,” he said in a statement. Masidi said his decision to lift the suspension came after discussions with Sabah parks, mountain guides, mountain search and rescue team (Mosar) , as well as Sutera Sanctuary Lodges (SSL) and Mountain Torq. “All the relevant stakeholders recommended the ministry to declare the trail safe for climbing and can be reopened to public tomorrow,” he said.

Source: New Strait Times March 09, 2018 11:15 UTC