Report: Earth Hour at Bukit Sri Bintang
Member's Report
By Joseph Lee
On 23rd March 2024, Pathfinders led a group of 11 on a night hike up Sri Bintang Hill to witness PETRONAS Twin Towers and Menara Kuala Lumpur turning off their lights at 8.30pm in conjunction with Earth Hour Day.
Everyone was properly equipped with a headlamp. We trekked along the muddy trail, which was still damp from the late afternoon rain, for about 20 minutes before reaching the first peak with stunning views of the Kuala Lumpur skyline against the night sky. A couple of members set up tripods to capture the moment when the building lights were switched off sharply at 8:30pm.
We lingered on the peak for another five minutes before continuing with the rest of the hike - only nine decided to take on the longer route while two opted to head back earlier to the car park. After traversing a series of moderate to steep climbs, and with a young kid in our group, we took less strenuous routes for safety reasons, which meant skipping the rocky paths.
We eventually reached the second peak for some photos and a rest; unfortunately we just missed seeing the buildings switch their lights back on.
Our trip concluded when we descended along the trail that ran parallel to our initial ascent, and finally washed up with water from the forest.
Note: Earth Hour is a global initiative organised annually by WWF on March 23rd to raise awareness of climate change.
Photo: Jimmy Chew
By Joseph Lee
On 23rd March 2024, Pathfinders led a group of 11 on a night hike up Sri Bintang Hill to witness PETRONAS Twin Towers and Menara Kuala Lumpur turning off their lights at 8.30pm in conjunction with Earth Hour Day.
Everyone was properly equipped with a headlamp. We trekked along the muddy trail, which was still damp from the late afternoon rain, for about 20 minutes before reaching the first peak with stunning views of the Kuala Lumpur skyline against the night sky. A couple of members set up tripods to capture the moment when the building lights were switched off sharply at 8:30pm.
We lingered on the peak for another five minutes before continuing with the rest of the hike - only nine decided to take on the longer route while two opted to head back earlier to the car park. After traversing a series of moderate to steep climbs, and with a young kid in our group, we took less strenuous routes for safety reasons, which meant skipping the rocky paths.
We eventually reached the second peak for some photos and a rest; unfortunately we just missed seeing the buildings switch their lights back on.
Our trip concluded when we descended along the trail that ran parallel to our initial ascent, and finally washed up with water from the forest.
Note: Earth Hour is a global initiative organised annually by WWF on March 23rd to raise awareness of climate change.
Photo: Jimmy Chew
