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the course thanks to the motivation from
my friends’ cheering. Overall, it was one
of the most thrilling, fun, frustrating, and
enlightening experiences of my life. The
adrenaline thrill was immense – we were
so pumped up from it that we could not
stop talking about it hours after we left.
According to Azlan, Skytrex is almost
always fully booked during the weekends,
so here’s a tip: Always book early online
through their website. And if you’re in-
terested in going on a weekday, do bear
in mind that weekday slots are mainly
reserved for corporate or group bookings
of at least 25 adrenaline seekers. Skytrex
can also be found in Langkawi, featuring
60 challenges in total at Skytrex Perdana
Quay.
Skytrex Adventure Park
Taman PertanianMalaysia,
Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam,
40000 Shah Alam,
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel: +60 13 276 9841
Web: www.skytrex-adventure.com
I sailed through the scarier, but more
worthwhile flying fox towards the vast
unknown that I had to traipse through.
The most challenging obstacle, how-
ever, was the one that required us to walk
on poles. It was composed of hollow
horizontal and vertical tubes, which
were rickety and wobbly and all sorts of
horrible, to the point where I wanted to
chicken out.
I gingerly stepped on the first horizontal
tube to feel it sway far out under me,
which almost made me vomit my heart
out. I kid you not, it sure felt exactly like
that. If not for my friends there, I would
have probably chickened out and regret
wasting the rest of the course that I had
so painstakingly gone through.
And that’s the thing about Skytrex. It
pushes you to limits you never knew you
could hit and challenges your fears, as-
sumptions and capabilities about yourself.
On the ground or behind a computer, the
images you see of people on ropes and
harnesses honestly does little to scare
Dos and Don’ts at Skytrex
Dos…
•
Dress comfortably
•
Wear covered shoes –preferably ankle supporting
•
Tie back long hair or properly secure religious headdresses
•
Bewell hydrated before and during activities
•
Warmup a little before embarking on a course
Don’ts…
•
Wear clothing that is too loose or tight
•
Wear sandals, flip-flops or slip-off shoes
•
Wear dangling jewelry or items that can get entangled in ropes
•
Eat too heavy a lunch
•
Consume drugs or alcohol
Are you Skytrex ready?
Make sure you are:
•
At least 110cm tall for Little Adventure– children below8-years-oldmust
be accompanied by an adult when climbing. One adult for amaximumof two
children below8-years-old.
•
At least 140cm tall for BigThrill &Extreme Challenge– children below
13-years-oldwho fulfil the height requirement must be accompanied by an
adult when climbing. One adult for amaximumof one child below 13-years-
old.
•
Below 100 kg
•
Reasonablymedically fit
•
Not currently pregnant
Lots of ladder climbing at Skytrex
you, because you’re sitting comfortably
in a chair in an air-conditioned office.
But once you enter the excitement that is
Skytrex, gone are the creature comforts as
you brace yourself to fight not just gravity
and the bubbling fear in your tummy and
throat, but to learn to ignore things like
mosquitoes and the crazy humidity that
Malaysia is known for.
Despite being aware of the escape
routes all around the course, I completed
A child beams at the camera as she has tons of fun on the ‘Little Adventure’ course