I'm just a newbie in mountain climbing. Actually, today we're going to Mt.Sembrano in Rizal-Laguna. too bad, im sick. can't hike. uhuhu=(

on 3rd week of this month, we're planning to go in Mount Banahaw.


Share you're greatest/worst experience in mountain climbing.


"Height has nothing to do with it, it is your strength that counts." - Lynn Hill

as i said, i'm just a newbie in moutain climbing. just recently when i met some officemates who are in moutaing climbing and gave me an invitation.

so far, my 3rd experience in hiking was the best.
lot of moutaineers (& even non) who have several times been there.
in Mt. Romelo-Famy-Laguna.
great trek. nice view of Laguna Bay. awesome waterfalls.
(Buruwisan, Batsa-batsa, Sampalok, Lansones)

climbed apo in 2006.

used two guides though to carry all my stuff. :)

as i said, i'm just a newbie in moutain climbing. just recently when i met some officemates who are in moutaing climbing and gave me an invitation.

so far, my 3rd experience in hiking was the best.
lot of moutaineers (& even non) who have several times been there.
in Mt. Romelo-Famy-Laguna.
great trek. nice view of Laguna Bay. awesome waterfalls.
(Buruwisan, Batsa-batsa, Sampalok, Lansones)

scale Mt. Apo , if you want adventure go Kapatagan trail in Davao del Sur :okay:

tnx for d info, dinabaw.. guess we have planned also hiking Apo. my officemates been there. :)

^ no problem bro here some photos to entice you...this trail is Kapatagan Trail ,Davao del Sur ...enjoy!!!

It's time to conquer Mt. Apo!

Never i've seen a place as diverse as Mt. Apo . From its' flora and fauna, to it's diversed landscape. form the muddy and scenic foot ,the mighty agco river and it's hot water springs , the canopied rain forests and to the huge boulders and awful smell of sulfur fumes atop the rugged peak.
come join me and explore the place we called Apo Sandawa.

Map of Mt. Apo
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1st warm up ride atop a jeepney..lol
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this is really a neophyte trick "oi lapit lang pala yung peak" ...

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but it's still a looong way to go.....3 more days if your a good climber :)
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scenic landscape along the trail

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isipin mo na lang may chriping sound ng mga birds...for sound effect :)

and refresh your tired feet on Agco river....

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another scenic part of Mt.Apo .. in this altitude you can chance upon seeing durian trees.
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It's time to conquer Mt. Apo!

nice pics.great view. yes it's time, i guess!

tnx. much appreciated.

=)

^^ don't get too excited theres' more ;)

day2
the battle starts here, i mean the climbing , here you can encounter steep climbs up to 89degrees .

in this altitude forest trees are mostly covered w/ moss .Huge almasiga , pine , lauan tress can be found , you can see endemic plants and orchids maybe if your lucky you can find the rare waling-waling orchid ;)

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wild orchids on a tree trunk ... once i plucked an orchid in Mt. Apo but it never survive in our garden.

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This campsite is called Goody-goody campsite, dunno why ...but not long ago there was a Goody-goody kiosk owned by the Ferrazini's in Aldvevinco ..any one have a clue ?
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a huge molave tree being hug by 5-6 persons
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day3
up to the peak ....

cold and not visible weather
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waiting daybreak to climb the top....

eerie lake venado ..venado from the word venao means deer ,one can see the deers at night . you will know by the flash of their red eye .... on a clear day you can chance upon seeing the "noblest flier" the Philippine Eagle.
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dipping in lake Venado
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proud to conquer Mt. Apo
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the boulder trail

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some wild berries along the trail , you can also find wild strawberries.
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Another lake higher than venado.
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http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=458271

Beautiful shots, Congratulations !!!!!!!

@ dinabaw, part ba ng mt. apo ang eden? if so, nakaakyat na ako ng mt.apo weeeee :D

^^ tiil(foot) :lol:

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At 5,000 feet, the views are just awe inspiring. :)

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My buddy's backpack.

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60 pounds is just too heavy to drag up a mountain :nuts: :lol:

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Mount Hood in Oregon and Mt St Helens in the background at 9,000 feet

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Traveling a lonely road
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Success at Camp Muir at 10,000 feet

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Going up the slopes to the summit at 14,000 feet :nuts:

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At 5,000 feet, the views are just awe inspiring. :)

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My buddy's backpack.

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60 pounds is just too heavy to drag up a mountain :nuts: :lol:

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Mount Hood in Oregon and Mt St Helens in the background at 10,000 feet

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Traveling a lonely road
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Success at Camp Muir at 12,000 feet

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Going up the slopes to the summit at 14,000 feet :nuts:

awesome!!!:cheers:


btw what peak is on the other side?

Erwin Mata on top of Mt. Apo photos by Rhonson Ng


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Erwin Emata testing the wind atop Mt. Apo in preperation for his climb to Mt.Everest.

i just got back from a rapelling exercise in a bridge on Manipis Road together with our newly-formed team that is yet to be named :)

Ang ganda pala ng Mt. Apo.


Nagulat ako bakit may snow. lol.
iba na pala

napakataas nga...galing, dinabaw

What's the evelation of Mt. Apo?

Motto:

Take nothing but pictures, kill nothing but time, leave nothing but footprints.




..

pix taken @ Mt. Romelo hike. good start for newbie like me=)

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photoshoot practice doin macro shot

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mudsprings. wag tularan.bawal lumapit sa mudsprings.ehehe=)

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@ flatrocks

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practice ng photoshoot uli @ tayabak campsite.

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^^ wonderful pics @ difUSED_bOI

Ang ganda pala ng Mt. Apo.


Nagulat ako bakit may snow. lol.
iba na pala

well they thought before Mt. Apo have a snow cap but it's actually sulfur.

some climbers said its more interesting to climb Mt.Apo because of its varied features than Mt.Kalimantan in Sabah even they have snow cap .

napakataas nga...galing, dinabaw

tigs at least pareho kayo ni boyet na ka kapit sa paa ng mt. apo noong na sa eden tayo :lol:

What's the evelation of Mt. Apo?

last measured at 10,311 ft. but officially its 9,690ft.

some interesting facts how did Mt. Apo gets its height....

What The Geologists Say
The geologists tell us some interesting facts about Apo. They tell us that it is a volcanic cone built up in Pleistocene or in "recent" geologic time. ("Recent" to the geologist would be extremely ancient to most of us.) They also tell us that Apo does not arise directly out of the plain, as does Arayat in Central Luzon (or Nui Ba Den in Viet Nam). Mount Apo sits upon the shoulder of another mountain, which of course gives it additional height. "Sitting" is of course my term: the geologists call it "burying." In other words, Apo is like a rider on horse-back, the horse being the cordillera or mountain-range that stretches across the island of Mindanao from north to south, from Diwata and Sipaca Points in the north to Sarangani Bay in the south. Apo, moreover, is a rider sitting squarely in the horses back. In technical language: "this volcanic mass is elongate in the north-south direction and the apex appears to coincide approximately with the axis of the folded range which it apparently buries." In this respect Apo differs from other volcanic masses in the area, for both Mount Matutum and Parker Volcano are built up somewhat to the west of the axis of the folded range.

Rapelling in Mt. Apo

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photo courtesy of rhonson ng

Mt.Apo

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^^ Apo ba yan? bat maputi?

^^yes it's between the boulder trail and sulfur vent kaya makikita mo yun tip ng mt. apo white

Saturday, August 25, 2007
A double major, double strenuous Mt. Dulang-Dulang to Mt. Kitanglad Traverse Climb

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It's on.Our much awaited Mt. Dulang-Dulang to Mt. Kitanglad Traverse Climb will finally push through come August 23-26 in the Mt. Kitanglad Range and National Park, in Bukidnon Philippines.As if climbing two of the 5 highest peaks in the Philippines is not enough, were trying to finish the climb in 3 days. Me thinks it is a double major climb or a double strenuous climb.

Mt. Dulang Dulang and Mt. Kitanglad are actually two of the several peaks (the others peaks being Mt. Maagnaw and Mt. Kalatungan) that composes the Mt. Kitanglad Range and National Park (MKNR) that covers half of the northern portion of Central Mindanao. A national forest reservation, it is home to some of the endemic flora and birds in the Philippines. Recent sightings of the renowned Philippine Eagle also boost the title of the range as an ecodiverse community.
Mt. Dulang-Dulang (D2 to mountain addicts) looms at 9, 637 ft ASL, the second highest in Mindanao and the Philippines. The all year rainy season makes it one of the coldest mountain peaks in the Philippines.Mt. Kitanglad, at 9, 509 ft ASL, is another mountain to reckon with. The last time I went there I hated going out of the bunk house for fear of freezing outside despite layers of fleece and shell. It is widely known among bird enthusiasts to be home to some rare species of woodpeckers.After that horrifying Mt. Matutum Climb I made last time, this will be my next climbing schedule. But I never bow out of challenges simply because I made mistakes on the last one. This one should make me a little bit a hard core. Or shall we say, a mountain rat.
Update on this August 20, 2007: As of now the traverse trail has been destroyed by a landslide from the series of storms that went over Philippines. We were advise by the local overseer agency not to pursue our planned traverse because of this and the line up of storm coming. We decide to just climb mount Dulang instead, which is safe for climbers now.
Note: For those interested in joining the climb you may contact me though e-mail here


so it's Mt. Dulang-Dulang(9637 ft. ) the 2nd highest mountain in the Philippines not Mt. Pulog (9610 ft.)


http://tacurongmountaineers.blogspot.com/2007/09/double-major-double-strenuous-mt-dulang.html

pix taken @ Mt. Romelo hike. good start for newbie like me=)

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n213/onax26th/mountaineering/mount%20romelo/P1010146.jpg



parang kilala ko yung lalaking nasa gitna, naka sombrero.

incredible pics from both of you @dinabaw and @deFused-boi. I hope someday I can climb and hike there. :)

Here are some pics years ago on 20 mile hike.

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yun ata yung lead singer ng afterimage? yung anak ni mel tiangco?

;15147053']yun ata yung lead singer ng afterimage? yung anak ni mel tiangco?

hindi hawig lang, pero kamukha nung kasama ko sa work dati. club member at active din kasi sa mt. climbing yun eh. actually marami pala sila.

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Before you start the trek, you will see 'bayawaks' or monitor lizards. Be careful since they kind of blend with the terrain.

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Monkeys abound in the mountain and they will usually grab plastic bags from you since these smart creatures know that you might be carrying food with you. The climb is fun but be sure that you are physically fit because you will soon find your heart pumping and stripping your shirt because of the heat to prevent hyperventilation.

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Down the the trek, you will be rewarded with a chance to frolic in beautiful Palawan beaches.

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Before or after doing the trek, don't forget to do underground river spelunking in the famed Puerto Princessa Underground River of Palawan (formerly known as St. Paul's Underground River.)

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It's eerie, dim, dark and cool inside.
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Here is a stalactite that you might see among the other awesome rock formations there which appear to be natural shrines. Nothing beats seeing those for yourself and experiencing it.

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Ahhh... the coastlines and mountains of Palawan.
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kailan yan?

^ Dec. 2005 pa 'yan. last visit ko sa Pinas. Ang pasyal ko pala dyan sa Palawan ay early Jan. 2006 (after New Year's day).

^^ wow nice Lil's climbing w/out harness :okay:

those lizards (monitor?) endemic to Palawan i guess

^ not climbing really just trekking. that was a magic shot @dinabaw. ;)

^^ ah i see , yeah on second look your on a fallen tree :D ....... i like to go to Palawan someday .:)

i like to go to Palawan someday .:)

me too.

tnx too! 2 all of u guys...for the infos..interesting places. and awesome pix..
dreamin of goin to Palawan too..hopefully next year=)

^ not climbing really just trekking. that was a magic shot @dinabaw. ;)

parang nakadapa lang, tapos kinuhanan ng pic:lol:


gusto ko rin pumunta sa Palawan.

tnx too! 2 all of u guys...for the infos..interesting places. and awesome pix..
dreamin of goin to Palawan too..hopefully next year=)


your welcome hind naman akin yung mga pics , noong umakyat ako sa Apo eh nawala na yung mga pics .

sige sama2 tayo ni nikki punta Palawan :D

ang sexy ng friend mo ate lili :D

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^ yeah, she is. She used to host this defunct car show in Pinas.

perhaps you cold post more of her pics sa photo thread? :naughty:








:lol:

waway. what is up with your avatar. >.>

thanks sa inputs bout mt. Apo.. sure aakyat kami dyan.. could u suggest the best month na umakyat?

thanks sa inputs bout mt. Apo.. sure aakyat kami dyan.. could u suggest the best month na umakyat?

Summer and kung gutso mo mala fiesta ang atmosphere itaon nyo ng holy week kung hindi before kasi madumi nadoon at mag coordinate kayo sa local touriism office. :okay:

I heard that mountaineers are very very destructive and very irresponsible stewards of the environment

A friend of mine from davao said that they had to close mount apo for two years because a bunch of mountaineers had a get together at mount apo and left a trail of trash and destruction MY GOSH, TYPICAL!

^^that's true they closed it for almost 2 years, but now the DENR & DOT are very strict they have personnel who are stationed in different area s, so sino yung mag litter may fine or ibaban next time but totally hindi talaga malilinis lahat, may policy na "bring your own garbage" at doon din papasok yung mga "Bundoksurero" a group of mountain climbers who are concerned w/ Mt. Apo and the environment after the climbing season.

I think those mountaineers you mentioned are not really "true " mountaineers. ngayon rin dapat accredited ang lahat ng mountaineering group na umaakyat sa Apo .

^^^ Well that's good, but mountaineers should be concerned about all mountains, not just mount apo. Would love to visit mount apo in the future.

More Apo Pics....

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^^ bakit walang pictures ng mga sari-sari stores sa mt apo peak ?

you can buy everything at the peak - coke litro, tanduay, instant noodles, yosi, katol, etc, etc :lol:

and not too epensive pa. coke litro will only set you back P40.

^^ haha i dunno meron na pala doon ang alam ko doon sa Makilala side yung may mga Rizalian sect yung coke 8oz. nila can fetch P20 pesos before eh yung coke noong siguro 2 pesos lang :lol:

ang hirap kaya iakyat sa bundok ng mga yun. lol

dapat dun sa mga mahilig mag-vandal sa bundok pakainin ng kumukulong asupre

Is mount apo and active volcanoe?

dapat dun sa mga mahilig mag-vandal sa bundok pakainin ng kumukulong asupre



ano ang "asupre"??? Pinakulong asuwang na may halo na Kapre??? LOL Hindo ko talaga alam. Ano ba talaga iyon?

Is mount apo and active volcanoe?

yes but in slumber.

wala bang mga mountineers dito sa Luzon & Visayas ? kwento naman kayo.

Tacurong Mountaineers and Adventure Club (T.A.M.A.C.) together with the City government of Tacurong, the Association of Baranggay Captains (A.B.C.) and Trekkers Outdoor Shop

brings you

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on September 17, 2007
as part of of the Talakudong Festival Celebration!

pix from mount sembrano hike last sept01-02, 2007

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views from peak
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view from peak overlooking Mount Banahaw

ano ang "asupre"??? Pinakulong asuwang na may halo na Kapre??? LOL Hindo ko talaga alam. Ano ba talaga iyon?


mali,

aso at kapre.:lol:






sulphur

pix from mount sembrano hike last sept01-02, 2007

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n213/onax26th/mountaineering/Mt_Sembrano_60.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n213/onax26th/mountaineering/Mt_Sembrano_71.jpg
views from peak
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n213/onax26th/mountaineering/Mt_Sembrano_72.jpg
view from peak overlooking Mount Banahaw


anong body of water yan?

^^ laguna de bay.

^^ laguna de bay.

yes it is.

ano ang "asupre"??? Pinakulong asuwang na may halo na Kapre??? LOL Hindo ko talaga alam. Ano ba talaga iyon?

asupre =sulphur

pix from mount sembrano hike last sept01-02, 2007

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n213/onax26th/mountaineering/Mt_Sembrano_60.jpg
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n213/onax26th/mountaineering/Mt_Sembrano_71.jpg
views from peak
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n213/onax26th/mountaineering/Mt_Sembrano_72.jpg
view from peak overlooking Mount Banahaw



wow! nice ! may fog na ilang feet na yan?

wow! nice ! may fog na ilang feet na yan?

mga nasa 1700ft po ata..estimation lang po=)

bump n grind

thanks @Dinabaw

here's some photos i took during our camping trip in Zion,Utah

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1201/893003048_4fdcd4d6e4.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1407/889175470_59aa0cd7ea.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1074/889175510_b1eca3a9ce.jpg

^^ Nice! I miss going camping. Not much time for it these days. :(

here's some photos i took during our camping trip in Zion,Utah

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1201/893003048_4fdcd4d6e4.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1407/889175470_59aa0cd7ea.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1074/889175510_b1eca3a9ce.jpg

wow!:uh: nakaka lula but it's awesome site!:okay:

gano ba kalamig diyan?

The grassy Mt. Batulao in Batangas

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4871/batulaobloglp1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


Mt. Batulao was recommended by my mountaineer office colleague for a fun weekend hike. She said it’s her favorite mountain because it’s easy to climb, clean and not crowded with campers. So I said, “Mt. Batulao with my nephew, Joevert, on Saturday then.” We’re both inexperienced mountain climbers (my first time to climb was only last week with Verns and Mark on Mt. Manabo, Batangas).

Thirty minutes into the hike with a guide, we met three mountaineers---the real kind---who were enjoying the scenic view from a hilltop. We exchanged pleasantries and when they knew it’s just the two of us hiking, they invited us to join them at Camp 1. Because they’re social drinkers too (they brought gin while I brought brandy), I immediately said “yes.”


Mountaineers Nino, Jaypee and Des whom we met on our way up

Cut to the chase: we downed 2 liters of gin that night. Brandy was untouched. We couldn’t drink it anymore as it’s practically just the three of us (me and the two male mountaineers) drinking. What has this got to do with my fun weekend hike story here? A lot. Because the following day (and that’s today), I had some sort of a hangover and said “yes” to our newfound friends’ invitation to climb with them to the summit. Since I’m a bit scared of heights, I initially said “no” but when Des mentioned it’s an opportunity for me to get better pics up there, I changed my mind and decided to go. Joevert tagged along.


My nephew, Joevert

That was a mistake for me. Because only a few steps away from the windy Camp 7 where the trail slope was, I think, around 70 degrees, I felt dizzy. It’s acrophobia worsened by hangover. I was immobile for several minutes as I tightly held on to grasses while Joevert was behind me trying to goad me on. He's laughing at me, actually. Kids! Des was at Camp 7 grounds already also trying to coax me to proceed. “You can make it. Just don’t look down,” she said. Tough moment. And life is nothing but a series of decisions. If I continue, either I reach at least Camp 7 and take better pics from there or get out of balance and plunge to my death. Yay! If I retreat, I won’t get a better vantage point for my panoramic pics. And I’ll be a failure. Heck, it’s better to be a living failure than a dead failure. So, after what seemed like eternity, I decided to go back. But before that, I had to get this pic of Des:


Des the encourager

Joevert wanted to reach the summit too but being a loyal companion, he went back with me. Thank you. When we got to the area where it’s safer to stand, he took this pic of me:


Moi, Abaniko

See, I was sad because I never got to the peak. But happy just the same because I'm still alive.

What can I say? I shall return, Mt. Batulao! I shall return....and drink less gin.

http://abaniko.blogspot.com/2007/10/mt-batulao-batangas.html

never mind everest i like to climb Hamiguitan :D



Mt Hamiguitan "Enchanted Mountain"


feel like in Liliput land the 600 has. bonsai forest in Mt. Hamiguitan

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6317/472292120544141f1b9sq9us4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/8084/apr30175pg1nc8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6614/hamigitan01sa5je0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1112/hamigitan02zh2mk1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
this is really a strange and absurd place :D not only bec trees are small but plants and some grasses too! amazing!!!


ex: they call this orchid dendrochilum maybe the size of each flower is about 3 inches
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/9729/47110163928a23b9e32nh5oa3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

this is her small sister , look at the leaf in the background it is the normal size of dendrochilum orchid leaf!

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/3622/4711008352bb6f937cfbn9el9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/927/471075714fafb4c2d41ic3ni3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/2027/471105743150e0176e8tg5ql6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/120/47108505691b55b7092dh7zy7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
you thought this is a grassland ..its a landscape of miniature dendrochilum sorrounded by minature trees ..amazing!




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^^ Sana kung pumunta ako diyan sa Davao... ma-akyat din ako diyan.

I like the unique atmosphere of a forest. Feeling ko at home ako.

^^ Sana kung pumunta ako diyan sa Davao... ma-akyat din ako diyan.

I like the unique atmosphere of a forest. Feeling ko at home ako.

LOL si gulliver ba feeling mo :D sige @soulmaker sabay tayo akyat, the mountain is only 5,000ft. kaya yan in 2 days :okay:

Btw, are those natural bonsai? What is the scientific name of that species? Would you know?

more Hamiguitan photos

miniature pitcher plant
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/540/472294372c939a2c417ru4zr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


strange looking plant

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1105/472296870ac774c2ae2pp9ex4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7691/472280756193ee16be8pn3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

not a plant but some kind of creature
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1787/47230502601eca3710dai3zg9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

a mushroom or a jelly?
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8595/474172047862505b918ya0ze7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

maybe a small version of slipper orchid?
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7896/47108800492849528b7oe0jf7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


campsite
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9010/4722703316997918ecdbu3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Btw, are those natural bonsai? What is the scientific name of that species? Would you know?


yes its natural , well trees are endemic to the Philippines like Molave, Lauan etc.

well for orchids i dunno all the names but heres the link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7791651@N07/tags/mthamiguitan/

^^ Oh my gosh you have a lot of exotic species there. I will definitely visit that place. Hay... nakakamiss pumunta ng lugar na may mga ganyan.

^^ just a warning it's still a rough trail better you coordinate w/ DOT XI before you climb.

well another strange thing about the mountain it host the strangest lake, it has a low and high tide , and "out of this world" fish creatures :D

looking at this photo you can see the boundary of the bonsai mountain.
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/1323/dynamicboundaryfr8jq2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^ Thanks for the link. Maybe I will invite some friends to go there someday. Re: the lake that's weird. It's worth investigating.

^^ Thanks for the link. Maybe I will invite some friends to go there someday. Re: the lake that's weird. It's worth investigating.

the explanation was the lake was really from the sea, the mountain grew that's why it was isolated for millions of year .

well if you want folklore story heres one : bago ka umakyat the natives will warn you if you don't behave a small monkey will go inside your ear :D

well an explanation there's really small monkeys , its another species of tarsier , which also thrives in Davao Oriental. :)

it's called tutuli-eating monkey. hehehe


Mindanao na lang hindi ko napuntahan. Hope to see/visit it soon.

it's called tutuli-eating monkey. hehehe


Mindanao na lang hindi ko napuntahan. Hope to see/visit it soon.

maybe ,bec we have kuto eating monkey:lol:

^^ Sana kung pumunta ako diyan sa Davao... ma-akyat din ako diyan.

I like the unique atmosphere of a forest. Feeling ko at home ako.

Its in San Isidro Davao Oriental mga 3hr trip from davao city and be advised na dapat mag start ug trekking/hiking/climbing early because its an 8-hr journey, the trail is partially forested. At the bonsai forest no trees higher than 4ft (more or less). The sight is really incredible... you should go there bro... ^^

^^ hehe punta tayo @Ibex !

Mt. Hamiguitan is also threatened by greedy miners , they are exploring copper & gold in the area ohhh not another Diwalwal again :ohno: anyway if you notice the campsite the ground is mix w/ coper dusts(?) , one hiker said from the foot you can wonder the shiny landscape bec of exposed copper dust.

campsite
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9010/4722703316997918ecdbu3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

It's spelled....

MOUTAINEERS THREAD











:rofl:

well you're the mod, not me. you can fix it;)

Aww....missing your mod powers Ryan? ;) Well, I'll leave it a little while longer, then I'll edit it later. :)

It's spelled....

MOUTAINEERS THREAD











:rofl:


:lol: well even it's MOUTHAINEERS no one will notice :lol:

:lol: You're probably right @dinabaw! Anyway, I already edited the thread title. :okay:

yea the "magic trick" is you only see/read the first and last letters :D... thanks kimbro :okay:

^^ hehe punta tayo @Ibex !

Mt. Hamiguitan is also threatened by greedy miners , they are exploring copper & gold in the area ohhh not another Diwalwal again :ohno: anyway if you notice the campsite the ground is mix w/ coper dusts(?) , one hiker said from the foot you can wonder the shiny landscape bec of exposed copper dust.

campsite
http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9010/4722703316997918ecdbu3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ok sana @Dinabaw i would like to go back there but i have to do a lot of sweating para ma trim down mga excess body weight hehehehe!

OT: may mining activity daw malapit sa Bonsai Forest, its in the side facing Mati. Open pit Chromite Mine daw the locals said. :ohno: :ohno: Operated by foreigners pa gyud daw... (any one from Dav Or pls confirm)

OT: may mining activity daw malapit sa Bonsai Forest, its in the side facing Mati. Open pit Chromite Mine daw the locals said. :ohno: :ohno: Operated by foreigners pa gyud daw... (any one from Dav Or pls confirm)


as far as i know Bhiliton Australia is pouring 2billion dollars in Mati but nickel deposits , i hope the govenment can arrests this mining activities in Hamigutian and spare this natural wonder :bash:

Its in San Isidro Davao Oriental mga 3hr trip from davao city and be advised na dapat mag start ug trekking/hiking/climbing early because its an 8-hr journey, the trail is partially forested. At the bonsai forest no trees higher than 4ft (more or less). The sight is really incredible... you should go there bro... ^^

How much will it cost us from Davao City? Do we need to be full-geared for mountain climbing?

more Hamiguitan photos

[center]miniature pitcher plant
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/540/472294372c939a2c417ru4zr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


strange looking plant
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1105/472296870ac774c2ae2pp9ex4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



Are these two different species of Pitcher plants? Are they endangered?



a mushroom or a jelly?
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/8595/474172047862505b918ya0ze7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



What is this? A plant, animal, fungi?

How much will it cost us from Davao City? Do we need to be full-geared for mountain climbing?

Yes preferably.
About the expenses i'll post it as soon as maka kuha na ako ng fare rates and corresponding fees. Roughly sa fare mga P200 then may registration and barangay fees not exceeding P500.

Thursday, 25 October 2007

?Protect Mt. Hamiguitan or we die?

Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews
Monday, 23 April 2007 13:38


MACAMBOL, Mati, Davao Oriental (MindaNews/22 April) -- Higaonon Datu Manaon Victor Aying shuffled his feet as he rose to face the small gathering of Macambol residents intently listening to him.

Raising his voice slightly, the tribal leader said, “we will protect Mt.Hamiguitan and PujadaBay or we will die.”

Everyone nodded approval as the Datu explained why they have to oppose the plan by BHP-Billiton Limited to open a nickel-copper mining project in Mt.Hamiguitan.

There is a gathering storm of opposition against the mining project here and residents are voicing their protests through small meetings like this.

The Datu said they are concerned the project will destroy the rich natural habitat of the Hamiguitan mountain range, the major source of nutrients for the bountiful fish found in PujadaBay.

The rivers of Mt.Hamiguitan empty into PujadaBay, which was declared a Protected Seascape and Landscape Area by President Fidel V. Ramos’ Proclamation 431 in July 1994.

Ten years later, on July 30, 2004, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed Republic Act 9303 declaring Mt.Hamiguitan range “and its vicinities” as protected area under the category of wildlife sanctuary “and its peripheral areas as buffer zone.”

The Philippine Eagle finds a nesting place in Mt.Hamiguitan.The mountain range is also a known habitat for the endangered Philippine Civet Cat and Philippine Boar and is home to thousands of hectares of Pygmy Forests, a rare natural phenomenon found only in parts of Southern California, Mexico and Central America.

PujadaBay hosts endangered species such as dugong or sea cow, sea turtles, stingrays and is the major source of livelihood for Macambol’s 3,000 residents, many of whom are fisherfolk..

The Datu said they were surprised why the government gave BHP-Billiton the approval to mine nickel and copper in this delicate natural habitat. “We depend on the mountain for our food, water and wood. Mt.Hamiguitan has been good to us,” he said.

A year after President Arroyo declared Mt. Hamiguitan a protected wildlife sanctuary, then Environment Secretary Michael Defensor approved the applications of three companies “to explore and develop” nickel deposits in Mt. Hamiguitan.

Defensor followed the actions of former Environment Secretary Elizea Gozun, who on June 8, 2004, approved the mining applications of four other companies on Mt.Hamiguitan.

The companies were given by the DENR 25 years of mining rights, renewable for another 25 years even as the area had been declared a protected landscape and seascape by Ramos as early as 1994 and even as a law, Republic Act 9303, had declared it a protected area and President Arroyo signed it into law on July 30, 2004.

Still, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, through its secretaries, approved mining in an area of 17,572 hectares on Mt. Hamiguitan, straddling the municipalities of Mati, San Isidro and Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental.

The seven companies -- Galactica Mining and Development Corporation, Mt. Peak Mining and Development Corporation; Oregon Mining and Development Corporation; Hopewell Mining Corporation; P.L. Goldman Mining and Development Corporation; Blue Ridge Minerals and Development Corporation and St. Patrick Mining and Development Corporation -- later formed Asiaticus Management Corporation or Amcor.

Amcor was able to get the financial backing of Australian firm BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company with interests in Africa and South America.

Last Feb. 24, Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes said BHP Billiton, in partnership with Filipino firms, Hallmark Mining Corporation and AustralAsia Link Mining Coporation, may invest $1.5 billion for its nickel mining project in PujadaBay.

“It could be anywhere from $800 million to $1.5 billion. That is the cost of setting up this operation and also the processing plant,” Reyes told reporters.

He said BHP Billiton could start construction in 2010 of a processing plant with an annual capacity of 50,000 tons of nickel. Current estimates of Hamiguitan’s nickel deposits are about 50 million metric tons at a grade of 1.3 percent nickel.

The Philippine government welcomed BHP Billiton’s investment, hoping it would boost investments in the mining sector. The government has had little success in attracting big mining firms because of legal uncertainties, political risks and opposition from powerful religious leaders and environmentalists. The government wants to attract $6.5 billion in foreign mining investments but last year received only $109 million.

This is no comfort for residents in Sitio Supsopon where BHP Billiton plans to build its processing site from out of the village’s fishponds and beaches.
Fermin Remontigue, 68, wakes up at dawn, and as is his usual wont, goes to the kitchen to heat a pot of Arabica beans, a variety of native coffee.
Sipping the tin cup of hot coffee, Remontigue gets his hunting rifle and carefully cleans it.

But the old man will not go hunting this morning. Instead, he will attend a gathering of Macambol residents who are opposed to the mining project.
“I have been hunting wild boars, Civet cats and bats in that mountain for many years. I do not know if I can hunt again if that mining firm will start to operate,” Remontigue said.

He said the mining firm has sealed off some areas in the mountain where they are conducting tests drills. For an individual who loves open spaces, Remontigue finds the idea of sealing off a mountain “very revolting.”
Remontigue’s passion for hunting is being replaced by seething rage that a foreign firm is out to mine nickel in Mt.Hamiguitan. And he has replaced his hunting rifle, at least for now, with a digital still and video camera.
He has become the “eyes and ears” of the anti-mining movement here.

“He is our eyes and ears. He reports what the company is doing up there. No one knows the mountain than “Lolo Fermin,” said community organizer Roger Billote.

Billote said the old man keeps supplying them with pictures and video of the company operations in Mt.Hamiguitan even as some areas had been “sealed.”

“The company guards cannot prevent me from climbing that mountain. I know its secrets,” Remontigue said.
Remontigue likes to keep his silence during the meetings. But after the meeting in Sitio Supsopon, he returned to the mountain to take more pictures and video.

In its website, www.minesandcommunites.org (http://www.minesandcommunites.org/) , the London-based anti-mining group reported that BHP chair Don Argus belied there was a growing opposition to their nickel mining project in PujadaBay during an interview in Oct. 20, 2005.

“We were made aware of your concerns and sent one of our guys to check it out. They met with the community and we can confirm that what you say about community opposition isn’t correct. There is widespread support for the project,” the group quoted Argus as saying.

Are these two different species of Pitcher plants? Are they endangered?



What is this? A plant, animal, fungi?

imo it's a fungi .

^^ it occured to me, it is like rambutan, yung laman.

wow!:uh: nakaka lula but it's awesome site!:okay:

gano ba kalamig diyan?

sorry for the very late reply dinabaw.It was summer.very hot

how about exploring Mt. Apo via Kidapawan City.......??? care to share the experience guys.....

sorry for the very late reply dinabaw.It was summer.very hot

no prob, how about @ night how cold is it?

how about exploring Mt. Apo via Kidapawan City.......??? care to share the experience guys.....

ok summery i climbed twice Kidapawan route

first stop Magpet kami some last minute checking of course we didn't forget gin putting it in a plastic container :D


one of the exciting adventure is riding a mc arthur jeep on top of it ... tapos dadaana ng rocky river hawak lang abaca rope paltos mga kamay ko :lol:
we passed by Marbol river cooled our heels , pero you can see snakes swimming in the river so maingat kami .:)

then we got to a hot spring , wow you can boil an egg in seconds :D


we climbed w/ some foreigners but they passed as by we are too slow hehehe

anyway the most memorable time we had in this climbed was when we are celebrating good friday in Lake Venado parang fiesta maybe 300 to 400 converged at that time tapos parang village kasi may mga sulo, lampara at bonfires.

i was so tired kala ko di na ako maka akyat ng peak pero natawa ako kasi yung German Sheperd nakatingin sa akin parang sinasabi sisiw daw ako hehehe , thanks to the dog naka akyat ako sa top ..whew!! what a great feeling ! :)

ok summery i climbed twice Kidapawan route

first stop Magpet kami some last minute checking of course we didn't forget gin putting it in a plastic container :D


one of the exciting adventure is riding a mc arthur jeep on top of it ... tapos dadaana ng rocky river hawak lang abaca rope paltos mga kamay ko :lol:
we passed by Marbol river cooled our heels , pero you can see snakes swimming in the river so maingat kami .:)

then we got to a hot spring , wow you can boil an egg in seconds :D


we climbed w/ some foreigners but they passed as by we are too slow hehehe

anyway the most memorable time we had in this climbed was when we are celebrating good friday in Lake Venado parang fiesta maybe 300 to 400 converged at that time tapos parang village kasi may mga sulo, lampara at bonfires.

i was so tired kala ko di na ako maka akyat ng peak pero natawa ako kasi yung German Sheperd nakatingin sa akin parang sinasabi sisiw daw ako hehehe , thanks to the dog naka akyat ako sa top ..whew!! what a great feeling ! :)

it would be hard for newbies then for mountain climbing......di ko lang din alam kung makayanan ko kaya......matanong ko lang, is it a regular event? (exploring Mt. Apo) has Local Government Units in Kidapawan organized a body to promote this tourism venture?

it would be hard for newbies then for mountain climbing......di ko lang din alam kung makayanan ko kaya......matanong ko lang, is it a regular event? (exploring Mt. Apo) has Local Government Units in Kidapawan organized a body to promote this tourism venture?

just recently meron Octo trek i think it's a yearly event tapos siyempre yung summer climb.Maganda na ang Kidapawan marami na silang mga hot and cold spring resorts, malinis at progressive .


Nah madali lang mag climb pero dapat hinay2 lang , well the old Lopez of ABS-CBN did climb Mt.Pulog :)

here's the link
http://www.positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Tourism_24/Mt_Apo_Octo_Trek_attracts_1_500_climbers.shtml

any pics of Pico de Loro?

no prob, how about @ night how cold is it?

still hot,it was a hot & dry place.

any pics of Pico de Loro?

meron dun sa isang feature ng google earth

it would be hard for newbies then for mountain climbing......di ko lang din alam kung makayanan ko kaya......matanong ko lang, is it a regular event? (exploring Mt. Apo) has Local Government Units in Kidapawan organized a body to promote this tourism venture?

Meron ding Kapatagan (Digos City) route medyo longer lang, 2 days & 2 nights (sa trail campsites) before reaching the peak pero mas breathtaking ang views. Then sa pababa pwede na 1 day from peak to Agko (Kidapawan) or better yet stay pa kayo 1 night sa lake venado para mas sulit ang akyat nyo.

may alam ba kayong training group para sa newbie mountaineers?

may alam ba kayong training group para sa newbie mountaineers?


I guess you just have to join a group. Dati sa sa work ko gusto nga nila mas marami. Meron silang mga climbs na pang newbie. Napuntahan na nila pero binabalik balikan, at alam nila kung ano yung madaling akyatin.

Meron ding Kapatagan (Digos City) route medyo longer lang, 2 days & 2 nights (sa trail campsites) before reaching the peak pero mas breathtaking ang views. Then sa pababa pwede na 1 day from peak to Agko (Kidapawan) or better yet stay pa kayo 1 night sa lake venado para mas sulit ang akyat nyo.

near the borders of digos, sta cruz & davao city... tudaya awaits you. its one of the highest waterfalls in the phils.
http://www.malagos.com/albums/davao-city-tourism/todayaf.sized.jpg

near the borders of digos, sta cruz & davao city... tudaya awaits you. its one of the highest waterfalls in the phils.
http://www.malagos.com/albums/davao-city-tourism/todayaf.sized.jpg

breathtaking talaga ito pagbaba mo ng Mt. Apo makikita mo yang falls na yan!

Nice talaga... accessible yan sa kapatagan na route.

Hi Pinoy Mountaineers,

I need your opinion on this one: I want to promote the Philippines' mountaineering scene through a travel story I will write for a magazine with a wide circulation. I plan to include lots of pictures to illustrate the point.

So I want to ask you to recommend which site I should particularly focus on. The piece will be more effective if I will focus on one destination while mentioning others. So please, can you tell me WHICH destination and WHY?

Thank you in advance,

Jennifer Ellson

PS: Judging from this thread alone, I am leaning towards featuring Mt. Apo. Good choice? I would also love to hear from photographers who have high res images (the magazine will pay, although don't expect much). Please PM me if you have high res pics.

my worse and yet still best climbs are those organized by the Cebu Mountaineering Alliance... :)

why?

i provide the set.up for bands (lights, sounds and genset)... we carry heavy equipment even during extreme weather conditions and terrain. hehehe! carrying those 100-500lbs. of soundboxes on our backs!!! pero worth it naman ksi khit climb yun ginagawa namin parang FIESTA ang athmosphere with my reggae bands!!!

Hi Pinoy Mountaineers,

I need your opinion on this one: I want to promote the Philippines' mountaineering scene through a travel story I will write for a magazine with a wide circulation. I plan to include lots of pictures to illustrate the point.

So I want to ask you to recommend which site I should particularly focus on. The piece will be more effective if I will focus on one destination while mentioning others. So please, can you tell me WHICH destination and WHY?

Thank you in advance,

Jennifer Ellson

PS: Judging from this thread alone, I am leaning towards featuring Mt. Apo. Good choice? I would also love to hear from photographers who have high res images (the magazine will pay, although don't expect much). Please PM me if you have high res pics.


good choice! Mt. Apo is a much better climb than Mt. Kinabalu in Sabah :)

for hi- res photos you can e-mail writer /photgrappher Jojie Alcantara http://www.witerary.com/


Mt. Apo facts :

Highest mountain in the Philippines (10,311 ft.)

Home of the biggest & rarest eagle -The Philippine Eagle(Pithecophaga jefferyi)

waling-waling( Vanda Sanderania) can only be found in the forest of Mt. Apo (wild)

found the biggest & rarest flower in the world- Rafflesia (R. schadenbergiana)

^^ Thanks for the trivias dinabaw.

Did you take the photos on the first page of this thread?

hey invite me sa next na climb, seriously.. i want to relive my Nomad days (mountaineering grp)..

^^ Thanks for the trivias dinabaw.

Did you take the photos on the first page of this thread?

not mine . we did take photos but it was 20 years ago!

maybe you can ask @dodongdiamond tru pm :)

The grand lady of Mindanao
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Lake Venado at 1:30 PM! fog all over the place!!
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Lake Venado seen from the peak
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The Peak
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View from the top of the Philippines
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^^ Thanks for the leads dinabaw, greatly appreciated! I really want to promote the Philippines by featuring its most pristine locations.

I might just send you a PM for some BG info on Mt. Apo once I am ready to start my research. Thanks in advance for your help..... the info in this thread is really very helpful so I hope you guys will keep them coming!

^^ my pleasure and most appreciate if you send me BG info. btw if you need some more infos and datas or even trivias about Mt. Apo just let me know .

edit: you can add also Mt. Hamiguitan's unique "bonsai forests" :)

Maybe we can create SSC-PH Mountaineering Unit. Masaya to. We can schedule mountain hiking/climbing throughout the year.

... hmmm wala lang... I hope we can create also SSC-PH City Tour Unit. :D

Bonsai forest-Mount Hamiguitan
They say ” The climb can truly be hard, and the ravine can be the greatest scare of your life,but once on top, you’re on for an experience of a lifetime, and experience a world of paradise.“



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Lantawan1 - two lantawan points - 1 and 2

Last October 31, 2007 we travelled to San Isidro, Davao Oriental. We hired a passenger van and paid 180 pesos per head on our way to Barangay Bato-Bato where we would meet some other climbers summiting Mount Hamiguitan.

We depart from Ecoland terminal at around 12:00 midnight and arrived at Barangay Bato-Bato, San Isidro, Davao Oriental 2:00 in the morning of November 1. We meet with some other groups that are scheduled to climb Mount Hamiguitan - ADMCI or Adventist Mountaineering Club Incorporated. which comprises about 100 ++ participants. We Hitched a ride by their truck for 20 minutes on our way to Tumali-ti, La Union, San Isidro and paid 30 pesos per head. We arrived at the jump off area at around 9:00am and do some registration from local tourism officers who assist us on our needs like porters and guides. We paid 100 pesos for registration fee.

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On our way…

We started trekking at 10:00am and the the area is more abundant with Bamboo trees, Coconut trees and some river crossing just below the knee…

November 1, start trekking at 10:00 and reached camp 4 ( the first camp) at around 5p.m. We pitched our tent earlier and decided not to continue to camp3 because some members of the group are still far behind from us and accompanied by the sweeper (last man) . We were heavily rained for about 30 minutes just right after we eat our meal at around 7:30 in the evening…


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Camp 4…

We ascend November 2 at 7:00 am after we packed our gears and had eaten our breakfast meal and reached bonsai forest at around 10:30 in the morning… before reaching this bonsai forest, we stop and take a glance at Lantawan- a magnificent view of the pacific and the landscape of the mountains can be seen and be amazed to see from a distance the blue waters of Pujada Bay and the Pacific Ocean…. refreshing!
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Lantawan2….
30 minutes trek from lantawan and you will reached Camp2 ( Bonsai Forest) - at last!

” At 1,650 feet above sea level, one can found more than a thousand hectares of 2-3 ft. tall century-old trees that are very sturdy that one can literally stand over it without falling.” It is like a huge vegetable garden in the middle of the jungle.

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How vast the bonsai forest is…

Located near the Bonsai Forest is the mysterious “Tinagong Dagat“. The area is uninhabited and is considered as one of the most puzzling phenomena of nature. The water, reportedly, has its high tide and low tide schedule.

The peak of Mount Hamiguitan is another walk of 1 to 2 hours from the Bonsai field and is 5,345 feet above sea level and to date there are 16 tree species found in the area.

Since my climbing buddy Carl and I have to return to Davao by Saturday afternoon, we joined another group who are descending Mount Hamiguitan and Governor Generoso as their exit point. We are excited because we will be like traversing the slope. My group where we joined summiting were staying for another night at Camp3. Carl and I started descending with another group who we already knew - The Sandawa Pro-Ecology Great outdoor (SPEGO) headed by Lyndon Sumaoy at around 12 noon.

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Twin falls …

We arrived at Camp 2 almost 4pm and arrived at Camp 1 at around 6pm. the trek is very tiring since most of the time we are descending, and I can’t count how many times we’ve crossed the same river… it was a great experience hearing the flow of the gushing water from the river. - Not having hard time finding water to take. =)

We reached Camp1 at 6:00pm also known as Balonggo, We lit our lights at an empty house - half cemented and half wood. It was believed that in the 1980’s this camp is a village composed of about 30 families but were massacred by the armies because they are supporters of reds. - No formal or concrete evidence.

Right after we cooked our evening meal and pitched our tents. We dipped into the river and relaxed … what a great experience again although, I’ve done that before but it was great!

In the morning of November 3, Saturday I woke up 5am I ran into the river and weeeh! great ! heheheh - I feel like I am living in a free world - coz I’m naked bathing at the river… ^_^ I walked around the place and I see remnants of old houses scattered on every part of the hillside and I see big rocks being aligned as if there were inhabitants before dwelling in this area… Its like on the NatGeo and old city were traces of old buildings can be seen… but this, just a pile of rocks just 2-3 feet serving as a boundary of each spaces…

We started trekking at around 10am and the path is almost the same as yesterday but with less uphill… all are flat and some river treks and river cross… as hours passed by, I already see some villagers at their small houses at Purok 8 Barangay Sergio Osmena, Gov. Generoso. As we were walking I see this young girl of about 7 to 8 years old following us for a while … and We asked “where are you heading and why you are following us..” she replied “Gisugo ko sa akong mama palit sardinas” (Do errand to buy canned sardines) and we asked again “Where is this store? how far is it? coz it seemed you’ve been tailing at us for about 10 minutes… “ she just replied by pouting her upper and lower lips pointing to a direction where the store is.

We continued trekking and still the young kid is still tailing at us she don’t want to move forward and head a walk from us… Imagine buying a can of sardines would take this young girl(all villagers) to walked for almost 2 kilometers…

I also see kids at young age all naked running on the side of the river and I sighed hope life is like this again… I see in them how people lived way before there are no sophisticated cellphones… no cars, electricity… no bills to pay.. hehe just simple living.

We arrived at Sitio Badiang, Purok 7, Barangay Sergio Osmena, Gov.Generoso at around 1pm. and continued walking to Purok 4 where we negotiated a ride going to Poblacion Tibanban. We Arrived at Davao City at 6pm.

Mt. Hamiguitan a protected area through the “Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary Act of 2001″. Mount Hamiguitan is a favorite camping site of many local and foreign tourists, mountaineering enthusiasts, biologists, orniterologists and plain adventure-seeking people.

A regular organized climb is being conducted by the Local Government every 2nd week of May.
My adventure is over now… when will I have another time bonding with mother nature…

Now get back to work!

Thanks to Carl my climbing buddy for providing this shots. Thanks tol!



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Mt Apo


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Maybe we can create SSC-PH Mountaineering Unit. Masaya to. We can schedule mountain hiking/climbing throughout the year.

... hmmm wala lang... I hope we can create also SSC-PH City Tour Unit. :D

go.. gawa tayo nyan.. ansarap mag-climb e...

Cool. Cge gawa tayo sino ang magsisimula? Gusto ko amakyat ng bundok ulit.

^


ok we can even trek w/out the ardous walk ...LOL

sinong sasama mamundok ako?

wag na kayong magbaon ng supplies papanhik ng apo. may branch ang 7-11 duon :lol:

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mas mahal ang 7-11 dyan. hehehe

pano magkikita-kita? anong date para maplano.. seryoso ba 2? go... go.. exciting!! tapos inuman sa tuktok, wala lang tulakan.. hehe..

:cheers:

@Dinabaw parang off-season ang climb na ito walang mga campers sa Venado.:)

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Mt Apo


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nice pix! thanks again dinabaw! can't really wait to conquer APO.. hopefully this year..
this Jan.. conditioning hike @ Mt.Arayat before going Mt.Banahaw on Feb..
i missed this thread... just got busy last year!
thanks for all the infos guys!:)

wow... i wish to conquer apo too... thanks for the pics..

wow... i wish to conquer apo too... thanks for the pics..

pano magkikita-kita? anong date para maplano.. seryoso ba 2? go... go.. exciting!! tapos inuman sa tuktok, wala lang tulakan.. hehe..

may tuhod ka pa ba:lol: .... puede mag cable ride na lang tayo going to Mt. Apo hahaha


seriously SSC guys are planning to go in Kapatagan (@ 3600 ft.)this summer, jump off point ng Mt. Apo. :)


heres 1 of the resort in Kapatagan Camp Sabros
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^^ may tuhod pa naman ako kahit konti.. sabog na yung legs ko sa kaka lakad and saturate ng cliente... pero wow.. sige sama ako.. sinong organizer? breakdown of expenses?

^^ may tuhod pa naman ako kahit konti.. sabog na yung legs ko sa kaka lakad and saturate ng cliente... pero wow.. sige sama ako.. sinong organizer? breakdown of expenses?

well if the plan push through you just need your airfare and maybe 2 day stay in Davao , the rest the davao guys will shoulder hehehe(di ako yung mga kasama kung mga mayaman ) .

oic.. so guys from ssc davao will host? hehe...

^^ sa Kapatagan lang di sa Apo , transpo walang problem, eh pitch tent ok naman kaya sa iyo? :)

naku, hahanapin ko pa kung san ang camping equipment ko.. will get back to you on that.. pero malamang, kulang2 na yung tent ko.. slpeeping bag na lang.. :)

wow! nice!!!
pwede po ba kong sumali/sumama dyan? :)

^^ walang problema lets make it SSC mountain excursion ! pero kailangan may definite date kasi marami sa amin iba2 ang work sked , pero ok kung holy week :)

@leechat: di naman kailangan may camp equip. ,what i mean baka puno sa rest house eh ang iba ptich tent na lang :

holy week ang da best time to ascend apo.

damn, I'm almost tempted to say na sama ako :)

Wow ambie you should work this out para ma push through na talaga. Count me in. :cheers:

holy week ang da best time to ascend apo.

damn, I'm almost tempted to say na sama ako :)

sa Kapatagan lang sir Gen1 wala na kaming tuhod :lol:

Wow ambie you should work this out para ma push through na talaga. Count me in. :cheers:

nice! sige kahit sa paa lang ng Apo hehehe

oic.. no camp equip.. cge,cge.. im excited... i will sked this na.. kaya lang holy week? hindi ata ako papayagan ng aking relihiyosong pamilya.. hehe...

nice! sige kahit sa paa lang ng Apo hehehe

di po ba tayo aakyat sa peak?:)

di po ba tayo aakyat sa peak?:)


i love too, but my body can't! baka pag uwi kakargahin nalang ako ,tulad nito :lol:
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anyway if you ever need some query on how to apply permits i can help you tru DOTXI :)

panu yan, wala tayong guide sir dinabaw? and how long would it take to climb the peak? ball-park estimate?

panu yan, wala tayong guide sir dinabaw? and how long would it take to climb the peak? ball-park estimate?

saan guide sa Kapatagan or Apo ?

kung sa Apo you need to apply for permit tapos isasama kayo sa mga mouintaineering club ..SOP yan ngayon :)

kung sa Cotabato side will take 4 days, pero pag sa Davao del Sur side it takes 5 days .

I took the so called PNOC route. lagpas pa ng ilomavis ang staging area. 6-7 hours to the peak.

dalawa kinuha kong porter, taga ilomavis, P200/day. pati tubig ko, porter ang may bitbit :lol:

not sure if I'd like to climb apo this year though. am really out of shape.

I took the so called PNOC route. lagpas pa ng ilomavis ang staging area. 6-7 hours to the peak.

dalawa kinuha kong porter, taga ilomavis, P200/day. pati tubig ko, porter ang may bitbit :lol:

not sure if I'd like to climb apo this year though. am really out of shape.

nagmamadali ka ata :lol: 7 hrs galeng ! my last climb from Ilomavis down to Makilala it took 3 days

why did you climb down from ilomavis to makilala ? you can ride a jeep.

mountaineering purist ka siguro

kayo pala sir dinabaw and sir gen1 ang senior sa mtclimbing... ayos!

astig, 5 days.. hindi pa naman uso samin mag-vacation leave... haha.. pano kaya yun.. one week hiatus.. but i bet its worth it once you reached the peak...

why did you climb down from ilomavis to makilala ? you can ride a jeep.

mountaineering purist ka siguro

sorry my bad from Magpet (which is the starting point to Ilomavis) to peak .


another trail yun from peak we took the path going down to Makilala w/out a guide nandoon yung mga Rizalian sect na may mga alagang mga unggoy. :)

kayo pala sir dinabaw and sir gen1 ang senior sa mtclimbing... ayos!

astig, 5 days.. hindi pa naman uso samin mag-vacation leave... haha.. pano kaya yun.. one week hiatus.. but i bet its worth it once you reached the peak...

kaya nga holy week ang maganda pumunta , tuesday ka mag start at mga sunday puede ka ng umuwi , btw kumuha ka na ng airfare parang mura ngayon .

sorry my bad from Magpet (which is the starting point to Ilomavis) to peak .


another trail yun from peak we took the path going down to Makilala w/out a guide nandoon yung mga Rizalian sect na may mga alagang mga unggoy. :)

Yan ba yung starting point from don panaca, magpet ? iyong may waterfalls ?

actually brgy ilomavis is now accessible even by car. so mas madali na talaga ang umakyat sa apo.

the route I took traverses the pnoc geothermal reservation. mas madaya iyon kasi it's higher up pa than ilomavis :)

the native forest rangers (who also sideline as guides and porters) can scale apo and go down in a single day ! and they're laden pa with supplies.

Yan ba yung starting point from don panaca, magpet ? iyong may waterfalls ?

actually brgy ilomavis is now accessible even by car. so mas madali na talaga ang umakyat sa apo.

the route I took traverses the pnoc geothermal reservation. mas madaya iyon kasi it's higher up pa than ilomavis :)

the native forest rangers (who also sideline as guides and porters) can scale apo and go down in a single day ! and they're laden pa with supplies.

Magpet is a town of N.Cotabato we plied a jeep going to Ilomavis then to hot spring Agco then to Marbol river( nakalimutan ko na kung Marbol or Agco mauna), don't know where don Panaca baka nadaanan namin di ko lang natandaan.

Yes yung mga netibo mabibilis , pag natutulog nga naka short lang at t-shirt :D

You probably traversed the marbel river route to apo. agco lake is a bit further up so you must have backtracked after sightseeing in agco to start your trek to apo via the marbel river.

My daya route is further up. I only crossed marbel river, i did not need to travel its length.

I'm more into 4x4s now. It's not as physically demanding for potbellied midlifers :lol:. trailing na lang tayo :)

You probably traversed the marbel river route to apo. agco lake is a bit further up so you must have backtracked after sightseeing in agco to start your trek to apo via the marbel river.

My daya route is further up. I only crossed marbel river, i did not need to travel its length.

I'm more into 4x4s now. It's not as physically demanding for potbellied midlifers :lol:. trailing na lang tayo :)

so it's Marbel pala kasi the natives call it Marbol or Marble :lol: and not to confused the town of Marbel .I did the Ilomavis once lang tapos Kapatagan ang iba .

btw yung Kapatagan where the Camp Sambros is 4x4 ang gagamitin namin no more walking :cheers:

yung officemates ko nagkakayayaan din na mag peak by holyweek sa APO..
if ever na matuloy to.. hope i could meet guys there!
:)

wow... i hope matuloy.. excited na ko...

teka lang, when is holy week ba this year? kasi last week of march nasa bohol ako.. baka tumama....

^^

mar.16 - palm sunday
mar.17-23 holy week

pag mismong holy week date ng flight, for sure mas mahal..
mas oks siguro by mar.15 (sat) nasa davao na...
leave ka nalang ng holy mon-wed.. hehe:
then from davao derecho bohol kana...
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^^

mar.16 - palm sunday
mar.17-23 holy week

pag mismong holy week date ng flight, for sure mas mahal..
mas oks siguro by mar.15 (sat) nasa davao na...
leave ka nalang ng holy mon-wed.. hehe:
then from davao derecho bohol kana...
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dunno ha sa sked nyo , dapat tues or wed. (18 & 19) dapat sa Davao na , yan kasi ang climbing season , i know Kidapawan is open all season , but in Davao side may particular na date (holy week & October) for the protection of the environment :)

merong passenger ferry from cagayan to bohol. kung gusto mo makatipid, ride an aircon bus from davao to cagayan. mga 800 pesos siguro tapos barko from cagayan to bohol.

Sad day for the Mountaineering Community, Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer Mount Everest, has died. He was 88.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=105158

^^ condolences..

so that would be 18-19? how long would it take for us to complete the trip? itinerary?

Sad day for the Mountaineering Community, Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal's Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer Mount Everest, has died. He was 88.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=105158

:(

btw kung sa Kapatagan lang eto makikita ng Apo ...

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view from one of the three summits


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the sizeable holy week crowd at the peak. daming pretty diyan :)

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the tall grass is not talahib. It's wonderfully soft. we use it as bedding. the repeat climbers use it to insulate their tents. it gets bitterly cold at the peak !

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the coolest of the peaks to climb



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recharging my anting-anting ! ! ! the reason i climbed apo


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morning is breaking :)

^^ wow! haha na remember ko yang grasses diyan mag cr , btw doon sa agco hot spring noon mga foreigners took a bath in the nude swerte noon mga guide hehehe

anong anting2 yan @gen1 for kulam or for sexual prowess hahaha

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Gigisingin ka ng lamig !

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clouds at apo. nginig ang kamay ng kumuha ng pic :lol:

then the most curious thing happened
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frost formed on the vegetation, and small hailstones fell

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blanketing the ground . . .

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. . . with enough of the icy stuff to play with ! ! !

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or i could be kidding you about the icy part. find out for yourself. climb apo :lol:

^^ wow.. astig yung apo.. may icy part ba talaga? wala ata diba? hehe.. may head hurts..

i love too, but my body can't! baka pag uwi kakargahin nalang ako ,tulad nito :lol:
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^^ parang gusto kong sumakay nyan. saan ba dito sa pinas ang may ganyan? sarap siguro para kang lumilipad.

hindi ko pa nasubukan ang umakyat sa napakatarik at napakataas na bukid. nagtataka lang ako saan ka kaya magbabawas kung tatlong araw kayo doon? siguro marami nang mga popo sa trail lalo na kapag on-peak. hindi kaya ma-apektuhan ang simoy ng hangin doon? :)

nice, tnx gen1 & dinabaw for the pix! can't really w8 to conquer APO.

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Gigisingin ka ng lamig !

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clouds at apo. nginig ang kamay ng kumuha ng pic :lol:

then the most curious thing happened
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frost formed on the vegetation, and small hailstones fell

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blanketing the ground . . .

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. . . with enough of the icy stuff to play with ! ! !

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or i could be kidding you about the icy part. find out for yourself. climb apo :lol:

:hilarious nice 1 Gen1 !

@dinabaw, sa eksaktong alas dose ng sabado-santo itinatabi sa bandang noo ang crystal, at sasambitin mo ang anim na salitang latin ng anim na beses habang tumatalon ng anim beses para limpyuhin ang kaluluwa mo ng sapi ng diyablo. binigay sa akin ang bolang krystal na yan sa mt. banahaw ng isang matandang panday. bilibit. . . or nat . . . :lol:

@bukid. disiplanado ang umaakyat sa apo. pagbaba dala ang basura. ma-alaga rin kami sa kalikasan. bago bumababa, nagfefertilize muna kami ng damo duon :lol: 'langya, yung iba ang unang tinatanong, saan pwede kumuha ng malinis na tubig . . . ikaw, jerbaks kaagad ang concern :lol:

^^ parang gusto kong sumakay nyan. saan ba dito sa pinas ang may ganyan? sarap siguro para kang lumilipad.

hindi ko pa nasubukan ang umakyat sa napakatarik at napakataas na bukid. nagtataka lang ako saan ka kaya magbabawas kung tatlong araw kayo doon? siguro marami nang mga popo sa trail lalo na kapag on-peak. hindi kaya ma-apektuhan ang simoy ng hangin doon? :)

marami naman but camp Sambros in Kapatagan Davao del Sur ang pinaka mahambang zip line sa pinas at pinaka malalim @ 300 ft. +

dito malpit yan
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/tudaya2.jpg

@dinabaw, sa eksaktong alas dose ng sabado-santo itinatabi sa bandang noo ang crystal, at sasambitin mo ang anim na salitang latin ng anim na beses habang tumatalon ng anim beses para limpyuhin ang kaluluwa mo ng sapi ng diyablo. binigay sa akin ang bolang krystal na yan sa mt. banahaw ng isang matandang panday. bilibit. . . or nat . . . :lol:

@bukid. disiplanado ang umaakyat sa apo. pagbaba dala ang basura. ma-alaga rin kami sa kalikasan. bago bumababa, nagfefertilize muna kami ng damo duon:lol: 'langya, yung iba ang unang tinatanong, saan pwede kumuha ng malinis na tubig . . . ikaw, jerbaks kaagad ang concern :lol:

cr sa Mt. Apo :lol:
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eh ano ba powers niyang agimat ? gusto kung mag tinda sa paa ng mt. apo niyan hahaha

^^
hahaha :lol:

ah kung maarte eh mag bitbit kayo ng toilet bowl :hilarious

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eto ganito kalamig sa Apo para na ngang snow..

eto experienced ko.....maganda maka abot sa lake venado early morning or late afternoon ganyan ka kapal fog at ang lamig ...

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flickr photos

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Mountaineers (from another group) on Davao Peak - the best viewpoint for capturing Mt. Apo's sunrise. [Photo taken from the Kidapawan Peak of Mt. Apo...yes, we went to the wrong peak!

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Rhon, Mac, Arnel and Lucky of the Toyota Mountaineers Society on Mt. Apo's highest point - the Kidapawan Peak.


emmanuel palacio flickr photos

^^really WOW!

meron po bang trail na 1 day lang nasa peak na?

^^ if you do Gen1 just in 7hrs. hehehe , meron mga climbers can make it to the top 1 day lang , that's the Kidapawan trail :)

meron. the pnoc trail, but you need to get special permission from the resident manager to be able to use it. I'll post the pic of the trail tomorrow.

mga ilang ft. na ba sa PNOC ?

ahh.. pero makikita po ba sa trail yung mga pinost na pics ni sir dinabaw..like yung madadaanan yung agco river?

tnx so much.. sir gen1 at sir ambie!:)

mga ilang ft. na ba sa PNOC ?

the mountaineering mortals, if they're lucky, usually start climbing at point 6. we privileged :) ones started our ascent at point 9B, or PNOC Site C. Site C is the location of a geothermal steamwell, that's why you need a special permit from the pnoc manager to start the climb from there.

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check out the link for the waypoint descriptions.
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/3712/gapotmap.html

a correction on their place descriptions - Ginatilan is a barangay, not a town.

we did not even have to cross marbel river or lake venado in our ascent. In our descent however, we used the lake venado route, and crossed marbel once.

It'll be clearer when I post the pic of the pnoc geothermal plant I took from the apo peak.

ahh.. pero makikita po ba sa trail yung mga pinost na pics ni sir dinabaw..like yung madadaanan yung agco river?

tnx so much.. sir gen1 at sir ambie!:)

agco is a small lake. I'd even say it's a mere pond. the water is very hot though, enough to scald you. they built a small concrete pool there with the hot water mixing with cold water from another source through sluice gates. you can control the "hotness" of the pool water by adjusting the sluice gates.

since the water in the pool is warm, its kinda slimy and green. that's why I didn't bathe in it. :lol:

^^ damn! based on your chart camp 9 to the top mga 1400 mts. na lang tapos traverse ninyo marbel river pero stiiff yang climb ninyo .paano ba permit dyan ?:colgate: meron bang trail diyan ?

so concrete na pala yung pool , kasi noon its g.i. sheet .i remeber doon kami nagluto ng boiled eggs

tell you what, I'm off to cotabato next week (via davao, actually) to visit a client (Pnoc :lol:). It's going to be a very busy week for me and I'll be spending my free time on the weekend fixing my 4x4 rig. But I'll take pics of the current state of the agco trail start and ask if the apo trail is open for holy week.

^^
grabe!!! nakakaoverwhelmed naman!
hehehe... salamat po uli ng maraming marami...:)

@bukid. disiplanado ang umaakyat sa apo. pagbaba dala ang basura. ma-alaga rin kami sa kalikasan. bago bumababa, nagfefertilize muna kami ng damo duon :lol: 'langya, yung iba ang unang tinatanong, saan pwede kumuha ng malinis na tubig . . . ikaw, jerbaks kaagad ang concern :lol:

:lol: syempre naman, mahirap yatang umakyat ng may nakatambak sa yong tiyan. at isa pa, wala yata akong nakikitang matataas na talahiban (tall grasses?!? tama ba?). kaya saan ka kaya mag-uundercover?!? curious lang, kasi sa amin naman sa bukid may kweba at wala din naman masyadong tao kaya dun mo ginagawa yun. eh dun sa mga nasa pix ng apo, wala yata akong nakikitang kweba o matataas na talahiban. paano kaya kung peak season yung maraming tao?

marami naman but camp Sambros in Kapatagan Davao del Sur ang pinaka mahambang zip line sa pinas at pinaka malalim @ 300 ft. +

dito malpit yan
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n233/davaoeagle/tudaya2.jpg

salamat bai! gusto kong puntahan yan ng masubukan.

:lol: syempre naman, mahirap yatang umakyat ng may nakatambak sa yong tiyan. at isa pa, wala yata akong nakikitang matataas na talahiban (tall grasses?!? tama ba?). kaya saan ka kaya mag-uundercover?!? curious lang, kasi sa amin naman sa bukid may kweba at wala din naman masyadong tao kaya dun mo ginagawa yun. eh dun sa mga nasa pix ng apo, wala yata akong nakikitang kweba o matataas na talahiban. paano kaya kung peak season yung maraming tao?



salamat bai! gusto kong puntahan yan ng masubukan.

yung lalake ba gusto mong subukan ? magagalit si tejj :jk: :lol:

sige bai kung kaadto kag summer basig adto mi sa Camp Sambros :)

^^
"bogoy diay ka sir":lol:

hehe kabalo di ay kag mag binisaya onax:lol:

Cepilis pud diay ka CEbuano PIilipino engLIS murag mga dabawenyo :lol:

tell you what, I'm off to cotabato next week (via davao, actually) to visit a client (Pnoc :lol:). It's going to be a very busy week for me and I'll be spending my free time on the weekend fixing my 4x4 rig. But I'll take pics of the current state of the agco trail start and ask if the apo trail is open for holy week.

Gen1 may bahay ka ba sa Cotabato or may binabahay :jk: :lol:

yung lalake ba gusto mong subukan ? magagalit si tejj :jk: :lol:

sige bai kung kaadto kag summer basig adto mi sa Camp Sambros :)

:lol: puede rin, okey lang ba sa kanya?!? :lol:

@dinabaw : sa cota wala akong binabahay. plaza roman ang home away from home ko :lol:

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This is a pic of the trail I took from apo peak. not exactly sure where site C is but I think it is where I indicated it in the picture

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I took that pic from here

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the pnoc site c trail is not that difficult. mas maraming babae nga ang kasama namin kaysa lalaki. the pic was taken at the pnoc forest ranger station where we stopped for lunch.

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2 hours from the peak ito. madulas at matarik, pero even little girls can do it :lol:

@bukid, may isang kuweba sa peak. unahan ang pagkuha duon kai iyon ang da best na camp site. ang kwento sa akin ng naka camp duon, bago pa buksan ang trail, umakyat na sila.

hindi na nga pala bukas all year round ang apo. usually holy week lang at october pwede umakyat para makarekober ang bundok sa intrusion ng tao. there were some years nga na hindi talaga pinayagan ang pag akyat.

hehe kabalo di ay kag mag binisaya onax:lol:

Cepilis pud diay ka CEbuano PIilipino engLIS murag mga dabawenyo :lol:

nag palaban kug dictionary.. hehe:lol:

eto yung PNOC

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may snow nga ba sa Mt. Apo?

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Romancing Apo ....

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photos by Rhonson Ng

and live Happily Ever After....

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-Da end-

^^ wala bang, yung, alam mo na. . . sa peak

:lol:

ahh syempre meron ! sa lamig ba naman ma papa... ummmawmaw ka


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:lol:

may snow nga ba sa Mt. Apo?

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Romancing Apo ....

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photos by Rhonson Ng

and live Happily Ever After....

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-Da end-

ahh syempre meron ! sa lamig ba naman ma papa... ummmawmaw ka


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:lol:

wow! what a nice prenup shots!
di nman inedit lang yan db?:)

wow! what a nice prenup shots!
di nman inedit lang yan db?:)

di naman yung lalaki eh ka barkada ni Rhonson he's climbing Apo almost every year tapos doon na sila nag pasakal este pakasal :)

^^
:)
talaga? kala ko prenup shots lang. so yan naba mismo kasal? e pano yung mga bridemaids at sponsors, umakyat din?:lol:

Camp Sabros , Kapatagan Davao del Sur.


Camp Sabras elevation 3,900 ft. above sea level[/B]

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skylift is 270 across

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^^
pwede po ba malaman magkano entrance fee.
magkano din bayad sa cable car? after mong sumakay ng cable car, papatihulog ka baba na nakasabit? hehe:)
thanks po!

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does davao peak mean that davao peak is part of davao city and kidapawan peak is part of north cotabato???.....so mount apo is divided pala??? COOL!!!

does davao peak mean that davao peak is part of davao city and kidapawan peak is part of north cotabato???.....so mount apo is divided pala??? COOL!!!

it consist of 3 peaks 1 in Cota side and 2 in Davao side:)

sa highest point na ba ng mount apo ang crater nito???

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This is a pic of the trail I took from apo peak. not exactly sure where site C is but I think it is where I indicated it in the picture

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/4899/1222251ch5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
I took that pic from here



@Gen1 parang ang Davao peak nasa likod mo when you took this photo overlooking sya sa mga boulders :) The Davao peak is the highest of the peaks. :cheers:

may plan na kami to hike Mt Apo.. maybe on Mar14-Mar17.. after kaya nun ano pa pwede gawin pagkababa? hehe:D

Baka gusto nyong mag beach naman after sa trekking sa Apo, Samal Island sa Davao may maraming magagandang beach resorts... ^^

^^ oo nga Island to Highland or Highland to Island :cheers:

Mt. Apo

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down to

Samal Island
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^^ Nice!!!

I'm seriously considering doing apo again. will start running laps again tomorrow. Kita-kita tayo sa peak.

Am planning on arriving at Davao then to kidapawan on good friday (cheapest air fares for holy week is on this day), attacking the peak on saturday, rest/socialization at the peak till sunday morning, down to lake venado sunday afternoon, rest/party at venado lake on sunday, down to kidapawan after lunch of monday. Davao on tues for further partying.

What say you guys, kitakita tayo sa peak on sabado-santo and lake venado on easter ? I'll bring wild pig adobo for you fellas :)

(hindi endangered are wild pig sa cotabato, ha. hindi bawal sa nativo ang mag-trap nito :))

I'm seriously considering doing apo again. will start running laps again tomorrow. Kita-kita tayo sa peak.

Am planning on arriving at Davao then to kidapawan on good friday (cheapest air fares for holy week is on this day), attacking the peak on saturday, rest/socialization at the peak till sunday morning, down to lake venado sunday afternoon, rest/party at venado lake on sunday, down to kidapawan after lunch of monday. Davao on tues for further partying.

What say you guys, kitakita tayo sa peak on sabado-santo and lake venado on easter ? I'll bring wild pig adobo for you fellas :)

(hindi endangered are wild pig sa cotabato, ha. hindi bawal sa nativo ang mag-trap nito :))

hey Gen were planning to go in Kapatagan this coming Feb. 16-17 no 2x2s (walking) just 4x4s :colgate:

wow sarap! yung wild pig pakidaan na lang sa Davao :lol:

feb 22 pa ako ulit sa davao from manila. but i just arrived in cotabato via davao today, leaving for manila on thursday next week.

hayop sa ganda ang kasabay ko kanina sa 10am cebupacific flight. igsi ng shorts. paglabas namin ng airport nalaman ko kung bakit sobrang seksi ang kasabay ko sa eroplano, PBB chick pala yun. hindi magkamayaw sa sipol/bati ang mga drayber ng hotel sa terminal exit, kaya ko nalaman na PBB chick yun :lol:

feb 22 pa ako ulit sa davao from manila. but i just arrived in cotabato via davao today, leaving for manila on thursday next week.

hayop sa ganda ang kasabay ko kanina sa 10am cebupacific flight. igsi ng shorts. paglabas namin ng airport nalaman ko kung bakit sobrang seksi ang kasabay ko sa eroplano, PBB chick pala yun. hindi magkamayaw sa sipol/bati ang mga drayber ng hotel sa terminal exit, kaya ko nalaman na PBB chick yun :lol:

sinong PBB si Booba :lol: ok sige basta yung baboy damo wag mong kalimutan :lol:

This is my 4x4 rig in cotabato. It won't f*cking start ! I brought along new bern/ackley ignition wires, and will be replacing the fuel filter. kapag hindi pa rin umi-start, palagay ko fried na talaga ang computer.

But if it runs tomorrow, i'll be bringing it to davao on saturday for alignment and new MTs. i also brought cam adjusting bolts that i hope davao mechanics will know how to use.

Post mo pic ng rig mo, para kapag magkita tayo sa davao mag-businahan tayo :lol:

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^^ galing ng 4 x 4 mo nakabalot ng steel bars pang tumbling talaga :lol: i have no 4x4 yung mga mayayamn kung kasama sila meron :colgate:

^^ oo nga Island to Highland or Highland to Island :cheers:

Mt. Apo

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down to

Samal Island
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tnx for this sir ambie!:)
and hope i could meet you there:D

^^ your welcome , hope to meet you too ONAX! :okay:

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closer...

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This is my 4x4 rig in cotabato. It won't f*cking start ! I brought along new bern/ackley ignition wires, and will be replacing the fuel filter. kapag hindi pa rin umi-start, palagay ko fried na talaga ang computer.

But if it runs tomorrow, i'll be bringing it to davao on saturday for alignment and new MTs. i also brought cam adjusting bolts that i hope davao mechanics will know how to use.

Post mo pic ng rig mo, para kapag magkita tayo sa davao mag-businahan tayo :lol:

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/4660/escudo1kr1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

sa jurassic park ba ito dinadala? kahit ata apakan ng elepante o dino hindi masisira to eh. hehehe

he,he. exo cage ang tawag diyan. normal kasi ang mag turn turtle sa off road rigs. magkamali ka lang ng pag-ikot ng manibela, pagulong-gulong ka nang bababa sa bundok :lol:

kapag may exo-cage, hindi masyado nasisira ang body unlike kung nasa loob ang cage katulad ng street racing cars.

nakakalangoy din yan? meron pang nilalagay na air breather ba yun?

gusto ko rin sa sasakyan puede pam bundok

@gen, ang galeng naman ng sasakyan mo. Sa Mindanao Davao/ Cotabato ka nag off road? Sino naman ang kasama mo pag nag-roll over? :lol:

Eto ang mga kapatid ng ride mo.

http://i.pbase.com/u13/drexx/large/38403767.Picturetmp082.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/drexx/11nov2004_pampangaoffroadrace

^^ sa trabaho ko ginagamit. kapag nagka trobol sa bukid, pinapatawag ko iyong saddam namin pang rescue :)

drexx ? 'diba taga 4x4ph yun, at porci

nakakalangoy din yan? meron pang nilalagay na air breather ba yun?

gusto ko rin sa sasakyan puede pam bundok

pwede mong lagyan ng ARB Snorkel. mga 15K ang cost sa RATS. pwede ring homemade using pvc pipe - mas astig tignan kasi parang hardcore off-roader ang dating.

kung mga lampas tuhod lang na tubig sa ilog (2 feet) kaya na itawid ang rig ko kahit walang snorkel. hindi ako tumatawid ng over 2 feet na tubig.

paano nalalaman ang lalim ng tubig ? unang lumulusong ang drayber bago ang rig :lol: kung hindi kayang tawirin ng drayber (either masyadong malalim ang ilog or malakas ang agos), hindi tatawid ang rig.

bili ka ng stock suzuki samurai, tapos i-modify mo. Php 150-200 K ang sammy, pero ang daling i-modify pang off road. mga 50K-75k lang worth of mods astig na ang sammy. may cult following sa offroaders ang suzuki samurai.

biggest expense ang tires. eventually though you can easily run through 300-500k worth of mods without you noticing it :lol:

pwede mong lagyan ng ARB Snorkel. mga 15K ang cost sa RATS. pwede ring homemade using pvc pipe - mas astig tignan kasi parang hardcore off-roader ang dating.

kung mga lampas tuhod lang na tubig sa ilog (2 feet) kaya na itawid ang rig ko kahit walang snorkel. hindi ako tumatawid ng over 2 feet na tubig.

paano nalalaman ang lalim ng tubig ? unang lumulusong ang drayber bago ang rig :lol: kung hindi kayang tawirin ng drayber (either masyadong malalim ang ilog or malakas ang agos), hindi tatawid ang rig.

bili ka ng stock suzuki samurai, tapos i-modify mo. Php 150-200 K ang sammy, pero ang daling i-modify pang off road. mga 50K-75k lang worth of mods astig na ang sammy. may cult following sa offroaders ang suzuki samurai.

biggest expense ang tires. eventually though you can easily run through 300-500k worth of mods without you noticing it :lol:



ganda nga ng samurai i pa modify , yan pa rin ba ang price ?

i am planning of getting a 4x4, katulad dyan, hopefully pag stable na at pagnatuloy yung farm ko sa probinsya.

ganda nga ng samurai i pa modify , yan pa rin ba ang price ?

may nag post duon sa isang forum ko, 150K daw bili niya. ewan ko kung tutoo. pero sa tacloban suzuki casa nuong 2004 inalok ako ng samurai at 180K.

i am planning of getting a 4x4, katulad dyan, hopefully pag stable na at pagnatuloy yung farm ko sa probinsya.

kapag farm, hilux pick up ang maganda. kailangan mo kasi ng pwedeng kargahan ng gamit at produkto. yung early model na hilux ang kunin mo para solid axle ang front at madali mag suspension lift.