High Altitude Cities and the Coldest Places

[markuzvilla]

My MacXstudio creative Team [includes: Wedding Photographer/Creative Director thats me, 2videographers, setdesigner/dresser, makeupartist and 2 creative staff] went to Beautiful, Exciting and Exploring Antique, It's my first time going to Antique, coz if we're having a trip to Boracay we used the Old Kalibo, Iloilo road for a short cut....

I'm so Amazed of the place it was so beautiful, the sceneries took my breath away. Actually i was der for a 3 days Prenup Shoot of my client and while our team is on the way going to the location Pandan 2nd to the last town of Antique going out of Aklan, we are having fun and was so surprise what the place perceived to us, I never Expected what i SAW ( 1st The ever beautiful sunset where u can witness how the ball of fire and the spectacular Horizon meets with the Sea Bed, white sandy beaches just beside the road, Crystal Clear water of the sea, Unexplored Hundreds to thousand of virgin forest, Thousands of feet High Mountains and Miles of mountain range where few people climbed and reach the top and most of the top of Mountains located in Antique especially Mt. Madjaas a 2,113 m (7,000 feet)HIGH, Chief among Panay mountains and revealed in local culture and tradition, Mt. Madjaas in Culasi, Antique is one of the most challenging climbs in all Visayan province AND are bounds to the other 3 Exciting Provinces of panay, island [Capiz, Aklan and Capital province and the largest city ILoilo], Beautiful and well maintained Road Network going in and out, u can even choose a road going in San Jose [business/capital/largest town of Antique] [miles of Coastal Roads where u can view mountains up high while riding or driving and also witness the waves thumping at the edge of the road. The other way going in is like your in take-off, driving your car miles up to mountain valleys and stop for awhile to feel d Cold breezy air and explore sum Wild Fauna/Flora[ex. Rafflesia a genus of parasitic plants one of the largest flower in the world could be over 100 centimetres (39 in) in diameter, and weigh up to 10 kilograms/22 lb] in some places/barangays beside the road. Super Dooper clean river from a virgin forest flowing to the town of Malumpati, Pandan Antique where u can swim while safely drinking the water from it and hey never to forget those long bridge's connecting the towns of the province. What i FEEL (cold breezy weather even noon time, the good vibrancy of inviting folks, Super cooled almost zero degree and Crystal Clear river in Pandan, the tickling bites made by school of fish in Tibiao, The calm and smooth inviting waves of the sea, How the peolple of Antique Love their Province and ever famous one and only metalrock voice intonation of Antiquiñon Folks [peace]

Hope someone in the DOT6/National and Provincial Government/private sector will make a move to expand the tourism ad campaign for the provinces of Panay/Guimaras island, because Travelling in Panay Island is Surprising and Exciting Adventure... It's more Fun in the Philippines mostly in Panay/Guimaras Island.. Discover some of the unknown and witness it by yourself together with ur Family and Friends the Tourist Destination of Panay/Guimaras Island...


http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2009...jaas-2090.html for

[markuzvilla]

My MacXstudio creative Team [includes: Wedding Photographer/Creative Director thats me, 2videographers, setdesigner/dresser, makeupartist and 2 creative staff] went to Beautiful, Exciting and Exploring Antique, It's my first time going to Antique, coz if we're having a trip to Boracay we used the Old Kalibo, Iloilo road for a short cut....

I'm so Amazed of the place it was so beautiful, the sceneries took my breath away. Actually i was der for a 3 days Prenup Shoot of my client and while our team is on the way going to the location Pandan 2nd to the last town of Antique going out of Aklan, we are having fun and was so surprise what the place perceived to us, I never Expected what i SAW ( 1st The ever beautiful sunset where u can witness how the ball of fire and the spectacular Horizon meets with the Sea Bed, white sandy beaches just beside the road, Crystal Clear water of the sea, Unexplored Hundreds to thousand of virgin forest, Thousands of feet High Mountains and Miles of mountain range where few people climbed and reach the top and most of the top of Mountains located in Antique especially Mt. Madjaas a 2,113 m (7,000 feet)HIGH, Chief among Panay mountains and revealed in local culture and tradition, Mt. Madjaas in Culasi, Antique is one of the most challenging climbs in all Visayan province AND are bounds to the other 3 Exciting Provinces of panay, island [Capiz, Aklan and Capital province and the largest city ILoilo], Beautiful and well maintained Road Network going in and out, u can even choose a road going in San Jose [business/capital/largest town of Antique] [miles of Coastal Roads where u can view mountains up high while riding or driving and also witness the waves thumping at the edge of the road. The other way going in is like your in take-off, driving your car miles up to mountain valleys and stop for awhile to feel d Cold breezy air and explore sum Wild Fauna/Flora[ex. Rafflesia a genus of parasitic plants one of the largest flower in the world could be over 100 centimetres (39 in) in diameter, and weigh up to 10 kilograms/22 lb] in some places/barangays beside the road. Super Dooper clean river from a virgin forest flowing to the town of Malumpati, Pandan Antique where u can swim while safely drinking the water from it and hey never to forget those long bridge's connecting the towns of the province. What i FEEL (cold breezy weather even noon time, the good vibrancy of inviting folks, Super cooled almost zero degree and Crystal Clear river in Pandan, the tickling bites made by school of fish in Tibiao, The calm and smooth inviting waves of the sea, How the peolple of Antique Love their Province and ever famous one and only metalrock voice intonation of Antiquiñon Folks [peace]

Hope someone in the DOT6/National and Provincial Government/private sector will make a move to expand the tourism ad campaign for the provinces of Panay/Guimaras island, because Travelling in Panay Island is Surprising and Exciting Adventure... It's more Fun in the Philippines mostly in Panay/Guimaras Island.. Discover some of the unknown and witness it by yourself together with ur Family and Friends the Tourist Destination of Panay/Guimaras Island...


http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2009...jaas-2090.html for

[Ceddrick2012]

Mount Palpalan
Pagadian City

[bacolodchamp]

CAMPUESTOHAN HIGHLANDS IN TALISAY CITY

[bacolodchamp]

CAMPUESTOHAN HIGHLANDS IN TALISAY CITY

[dinabaw]

Mt. Apo National Park

photos by:

emmanuel palacio

[dinabaw]

Mt. Apo

[dinabaw]

The first Mt.Apo Climb and Fly adventure. Awesome view and landscape...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fb...type=1&theater

[johnmizer]

bakit parang kalbo mga bundok

[dinabaw]

Originally Posted by johnmizer

bakit parang kalbo mga bundok

kung top or summit ang nakikita mo because normally sa apex ng mountain ay shrub forest, Mt. Apo hosts 5 distinct forest formation which is unique in the Philippines.

Mt. Apo Natural Park's mossy forest where running water is potable Photo by Arnold Manzanal



Highest infinity pool in the Philippines.


Natural pathway

[tita01]

active pa ba ang mt apo?

[dinabaw]

Originally Posted by tita01

active pa ba ang mt apo?

it's dormant.

[up_mc]

Baguio City Snapshots
Camp John Hay
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Old Diplomat Hotel
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Wright Park
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The Mansion
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Saint Louis University Campus
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all photos taken using iphone4s
19-20 January 2013

[leofriends]

Elevation: 3km



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http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2007...ulag-2922.html
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[CarltonHill]

they said temperature dropped -2C there.

[chuck23]

Mga tanim na gulay at tubig sa Mt. Pulag, nagyelo na



Temperatura sa Mt. Pulag, umabot daw ng 0°C noong Miyerkules

[chuck23]

sana mag-snow sa tuktok ng Mt. Pulag para may pruweba talaga na umabot sa zero degrees. Sabi pa daw ng park ranger noong 2010 umabot daw sa -5°C ang temperatura sa Mt. Pulag.

[chuck23]

Mornings keep getting colder in Metro Manila
January 24, 2013 10:34pm

Metro Manila residents shivering from the cold early Thursday may be interested to know they experienced a new temperature low - 18.1 degrees Celsius.

PAGASA forecaster Alvin Pura said the temperature was the lowest so far this year, and was partly due to the thin layer of clouds.

"Kaninang umaga naitala natin pinakamababang temperatura sa Metro Manila, umabot sa 18.1 degrees (This morning we recorded the lowest temperature in Metro Manila at 18.1 degrees)," he said in an interview on dzBB radio.

He said this could be partly due to the thin layer of clouds, which he said allowed heat to dissipate.

But Pura also said there is a chance the temperature may go even lower between now and mid-February.

"Ang malamig na panahon inaasahan natin hanggang mid-February. May chance bumaba sa range ng 18-20 degrees (There is a chance temperatures will go further down until mid-February. We are looking at the range between 18 and 20 degrees)," he said.

Pura also said the temperature in Metro Manila - at least for the day - was lower than the 18.5 degrees recorded in chilly Tagaytay City.

The coldest weather so far this year was recorded three days after Metro Manila experienced temperatures of 18.8 degrees Celsius.

Last week, PAGASA recorded 19.5-degree temperature in Metro Manila.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story...n-metro-manila

[chuck23]

Below zero temp reported in Mt. Pulag
Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
By Rio Rose Ribaya | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom – Thu, Jan 24, 2013



A temperature below zero was recorded at the summit of Mount Pulag in Benguet province over the weekend, a government official confirmed.

Emerita Alba, who heads a park that has jurisdiction over the third highest mountain in the Philippines, said temperature in Mount Pulag dropped to -2°C .

“We experienced a negative 2 temperature last Saturday,” Alba told Yahoo! Southeast Asia Thursday.

But Alba clarified her office, Mt. Pulag Visitors Center, which hands out clearance to hikers before they can explore Mt. Pulag, does not have instruments to measure conditions in the area with precision.

The parks superintendent said the information only came from the interviews she conducts with mountain climbers, who have actually reached the summit of Mt. Pulag.

“We used to have a device but we lost it. And it is located four to five kilometers away from the mountain, the elevation is far from the summit,” Alba explained.

“We just got the information as we interview the hikers. They have devices that can measure temperatures on the peak,” she added.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) cannot confirm whether such temperature actually occurred in Mt. Pulag.

PAGASA weather forecaster Alvin Pura said they do not have an automatic weather station (AWS) near Mt. Pulag that can prove the extremely cold temperature reported in the area.

“It is possible to have a temperature below 5 degrees Celsius in Mt. Pulag considering the altitude of its summit. But we are not sure if it can drop all the way to zero degrees,” Pura explained.

In a separate interview, Pura said PAGASA was only able to record a 9.5 degrees Celsius temperature in their unmanned station in Banaue, which is the nearest to Mt. Pulag in Benguet, on Thursday morning.

Citing records, Pura added that PAGASA also recorded a 10 degrees Celsius on the same day in Baguio City, which experienced the lowest temperature of 9.5 degrees Celsius on January 18 this season.

The state weather bureau also recorded an 18.5 degrees Celsius in Tagaytay, which had the lowest drop in temperature to 17.6 degrees on January 15.

“We are experiencing extreme cold weather because the snows are beginning to melt in Siberia and China and they are being blown towards our direction by the northeast monsoon,” Pura explained.

But Oghie Dulay, who has been climbing for 17 years, said such low temperatures still do not lessen the dangers it can pose to hikers who usually climb Mt. Pulag.

“Even if it does not reach zero degrees, it’s dangerous for us to climb in weathers like this because usually there is zero visibility,” Dulay explained.

“It also makes the path damp and very slippery. It’s really freezing when we have to camp out over night,” he added.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Benguet has already issued a warning to mountain climbers about the dangers of going to Mt. Pulag.

Fortunately, DENR Protective Area and Wildlife Sector regional technical director Reynald Yawan said there have been no reports of accidents related to the extreme weather conditions in Benguet province.

“We do not recommend them going to Mount Pulag. But usually, the hikers go there for the cold experience,” Yawan explained.

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/below-zero-...063713582.html

[oanari]

Originally Posted by chuck23

sana mag-snow sa tuktok ng Mt. Pulag para may pruweba talaga na umabot sa zero degrees. Sabi pa daw ng park ranger noong 2010 umabot daw sa -5°C ang temperatura sa Mt. Pulag.

doesn't have to snow at the summit to reach negative zero degrees. I used to live in Delano and Bakersfield in California, sometimes the temperature can go down to as low as 15 degrees farenheit (or negative 9 degrees celcius), and it only snows there once in 20 years. kaya in the morning, cars that are parked in the street overnight are covered with ice not snow.