Monday, September 19, 2011

Saturday, September 10, 2011

22nd Climb: Mt. Balagbag

22nd Climb: Mt. Balagbag
August 2011

21st Climb: Mt. Tabayoc

21st Climb: Mt. Tabayoc
June 2011

20th Climb: Mt. Cristobal

20th Climb: Mt. Cristobal
May 2011

19th Climb: Mt. Maculot

19th Climb: Mt. Maculot
April 2011

18th Climb: Mt. Manalmon/Mt. Gola

18th Climb: Mt. Manalmon/Mt. Gola
March 2011

17th Climb: Mt. Isarog

17th Climb: Mt. Isarog
February 2011

16th Climb: Tarak Ridge

16th Climb: Tarak Ridge
January 2011

15th Climb: Mt. Pulag

15th Climb: Mt. Pulag
October 2010

MT. PULAG (AMBANGEG TRAIL)
Bokod, Benguet

Major jump-off: Ambangeg Ranger Stn, Bokod, Benguet
LLA: 16°34'58"N 120°53'15"E, 2922 MASL (#3)
Hours to summit / Days required: 4-5 hours / 2 days
Specs: Major Climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 1-2

ITINERARY
Day 0
1. Take bus to Baguio City
Day 1
1. ETA Baguio City. chartered jeep.
2. Take chartered jeepney to Ambangeg, Jeep stop for Breakfast (start Top load)
3. Visit Ambuklao Dam
4. ETA Visitors' Center. Registration / Orientation
5. Set out for Ranger Station
6. ETA and lunch at Ranger.
7. Start trek
8. ETA Camp
9. Dinner, Socials
Day 2
1. Early morning trek to summit for sunrise
2. Arrival at summit just in time for sunrise
3. Start descent from summit
4. Back at Camp ; breakfast
5. Decamp; start descent to Ranger Station
6. Back at Ranger; Settle guide fees; jeepney descent
7. Back at Visitors' Center; tidy up and log out
8. Head back to Baguio City
9. ETA Baguio City. Dinner, Souvenir
10. Head back to Manila


14th Climb: Mt. Makiling

14th Climb: Mt. Makiling
August 2010

MT. MAKILING (via Los Baños)
Los Baños, Laguna
Major Jump-off: Station 1, UP College of Forestry
LLA: 14.13°N 121.20°E, 1090 MASL (Peak 2)
Hours to summit / days required: 1-2 days / 4-5 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 4/9, Trail class 3

ITINERARY
Day 1 (night trek)
1. Assembly at LRT-Buendia, board Sta. Cruz bus
2. ETA Los Baños Crossing, walk to corner beside Robinson's Place for jeep to Forestry
3. ETA jump-off point, College of Forestry, register
4. Start trek
5. ETA last campsite.
6. Dinner, Socials
Day 2
1. Breakfast
2. Start Trek
3. Peak
4. Start descent
5. Lunch, Break Camp
6. ETA road to Nursery.
7. Back to jump-off
8. Back to Los Baños
9. Side Trip to Karen's House, Dinner
10. Back to Manila