My intention of pursuing this 5-peak challenge was really to promote our mountains. The day-climb was a twist, and with added benefit of actually saving time and conserving the mountain (i.e. less camping). It is also my wish to establish something aspirational - a doable but a bit difficult 'adventure package' (like 7 summits) but done in a local setting.
I would encourage our mountaineers to visit and enjoy our mountains - perhaps following this same scheme, doing a day-climb for each peak. Even doing it faster or with added twist!
Recalling these climbs:
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Mt Apo (highest) day-climb as part of GMA7's Born to be Wild 'explorations' show. Took the EDC trail (Kidapawan, but not through Venado). This is probably the shortest route, took me ~4:50 to go up. (3h down). June2011. |
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(video grab) Dec the same year (2011), again with GMA7's Born to be Wild crew documenting Pulag the 3rd highest (this picture), Tabayoc and Mt Data (in Mountain Province). I took the traditional, Ambangeg route starting from the ranger station where we slept for the night. ~2h30min to summit. |
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Oct29,2014 - a long wait before I continued with this project. Here at Kalatungan (the 5th highest). Took the traditional route via bgy Mendis, took me ~6.5h to summit. |
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Nov1.2014. at Kitanglad's summit (4th highest) doing wacky pose. the same day, my team went on the climb Dulang-Dulang (so I actually finished 5 peaks in 4 days). Took me a little more than 4h to summit, starting from the waiting shed at the jump-off at bgy Intavas. |
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At Dulang-Dulang's summit (2nd highest), Nov1/14. Went down the same day to Langkayugan base. From Kitanglad, around 5h to Dulang's summit via its connecting ridge. This was the last of the top5 for me. |
What's Next?
There's no logical path but to continue with the 6th to 10th ;)
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Mt Tabayoc 6th highest. Day-climb after I climbed Pulag (Dec2011). Took me around 2:30 from the starting point near the lake. |
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Mt Maagnaw 8th highest, with UPM team and NORRMS guide. Nov2,2014. Maybe 3h from Langkayugan base. |
The rest, I don't know when... only time will tell =)
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