The highest mountain in the Philippines is Mt. Apo, towering over Southern Mindanao, covering the provinces of Davao del Sur and North Cotabato. At 2,956 MASL, it possesses a formidable array of landscapes, from craggy rockscapes to virgin forests; from mossy swamps to volcanic structures. Indeed, Mt. Apo possesses the widest spectrum of environments, and provides an experience for mountaineers that lives up to their expectations from the country’s highest.
Here are some of the pictures taken by my friends during our Mt. Apo climb on September 2010 using Tinirikan Trail. I had the all around experience during this climb and one of those "All-around" experience is the NPA and Army encounter while we're on our halfway trek to the summit and so much more!
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| Mt. Apo style exercise |
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| Tres Marias |
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| LUNCH TIME! |
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| "Payag" in Lake Venado Campsite |
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| At last! |
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| Embracing Victory at the Peak |
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| El Terible at 17! |
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| Sulfur Vent |
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| Descending from the Peak |
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| The Boulder Side with me and Abyan Vimvim |
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| Smoke from sulfur vent |
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| Steps away to the tree line |
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| Tree line! Atlast! |
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| Lunch! Lunch! Lunch! |
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| Chitchat at the Hot spring |
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| Ang Tsinelas |
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| Water flow from the Hot Spring |
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| Tres Marias, AGAIN! |
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| Davao International Airport at around 5:30am |
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| The Airbus; Cebu Pacific |
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| Facing the Boulder Side |
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| While waiting for the Airbus at Iloilo Airport.. |
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| Horses helps farmers to transport goods in the area |
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| Each climbing member has his/her own ID! |
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| Relaxing at the Peak with Sheila |
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| My favorite campsite spot! |
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| Wild Berries can be seen at the Peak |
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| The Photographer and the so called "Models" |
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| After the climb, it's nice to treat yourself at the Hot spring |
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| a.k.a Abroad! |
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| Filling up of Permit before the climb at Digos City |
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| Abyan David and Michael "char" of Davao |
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| Closer look at one of the Sulfur Vent |
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| Inside the forest |
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| Seems like a fruit but this is a FLOWER! |
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| The Century Tree |
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| The old Crater now covered by soil and filled by water from the rain last night |
nice one Lei...kamu di gale upod ni haji?
ReplyDeleteOo nang. Invite ko nila sang September na climb nila
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