The North Travellers

Rockies of Mt. Maculot It's been ONE YEAR after I joined MIT Mountaineering Club at ang Mt. Maculot ang isa sa mga bundok na naakyat ko. Unfortunately, hindi ako nakasama sa Mt. Maculot this year due to some conflicts sa schedules, but I will share my experience to you what happened a year ago. Mt. Maculot climb is part of the club's anniversary, aakyat muna ng Mt. Maculot at mag-stay ng overnight (yung iba dayhike) then kinabukasan, pupunta sa Rockies at bababa na for the celebration.

The original plan was Mt. Manabu. Due to some issues, pinalitan namin ng Mt. Batulao as the Club's 2013 Introduction Climb.

Mt. Gulugod Baboy is 525+ MASL and my second Minor Climb next to Mt. Maculot. So ibang-iba sya sa iba pang bundok na "2/9 Difficulty" and for me, THIS is the true 2/9 Difficulty Mountain.

"... ang kailangan mo lang iwasan ay yung "Mind Resistance" o yung iniisip mo na pagod ka na pero hindi ka naman talaga pagod" --- Niko Tanato, High School Bestfriend Mt Tenglawan view from Bakun Elem. School Mt. Tenglawan is 1940+ masl at isa sa pinakamatinding bundok na naakyat ko next to Mt. Tapulao. So from the continuation of Mt. Lobo (Lubo) climb , we wake up at 6am and prepare for trekking to Mt. Tenglawan.

Summit of Mt. Lobo (Lubo) Mt. Lobo (Mt. Lubo) is the highest mountain ng Bakun (2087+ masl) at ito ang kauna-unahang bundok na naakyat ko na pa-traverse. Umakyat kami mula sa Brgy. Dada at nakababa sa Bakun Poblacion.

This is my travel experiece before ko magawa ang blog na 'to. 2010 - Bangui, Ilocos Norte Bangui Windmills

Tarak Ridge is 1130+ masl and it comes with a breathtaking assault and stunning view. Nag-set kami ng climb noong Feb. 23-25 at itinaon namin sa holiday.

Next in the list. Mt. Tarak Ridge. October 20, 2012 ung sanang una kong akyat dyan s Tarak Ridge. But before that, Last few months may nangyari sa Tarak Ridge (at dahil sensitibo... hindi ko na sasabihin). 1st week ng October, inaaya ako ng kaibigan ko together with his group na sumama sa Tarak Ridge, and It's a go. Unfortunately umatras ung kaibigan ko dahil may importanteng lakad so, I push through pero hindi ko pa ina-accept ung invitation. 2 weeks before the climb, nagkaroon na ng FINAL LIST sa mga sasama, so umaasa ako na makakahabol ako sa listahan pero huli na. So, hindi ako nakasama. Ang susunod na akyat nung araw na un ay November 29 - 30 sa Mt. Maculot. Sumama na lang ako sa Mt. Maculot. Then sumama ako sa Mt. Pulag last January 4-6 - The Mt. Maculot Journey - - Characteristics ng Tarak Ridge It consist of River crossing sa Papaya River and an assault you will never forget. Sa taas makikita na ang Manila (pag nasa Manila ka naman, especially sa MOA, makikita

So we know that Mt. Apo (2956+ masl) is the Philippines highest mountain. Does anyone know what is the second highest? Mt. Pulag (2922+ masl) is the second highest (in some sources: third) in the Philippines and the Luzon's highest peak located at Kabayan, Benguet. It consist of several trails, but tatlo lang ang kilala. Ambangueg Trail (difficulty: 3/9), Tawangan "bloody" trail (difficulty: 6/9) and Akiki "Killer" Trail (difficulty: 7/9). Other trails are Ambaguio and Eddet Trails.