Mt. Apo Kapatagan-Kidapawan Traverse

Mt. Apo is the highest mountain in the philippines and every mountaineers' "a dream to climb". On February 2010 I received a message coming from a friend informing about the promo of Cebu Pacific on its domestic flight. He said that we have to book for a flight to Davao so we can climb Mt. Apo. Without a hesitation, I said yes, I reserved 2 tickets. Good thing is I have saved money. By that time, we have 9 months of preparation to the said climb. Each day passing, both I and Mheann are really getting excited. We then create a list of thing that had to be bought. On the day before our flight, i wasn't able to report on work because of the excitement for I was thinking that I should be resting for that day because the day of the climb would be a tough one.

DAY 0

NAIA Terminal 3 with climb buddies.
Photo courtesy of Sir Reynerr

Arrival @ Davao International Airport

Mheann @ Davao International Airport

DAY 1

Off to Mainit Jumpoff

Mhean @ Mainit jumpoff

Majestic view of Mout Apo

Luch @ Baroring

Clifford scaling Mt. Apo

DAY 2

Morning at Goody Goody Campsite

Entry point to boulders

Our guide Sir Rodel

Feels like heaven

Take 5

Mheann @ boulders and sulfur vents

Majestic View of sunset as seen from the summit of Mt. Apo

Sea of Clouds, Mt. Apo Summit

Boulders and The Little Apo

Sea of clouds, Mt. Apo Summit

Philippines' roof top, Mt. Apo Summit

Mt. Apo Boulders facing Davao

Old crater

Day 3

Packing up things and getting ready for descend

Mheann @ Lake Venado

Mheann, early morning @ Mt. Apo campsite

Freezing cold water of Lake Venado

Our crib, Mt. Apo campsite

Lake Venado

Mt. Apo Summit as seen from Lake Venado

Photo taken a Lake Venado after descending at the summit campsite

This is the greatest experience on my entire mountain climbing as for now hehehe.