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The Hike
Day 1
The weather was not good during the first day. The team experienced extreme coldness and a series of rain showers which made the trail muddy and more difficult.
Our guide during the briefing. We asked if there are limatiks along the trail, one of them replied: "There are some, particularly during rainy season". Luckily no one had an encounter. |
The participants before the hike |
Newfound friends/travel buddies. Still fresh! |
Pine Trees |
Going Up. There was no clearing...... What a foggy day! |
Group Pics at Mt. Mangagew. They are the UGAT Mountaineers |
A combination of rain and gusty wind! |
The mossy forest begins here. This place is already a point of no return; the jump-off is already at a distance. The only option is to keep climbing. |
Mt. Pack Entrance |
Mt. Purgatory, is well-known for having a long (seems endless) mossy forest.
Mossy Forest |
Mossy Forest |
Sir Rigor |
Me |
At the summit of Mt. Pack with Alex Agustin |
Rigor, Alfred, and Alex. It was really cold during this moment. A shot of alcohol from Alfred was truly a great relief! |
Group shot at the summit of Mt. Pack |
View from the Summit |
Going to Mt. Purgatory. Don't be deceived by that 2.93 KM! It took us (Me, Rigor, John, and Rai) 2 hours to reach the summit of Purgatory! |
At the bunkhouse
The last 4 with Sir Rommel |
Day 2
It was a great day, an opposite of yesterday's weather |
Taken outside of the bunkhouse. |
Group picture the next morning at Mt. Bakian. Going to Mt. Tangbaw. |
Nice View |
The rest of the teammates |
Rommel, the master organizer, and a mountaineering guru. That backpack he was carrying, it weighed around 40 to 45 kilos! A man who is an epitome of great strength! |
At the summit of Mt. Tangbaw |
The trail to the summit of Mt. Komkompol has also a mossy forest. Kumpol is a Filipino word which means Cluster. According to our guide, it was named Komkompol because it is a cluster of mountains. |
Nice View!!! A perfect place for a horror movie? |
At the summit of Mt. Komkompol |
Mt. Pulag at the background |
The team made it on top. Achievement: Conquered the 6 mountains of Purgatory Range!! :D |
Our tour guides ultimate pose! Thanks guys see you again! |
A river in Ekip
The water is really clear! |
Signing Off |
This Hanging Bridge has the capacity of 10 people |
Hubert |
It was a great experience. It is true that you will meet a new set of people along the way. Till the next adventure! :D
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Day 0
8:00 pm meet up Victory bus terminal Cubao
9:00 pm ETD Cubao
Day 1
4:00 am market (buying of foods for the whole climb)
5:00 am ETA Baguio
7:00 am ETA Japas jump-off point at Bokod Benguet
7:45 am start trek
8:45 am ETA Mt.Mangakew
9:15 am resume trek
11:00 am Bangtingen camp site
12:00 nn ETA Mt. Pack /lunch
1:00 pm resume trek
2:00 pm ETA Mt.Purgatory
4:30 pm ETA Mt.Tangbaw campsite
7:00 pm dinner
10:00 pm lights off
Day 2
5:00 am wake up call
6:00 am breakfast
7:00 am start trek
8:00 am Mt.Kom-kompol
9:00 am start descent
10:00 am the end of the trek at border of Brgy. Ekip
12:00 nn log out at Bokod Municipal
1:00 pm ETA Baguio
2:00 pm gala time
8:00 pm ETD Baguio
1:00 am ETA Cubao
Budget for the whole climb 16 pax: 2,500 per person
Photo Credit: John Edison Villanueva and Rigor Evangelista.
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