My World#56 Rockies, Mt. Apo, Mindanao
This is the grandfather of the Philippine mountains, Mt. Apo. Standing at 2954 meters, it is the highest mountain of the Philippines and a popular mountain climbing destination especially during summer. There are several trails leading to its summit and it takes about 2-4 days to reach its peak.
Considered as one of the more difficult trail is the Kapatagan Trail which passes thru the rocky portion of the mountain that faces the town of Kapatagan (right side of the picture).
The above picture is the start of the "rockies" part of Mt. Apo where climbing means jumping from one giant volcanic rock to the other. It was raining when we did this climb which serendipitously was an advantage for all of us as the volcanic rocks were quite warm to our touch. We can smell and see sulphur smoke emitting from the vents between the rocks and it would have been a very difficult climb if it had been a hot day.
Fogs covered the cityscape behind us while we tackle the rockies.
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That looks like a challenging hike, maybe a little to challenging for me. I'm glad for the chance to take a look, though.
A challenging hike indeed!! Well, particularly at my age! But how fun to see it through your eyes! Thanks for sharing, Marites! Great captures! Have a great week!
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WoW! Rock climbing!
Being so close to volcanic rocks, weren't you scared?
wow, what an intense climb...i can't believe the size of those rocks....is it safe for foreigners to go there?
What a climb, I'm sure it was well worth the hike to the peak. Great photos.
@Indrani: it was scary but quite exhilarating especially when you reach the summit:)
@Noel: foreigners are allowed to climb as long as they register with the local government before climbing. You can also hide local guides and porters at the foot of the mountain prior to your climbing.
Breath taking views! I could feel the mist!
I would need a lot of preps to do this type of hike!
Enjoy your week!
I could only imagine looking up at that imposing majestic peak and then from the peak looking down at the view.
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Hiking up to the top sounds like an adventure. I've never been around a volcano before so heat from below would have been fascinating.
Looks like you had a great time!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Beautiful Mt Apo.
Thanks for sharing.
cool shots! that looks like a really fun (and challenging - those rocks!) climb! i wanna go!
Did you climb on that ? Looks beautiful but very high and rather difficult to go up !
It looks like a majestic mountain!
That looks like quite an imposing hike! What a beautiful view though.
Congratulations for making it to the summit. What a great experience that must have been; a lifetime achievement you will treasure.
Oh wow, what a hike! Sounds fun! Thank you for sharing your photos, Marites! :)
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