(via Kapatagan Trail)There are several known trails for you to be able to reach the top of the Philippine’s highest peak, Mt. Apo. One of those trails is via Brgy. Kapatagan in Digos, Davao del Sur. For an additional information, Brgy. Kapatagan is known to be the vegetable basket of the region. It is situated... Continue Reading →
The best adventure that Kapatagan trail gives to mountaineers is passing through the Boulders' Phase. Huge rocks, the smell of sulfur, the slope and the cliff make the trail a challenging one.
Camp Godi-Godi is the last stop camp before the Boulders' Phase. Although big tall trees surrounds the area, the plain for campers' tents is wide. There is a spring in close proximity, but since the camp is just near the volcano's sulfuric vent, the water is already slightly contaminated with sulfur. Although, this can still... Continue Reading →
Campsites Upper Sabwag and Baroring don't have wider plains for campers to pitch their tents. However, some mountaineers do stopovers in these sites to have a replenishing plunge in the nearby river streams.
Sitio Paradise is the last sitio in Baranggay Kapatagan, before entering the forested area of Mt. Apo.
Lake Agco is in Ilomavis, Kidapawan City in Mindanao, Philippines. Being located at the foot of Mt. Apo, it is set to give their parokyanos the serenity of a green environment. Because it is hidden in the middle of the mountain's rich forest, it maintains its enchanted ambiance thus, making it one of the sought-after... Continue Reading →
Panoramic ViewView from Mt Apo's Peak Campsite (excerpts from Wikipedia) Lake Venado, located at the foot of Mt. Apo in Kidapawan, North Cotabato, is known to be the highest lake in the country with an estimated surface elevation of 2,194 meters above sea level. The lake is feed by local run-off and there is no... Continue Reading →
PROOF 101: A video of our summit moments taken during my last major climb this 2010... the Mt. Apo Kapatagan-Kidapawan Traverse Climb, together with few of my fellow DMC(Dolefil Mountaineering Club) members.http://www.facebook.com/v/493499902765
the Davao Gulf, from the Mount Apo perspective. (",) At the Boulders (click for large preview)From The Crater (click for large preview)At the Boulders (click to view in full)Lake Venadao (click for large preview)- not Davao anymore (",)
Last weekend, we climbed the Philippines' Highest Peak, Mt. Apo, and of course 'di ko na naman pinalagpas to take photos of the places kung saan kami nag-camp... Although it was getting cold every time I went out of our tent during the night, it's worth a scarf of warmth satisfaction kapag nakukuha ko ang... Continue Reading →
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