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Together, let's conquer the Grand Father of Philippine Mountains! |
On the 3rd day of October , 2012 had two guest Stephen Zeng and Zhi Zian Li (Wiki) which is my First time to guide Chines mountaineers since 2009 which was not successful. This time both my guests were very fit to do the two day hike and successfully submitted Philippines highest peak. Here are some of their photos,,,,,,
The month of August marks the rainy season in the Philippines, and here in Davao even though protected by the highest mountain in the Philippines(Mt. Apo) typhoon seldom enters the province it still experiences rain specially at night time and mountain climbing at this time has bigger chances that you would be wet.
Luckily, last week (3rd week of August 2012)when I climb with Magnus Olstad Hansen and his wife Queenie Hansen(A couple from Norway) who were my 1st Norwegian guest, we had a good weather enough to take some photos and here it is,,,,,,,
On July 14-15 , 2012, I have the honor to guide Czech Republics Ambassador to the Philippines , JOSEF RYCHTAR a 52 years old veteran mountaineer/alpinist , Geophysicist and Doctor in Natural Science to Mt. Apo the highest point of the country.
This climb was for the memory of a very good friend PAVEL SEDIVY who climbed with me and my crew last year at age 65 ( the oldest foreigner to conquer Apo) using Sta. Cruz Trail who passed away few months ago this year.
On this climb, we used the PNOC-EDC route in Ilomavis, Kidapawan City and it took 6 hours and 40 minutes going up and 6 hours 20 minutes going down giving us enough quality time to commune with nature for the two day hike.
Our experience on this climb proves the will power could defies everything in its path for we were battered by continuous rain form the jump-off site up to the summit on our 1st day but we were blessed by good weather on the 2nd day going down.
Here are some of our photos during this tribute climb ……
Me & Ambassador Josef Rychtar
Following the trail to the PNOC-EDC Nursery
@ the Jump-Off Site with PNOC-EDC’s Chief of Security
Sunrise @ the Peak
This Climb was for the Memory of our Friend
Last June 25-26, 2012, Me and two guests Jeff Tan (a Technical Director) and his sister Georgia( an Event Organizer) both from New York, USA climbed Mt. Apo with a record of Seven and a Half (71/2) Hours from the jump-off area in Baruring to the peak making them the fastest foreign climber that I brought to the summit.
All in all it took us nineteen and a half (19 1/2) to go up and down from jump-off and back for we started our trek at 8:00 AM and back on the same spot by 3:30PM the next day and thanks to my trusted porter Arthur and Moroy for helping the climb a success.
Here are some of the shots I took on that Climb…..
On March 7-9, 2011, I had the chance to guide the oldest foreign climber who summited Mt. Apo using Sta. Cruz Trail. Pavel Sedivy , a 65 year old guy from Czech Republic broke the record of David Walladge (60 years old) from Australia who climb with me February last year.
Pavel on the Way to the Summit
During the first day of our trek Pavel seem to be slow and having a hard time in his pacing but the guy from Czech Republic endure it and have enough strength for the 2nd day (March 8,2011) to conquer the Philippines Highest Summit arriving @ 2:30 PM at Davao Side’s summit which is earlier than I’ve expected.
Trekking the Boulders
Summit of Mt. Apo ( Davao Side) @ 65
On this climb , he was accompanied by his Son Filip Sedivy ( a handsome Guy who looks like Jesus Christ as the locals say )and his girlfriend Catalina Aconstatinesei a Romanian National with exquisite beauty.
During this climb we experienced both sunset and sunrise at its best and the weather was so nice that we enjoyed the majestic view at the summit and experienced the best features of the boulders which Mt. Apo could offer to its visitors. A good way to celebrate a guys 65th B-day which is one of the purpose of this Climb.
Accompanied by Filip & Catalina at the Summit in Kidapawan Side
After the climb the whole group had a good time dip at the hot spring in Lake Agco while remembering the good times we had during that climb and Pavel promised to break his own record after five years as the Oldest Foreigner who conquered Mt. Apo and I would be waiting for that time to come and be part of it.
@ the Highest Point of Mt Apo ( Center Peak)