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Heavy rain flooded the streets of Metro Manila on the eve of Pico de Loro day hike organized by pinoymountaineer.com

I’m not new to this weather condition in climbing mountains but I was worried with the assessment of my new trekking shoes as muddy and slippery trail is ahead of us.

the trail

Together with the climb participants, we left El Pueblo, Ortigas at 0410H for Ternate, Cavite. After 2 hour ride we reached the magnetic hill as our Jump off point. At 0640H, we started to ascend on the gradual slope of Mt. Palay-palay National Park.

summit from the camp site

I was able to climb this mountain about 5 years ago and I was glad to see that almost nothing has changed on my 3 hour trek to the camp site for lunch. 30 minutes after we took our packed lunch we ascended towards the summit. A feast of 360º view of South China Sea, province of Bataan can be seen and of course the famous parrot’s peak or the Pico de Loro.

summit group picture

on top of parrot's peak

At 1300H, we descended back to the DENR. And just minutes after we reached the asphalted road of Ternate, Cavite and some photo sessions – rain started to pour down.

Magnetic Hill Road

We just made it on time back to the jump off point - a perfect day to climb!

Last month, I was browsing pictures during my college days on my PC. Times when I spent most of my time enjoying outdoors. It's been 3 years since I last climbed mountains which means my backpack has stayed unused that long under my bed..kawawang bag!
hirap talaga maging corporate slave! my old mountaineering club does not organize climbs anymore so i checked pinoymountaineer.com and at last..I can go back outdoors again.
Can't wait to climb Mt Pulag in Benguet on April 17 - 18 and Mt Apo on May 1 - 4...

mt guiting guiting view from manong lee's backyard


summit of mt guiting guiting from peak of deception


mt guiting guiting backdoor - sibuyan island, romblon


cantingas river, sibuyan island, romblon


while taking a rest at mt guiting guitings knife edge


sunrise from mt manabu with mt banahaw and cristobal in view


pico de loro


dbms at pico de loro


sunset at mt halcon


fly high at halcon


sunset from the summit of mt halcon


mt halcons knife edge