Trips - Mt. Apo
Mt. Apo - Through My Eyes

by Robert Gardner

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1. Davao Bus Station Waiting for the early morning bus to Kidapawan.
2. On-bus Movie The bus showed a Tagalog action movie with lots of fights and people getting shot.
3. Kidapawan Town Hall The first stop to visit the mayor and register for the Apo climb.
4. PNOC Waiting Shed Waiting for the guide near the park entrance--with a pair of turkeys.
5. No Firearms Allowed I wondered if this sign applied to the NPA.
6. PNOC Gate Security gate for the geothermal plant.
7. Mt. Apo This Way Seen through barbed wire, the only sign on the whole mountain was broken, perhaps shot, in half.
8. Check-in Station Arnel, our guide, passing through the security check.
9. Mainit Campsite Camp #2 at the foot of Apo -- Arnel and Julius.
10. Tent site Arnel and Julius inspect a potential tent site.
11. Trash Heap Evidence of previous climbers.
12. Clouds and Trees A view.
13. Mt. Apo Sunset Peak is visible from campsite.
14. The Climb Begins From Camp #2 the trail is steep all the way.
15. Arnel and Trees These large trees grew near the edge of Lake Venado.
16. Apo View The peak seems almost within reach.
17. More Clouds and Trees Overlooking Lake Venado
18. Lake Venado Julius on trail.
19. Lake Venado Another view of this beautiful lake.
20. Muddy Boots Self-portrait of muddied and bloodied legs.
21. Fog-shrouded Peak Arnel and Julius seem lost in fog.
22. Into the Unknown Only one way to go -- up.
23. Near the Peak A brief break in the clouds near the summit.
24. The Peak Experience That's Arnel and me at the summit.

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