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Trips - Mt. Apo
by Robert Gardner
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Image Title | Description |
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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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