Mt. Pulag Year End Climb XP 2010

“Kilig-to-the-bones” ang sarap. Now I know why they called it the playground of the gods. Enchanted by the awesomeness of the national park, I can’t help but love every second of it. New friends, new experiences and new discoveries, yes!!! I survived the highest mountain in Luzon, 3rd highest mountain in the Philippines. (hihi) Mt. Pulag is the perfect place to reminisce everything that happened in 2010 so to speak.

We took the Ambangeg Trail, which is the easiest trail. Next time I’ll try the Akiki Trail (Killer Trail). Next time… Next time… and I’m planning to climb Mt. Apo this summer. After that, Mt. Everest…. Tapos Mt. Mordor naman… yung sa Lord of the Rings.

Congratulations Inang Asukal! Kahit hirap kang huminga dahil sa nipis ng hangin, nakaya mong umakyat hangang tuktok. Whew! Naalala ko paulit-ulit na yung sinasabi ko nung mino-motivate ko siya paakyat ng Peak. Puro na lang ako “kaya mo yan, malapit na.” Lol! Naubusan na ko ng script. Dati rati pag mga climbs siya pa ang nauuna at nakikipagkarera. Pero siguro di nya kinaya yung lamig ng Mt. Pulag. Sa sobrang lamig dun, pagkakulo ng noodles… wala pang five minutes maligamgam na ulit. Pero wala pa namang record na nag-snow na sa Mt. Pulag kahit na umaabot daw ng -5° C yung temperature dun. Naghahanap ako ng Giant Bushy-Tailed Wild Rat (bowet), Philippine Deer at Long-Haired Fruit Bat pero wala akong nakita (sad). Amazed na amazed din ako sa Dwarf Bamboo at kay Aryana Foreva at Aldrine S pero hindi sila hayop or halaman a'. Marunong lang din silang mag-pollinate.

Thanks to Inang Asukal, Heva Addition, Aryana Foreva and Aldrine S for the pictures. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. Thank you din Trail Adventours!