Mt. Apo
Feature: “Conquering the King- My Mt. Apo Adventure”
On June 12, 2021, a lifelong dream was realized as I stood a top the majestic Mt. Apo, the Philippines’ highest peak at 3,144 meters. The experience felt like something out of a fairy tale, with the breathtaking sea of clouds unfurling before my eyes, creating a scene of pure magic. It was a moment … Continue reading
Conquering Mt. Apo: A Thrilling Adventure to the Philippines’ Highest Peak
Embarking on an exhilarating journey to the summit of Mt. Apo, the highest peak in the Philippines, was an unforgettable adventure guided by Albert Gabriel of mtapoadventures.com. With 15 years of experience, Albert is a seasoned professional who expertly led us on this challenging yet rewarding trek via the east side of the mountain. This … Continue reading
Mt.Apo Adventures goes to Rinjani
One of the highest mountain in South East Asia is Mt. Rinjani towering 3702 MASL which is ranked next to Mt. Kinabalo (4,095MASL) of Malaysia. Climbing this mountain is also in the bucket list of trekkers that visit Indonesia same as Mt.Apo in the Philippines. Last April 2018, mtapoadventures.com organized a climb to this mountain … Continue reading
Age Does’nt Matter in Mt.Apo
It was early of 2019 when I was contacted by a Japanese mountaineer of the Nanjaku Mountaineering Club in the person Mr. Noboyuki Kihara that his group wanted to climb Mt. Apo on March 2019. Exchange of emails were done and we set the date on March 8-10,2019 with seven Japanese climbers of the mountaineering … Continue reading
2019 Adventures Beyond Mt.Apo
Year 2019 is a very challenging season for our crew since Mt.Apo was closed for two times. The first time was during summer season from April to September and then on the month of November when Davao Region and North Cotabato was beaten by series of earthquakes. Both closures affect the greatly on our team … Continue reading
Mt.Apo in AMCI’s 35 Peaks
This years Ayala Mountaineering Club Inc. (AMCI) climb to Mt. Apo is a historical one for the group for they include it to the thirty five 35peaks to be climbed by the group on August 18-20, 2018 as part of their 35year anniversary celebration. The climb started with a briefing of the group the … Continue reading
My Mt. Apo Encounter at ’68
Hiking in and around my neck of the woods is something I do 3-4 times weekly if not more depending on the weather. Apart from this, I have hiked part of the Lycian Way & Babadag mountain in Turkey, the Palestinian desert, Camino de Santiago and in my own province, I have hiked the Juan de … Continue reading
Mt. Apo’s Oldest Foreign Conqueror
In the past ten years, mtapoadventures.com has brought people to Mt. Apo from all walks of life—of different nationalities, newbies and experienced trekkers alike, and people from all ages. This year, we made a new record. Ronald Candray, 76, summited Mt. Apo last February 11,2018 making him the oldest foreigner to climb via Sta. Cruz … Continue reading
Mt. Apo Traverse Climb @ 77…
Last March 30 2017, Mr. Tony Olarte, 67, a former guest who did his first climb to Mt.Apo with us last April 2014, made a call asking me to organize a climb for his group of 4 trekkers to do a traverse climb to Mt. Apo. Without hesitation I gave him the costing and climb … Continue reading
First Time’s Always Exciting!
I always reminisce my first time experiences. What is it? Where did it happen? How was the experience? And it always boils down to one thing, the desire of doing such. J Well, everyone has their own versions of “things to do”, whether it be travelling around the world, pigging out at the most expensive … Continue reading