Dolphins Team Philippines: February 2010

Major jump-off: Ambangeg, Kabayan, Benguet

LLA: 16°34'58"N 120°53'15"E, 2922 MASL (#3)

Level and days required: Level 3, 3-5 days Hours to summit / Days required: 4-5 hours / 2 days

Specs: Major Climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 3

Our Pulag Story:

This trip was initially scheduled Jan 28-31, 2010 but due to some unforeseen and very unfortunate events in one of our friends life - we had to move it to the next week of that said date to give way and for us to attend her Papa's 40-days, which in turn also served as our Pre-Climb meeting.

Ang tolerance pala namen sa ganun kalamig ay hindi ganun katindi. Mahina kami sa ginaw - hehehe at napatunayan nanaman namen kung gaano kami kapamilya sa isat isa.Sa gitna ng ginaw ng madaling araw (-5) ang ginawing tao ay lumalabas ng tent para sa kaibigang nagchichill. Ang body heat ay naipasa ng 3 single sa 3 couple kasi nakadistribute sila sa bawat tent =P

Sa wakas dito lang natuloy ang groupings sa lutuan. Naging successful ba? - ang mga head nalang ang makakapagsabi niyan. (Wewel?, Bubuy?, Atty?) Masaya at kahit na nahirapan tayo - FIESTA pa din ang ating pagkain.

Wewel's Breakfast: Tapa ng kalabaw, Tuyo, salted egg/tomato, corned beef, rice
Atty's Lunch: Longganisa ni Gido (for sale yan/kilo), Porkchop, Adobo ng nanay ni Arjel (tita ang sarap!), rice
Bubuy's Dinner: Bicol Express, Beef Bulgogi, rice

Ang total cost ng lakad na ito ay sulit. Napakadali ng trail ng Ambangeg kaya sa susunod Akiki naman ang susubukan namen. Nagpapasalamat kami sa mga sumama, mga bagong kaibigan at mga kaibigang pinagtibay na ng panahon. Para sa pagkakaibigan na nagkatampuhan - magbati na kayo - sa susunod na climb ulit :)

TWO THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND before heading to Mt. Pulag

1) For Permit to Climb.

DENR Park Superintendent

Mt. Pulag National Park

Ma'am Emerita Tamiray +639196315402

2) Chartered Jeep to Mt. Pulag

Roger Mendoza +639208068656

Inside Mang Roger's Lost in Love Jeep

Destination: Mt. Pulag

@ Victory - with our chartered Jeep

Mang Roger Mendoza CP# 09208068656

inspeksyon with Mang Roger's Pink Jeep

stop over @ Ambuklaw Dam, dito palang nanunuot na ang ginaw - well actually sa Baguio papala

TEAM PIC @ Ambuklaw Dam

Emoterong Gido - Sulong!

TEAM PIC @ Ranger Station .... say CHEIAZZ

@ The Ranger Station all Girls

@ The Ranger Station all Boys

Indeed ... The Most Improved Player. The last smoker to arrive - no more! :)

uy Mico! si Maan sana... now you see me ~ now you - Mico!!! Ate mo samahan mo kaya!?

quick 5 sa napakalamig na trail

Manny Pacquiao on the road (mountain jogging for stamina)

Camp 1 with PacMan

Silang aming mga Guide na mababait

coffee sa kamay ni He-who-must-not be-tagged-Boy

Finally reaching Camp2

waypoints

gel? may nawawala ba?

Our Campsite..We tried to sleep, tried so much - promise.

the newest home beside the oldest but very much love home.

Cate - parang waiting ka dito a,, hehehe ang lake ng space sa kanan

kamusta naman Gido ang iyong Malling Jacket? diba sabi Winter Clothing?

galaw galaw sa sobrang ginaw ... hindi namen kinaya to, akala namen parang pinatubo chill lang

TEAM PIC sa CAMPSITE 2

We left this outside the tent overnight.

-2 @ the Summit and -5 @ the campsite

SUNRISE @ Mt. PULAG

the longest night we ever had - we're up 3A for this.. mostly no sleep - chilling !

.. here comes the sun..

welcoming Haring Araw @ Mt. Pulag

YEY! ARAW heheh mga Adik ang init init.. na maginaw...

hahaha Hi-Ho-Hi-Ho off the cliff we go,,

After this Pulag trip andaeng wishes ang nagkatotoo - hehehe ewan kung bakit okung may kunek, baka gift ni God saten lahat. Take Care Immigrant :) we will see you soon