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Oh siya balik na tayo! Hayaan mo akong mag-kwento! Ang Mt. Mariveles na matatagpuan sa Mariveles, Bataan ay una kong napanik noong March 30-31, 2014 (Bisitahin mo ang link na ito para sa aking unang naging karanasan sa Mt. Mariveles). Itong bundok na ito ang isa sa mga hindi ko makakalimutan dahil ito ang aking first major mountain.
Sa aming muling pagbisita sa nasabing bundok, may ilan lamang mga pagbabagong nangyari ang aking napansin. Ang kalsadang papunta sa bahay nila Nanay Cording hanggang sa paanan ng trail papanik ng bundok ay sementado na. Medyo yumabong din ang mga talahib sa summit ng Tarak patungong El Saco Peak (marahil hindi na din masyadong nadadaanan and trail doon pa-traverse sa ibang summit). Well, na-miss ko ang Tarak at hindi niya ko binigong muli!
Aba! huwag kayong mahiya, pare-pareho lang tayong mga taga-bundok.
Tayo-tayo lang din ang magtutulungan.
Sa ngayon may ilang patakaran ding pagbabago ang naganap, mula registration sa Brgy. Alasasin ay bibigyan ka ng registration pass na kinakailangan mong ipakita sa care takers ng bahay nila Nanay Cording (mga kamag-anak ni Nanay Cording, sila na yung nakatira sa bahay nila) bago kayo magpatuloy sa inyong adventure. Ayon sa staff ng Brgy. Alasasin na aking nakausap ay marami daw kasing matitigas ang ulo na hindi na daw nagre-register sa Barangay at dumidiretso na lang daw. Para sa akin tama nga naman, for security purposes na din ng mga bumibisita sa bundok just in case may mangyari.
Kahit papaano ay nakisama sa amin ang panahon, may mga oras na tumitila ang ulan ngunit dumagdag challenge ang dulot nitong putik. Sa totoo lang, isa sa mga na-miss ko sa Tarak ay ang assault nito na mahaba na kinakailangan mong kumapit sa mga ugat at sanga ng mga puno. Na-miss ko yung pakiramdam na mapagod ka tapos mapapangiti ka na lang dahil sa enjoyment na nararamdaman mo.
Makalipas ang ilang oras ay narating din namin ang campsite, medyo madami din ang mga pumanik nung araw na iyon. Medyo matataas na din ang mga damo dito kaya kinailangan naming humanap ng mapagtatayuan ng mga tents dahil may ilang grupo din ang nag-overnight.
Matapos ang dinner at pagmasdan ang kagandahan ng paligid ay nagpahinga na din agad kami dahil na din sa pagod at upang maaga kaming makapag-summit kinabukasan.
Actual Itinerary - Mt. Mariveles (Tarak Ridge-Peak)
As of March 30-31, 2014/June 15-16, 2019
Jump off point: Brgy. Alas-asin, Mariveles
LLA: 14°30.357′N, 120°30′E, 1,006 MASL (ridge); 1,130 MASL (peak)
Days required / Hours to summit: 2 days, 5-6 hours
Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 4/9, Trail class 3
Source: pinoymountaineer.com
OVERNIGHT HIKE: March 30-31, 2014 (Sunday-Monday)/June 15-16, 2019 (Saturday-Sunday)
Day 1
04:41 Meet-up GMA Network Center EDSA-Kamuning
05:05 ETA Genesis Bus Terminal Cubao
05:18 ETD to Brgy. Alasasin, Mariveles, Bataan
08:13 ETA Brgy. Alasasin, Mariveles, Bataan
***Breakfast, Buy foods, Register and pay a fee of Php 40.00/px (Subject to Change) per person at
the Registration Outpost.
****Last minute check/Pray for our safety.
08:47 ETD Brgy. Alasasin
****Start Trekking*********
09:35 ETA Nanay Cording's Place
*****Register, Donate Php 50.00 (Voluntary), Exploration, Photo Ops, Video Ops, Chitchat*******
12:05 ETA Papaya River
*****Exploration, Photo Ops, Video Ops, Chitchat, Lunch, Freshen up, Power Nap*******
13:55 ETD Papaya River
15:44 ETA Tarak Ridge Campsite
*****Pinch a tent, Exploration, Photo Ops, Video Ops, Chitchat, Rest*******
18:00 Prepare Dinner
18:30 Dinner and Socials
19:00 Lights off
Day 2
04:00 Wake up Call
*****Prepare Breakfast *******
05:30 Breakfast
06:10 ETD to Tarak Peak
******Pray for our safety*********
07:05 ETA Tarak Peak
*****Exploration, Photo Ops, Video Ops, Chitchat*******
07:30 ETD Tarak Peak to Tarak Ridge Campsite
08:04 ETA Tarak Ridge Campsite
*****Photo Ops, Video Ops, Chitchat, Pack up*******
08:36 ETD Tarak Ridge Campsite to Papaya River
09:40 ETA Papaya River
*****Exploration, Photo Ops, Video Ops, Chitchat, Freshen Up*******
11:00 ETD Papaya River to Nanay Cording's Place
12:42 ETA Nanay Cording's Place
*****Rest, Chitchat, Lunch*******
13:42 ETD Nanay Cording's Place to Jump-off
14:00 ETA Jump-off
********Wash up*****
15:05 ETD Brgy. Alasasin, Mariveles, Bataan to Manila
19:00 ETA Metro Manila
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