TIRAD PEAK

it was the 29th of Oct, my fellow mountaineers and i traveled for Candon, Ilocos Sur to take on Tirad Pass and Tirad peak that stands 1,388MASL reaching the foot of Tirad Pass, traveling via a jeepney having some river crossing along the way, scenery is very rewarding having a very bumpy ride, arriving at the jump off of Tirad Pass a few minutes of rest, we started ascending the trail of Tirad pass, covering from the heat of the sun is present although the heat of the sun is still scorching, reaching the marker is 900+MASL this is where we settled for the night, getting ready to prepare an early assault to Tirad Peak.

at about 3:30am i woke up and tried to wake some of my fellow mountaineers it was between 4:30am some fellow mountaineers had their breakfast, at about 5:00am Paul, Art & I started to take on the assault for Tirad Peak having our headlamps and the will to go in advance to reach the summit, (The Summit of Tirad Peak can only cater 3 to 5 people ) the trail is not that establish because our group was only the 4th group to take on Tirad peak, it was one heck of a trek too much assault will test your patience and your will to reach the summit, it was almost 8am my god having kawayan on the trail (scattered kawayan that can puncture your body if not careful).

a slight view of the summit was a great feeling to keep you reaching for your goal, good thing water source are available along the trek, it was almost 9am and the guide and i had the view of the summit on top of us, the guide and i secured the safety rope for the other climbers to help them ascending the very steep climb for the summit, finally 9am i am very proud to say that from the 4th group who reach Tirad Peak, i was the very 1st one to reach the summit of Tirad Peak, second was Art, standing high on the peak dissolve all my exhaustion, it was one of my salvation to reach this peak and i prayed for a while to thank god again for everything.


descended the summit, continued to head on to the camp, reaching the camp feeling of contentment was at heart =))

having different set of mountaineers, having the same feeling, having new friends, surely all of us are blessed.
(trouble)
13 of us was not able to join the 1st group due to some circumstances, which all of us decided to go back and travel for candon city, and ate our heart out at Mcdonalds Candon =))
(side trip)
headed for Vigan, took some picture with some odd spirits, check out the pictures of Vigan, and you tell me.


ALL IN ALL!!!! glad to have climb and added new friends!!!!!