to the Lobo summit

Bakun Benguet, Philippines Holy Week '08 Climb

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August 17th 2008
It was my first major climb. It lasted for 4 days and 3 nights. Originally the itinerary included assaulting the summits of Mt. Mabiling, Mt. Lobo, and Mt. Tinglawan. Unfortunately, I was only able to assault until Mt. Lobo. The rest of the guys conquered Mt. Kabunian (it was a night trek and I was afraid to be a liability to them coz of my visual impairment).We were not able to reach Mt. Tinglawa ... read more

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more