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MT. HALCON
Baco, Oriental Mindoro
Major jumpoff: Brgy. Lantuyan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro
Alternate jumpoff: Brgy. Bayanan, Baco, Oriental Mindoro
LLA: 13° 15.749N 120° 59.703E, 2582 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 3.5-4 days / 15-18 hours
Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 9/9, Trail class 2-4
Features: River crossings, mossy forests, rocky ridges.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Certificate of Climb or Basic Mountaineering Course.
- Medical Certificate (fit to climb)
- Valid ID (Should be left in the tourism office before the climb and will be given back after the climb together with the certificate of climb given by the Local Tourism Office of Baco.)
NOT ADVISABLE FOR BEGINNERS!
Limited slots only
Event Fee: 3,000.00/pax
Inclusions:
Bus Transportation (Pasay-Batangas-Pasay) Round Trip
Ferry (Batangas-Calapan-Batangas) Round Trip
Rented Jeep from Calapan to Municipal to Jump-off (Round Trip)
Permit to Climb
Certificate of Climb
Local Guides Fee
- Bagtag
Not included:
Food for the Whole Climb
Camping gear (tents, mattress, cookset etc)
Personal Porter
Itinerary:
March 26 – Travel, Processing Permit & Preparation
March 27-30 – Climb Proper
Day 0 – March 26, 2018 (Monday)
0200H Meet Up at Jollibee Buendia Ave. Corner taft Ave.
0300H ETD Going to Batangas Port
0600H ETA Batangas Port proceed to Calapan via ferry
0800H ETA Calapan proper proceed to Calapan Market buy supplies for the Whole Climb.
1100H ETA Baco Municipal Office to get Permit's
1300H Proceed to Jump-off
1500H ETA Jump-off stay overnight, preparation
Day 1 – March 27, 2018 (Tuesday)
0500H Break Camp & Prepare Breakfast & Lunch
0600H Start Trek
1200H Lunch
1700H ETA Aplaya Campsite Set-up Camp
2100H Lights Out
Day 2 – March 28, 2018 (Wednesday)
0500H Wake Up Call Prepare Breakfast & Lunch
0600H Break Camp
0700H Start Trek
1200H Lunch
1700H ETA SUMMIT Set up Camp
1800H Prepare for Dinner
2100H Lights Out
Day 3 – March 29, 2018 (Thursday)
0500H Wake up Call Waiting for Sunrise
0700H Break Camp & Prepare for Breakfast & Lunch
0800H Start Descent
1200H Lunch
1700H ETA Aplaya Campsite Set-up Camp
1800H Prepare for Dinner
2100H Lights Out
Day 4 – March 30, 2018 (Friday)
0500H Wake Up Call Prepare Breakfast & Lunch
0600H Break Camp
0700H Start Descent
1200H Lunch
1500H End of trek, Wash Up
1600H Proceed to Baco Municipal
1800H Baco Municipal Office Log outs
2000H Proceed to Calapan Port Back to Manila! ^_^
Day 5 – March 31, 2018 (Saturday)
Buffer day just in case bad weather if ok back to batangas pier or stay another day
12Mn – ETA Batangas Port Back to Reality!
Itinerary might be change it depends on the team's pacing
PAYMENT: ?
RESERVATION FEE: 1000.00/pax
Wilson P. Padon
BDO Savings Acct. 0039 0025 4707
Reminders: ?
Reservation fee is needed to secure your slot. It is not refundable but transferable.
Balance will be collected at the assembly, or you pay it as Full as well..
Upon payment, please send a copy of your payment slip with your name and contact details.
Deadline of slot confirmation and payment deposit is on March 4, 2018
The organizers have the right to CANCEL the event if minimum no. of participants are not reached or due to unfavorable weather condition.
Reservation fees will be refunded if the event is cancelled not unless rescheduled.
For more inquiries, Please send a private message in my Facebook account
- Itinerary
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See event description
See event description