Mt.
Capistrano is the most prominent among the small mountains visible in the
highways of Malaybalay City. It humbly towers 609.6 meters above sea level. This
lovely land form is crowned with magnificent steep, sharp rocks.
From
the terminal of Malaybalay City, we took a 20-minute ride to Aglayan. A
15-minute habal-habal ride took us to the jump-off point in Sitio Binalbagan,
Simaya.
Krisha,
Gwen, Dax, Earl, Dave and I completed the final list of trekkers who were so
determined to summit the mountain on a gloomy Saturday.
The very short walk from the sitio was never
enough to warm us up.
We started the ascent with concrete stairs.
The
abrupt change in slope caused us to run short of air.
After
20-minutes, Krisha got unpleasant feeling and decided to go down. One down…
The
5 remaining trekkers advanced through the open trail.
Sweat
came all over. Ricelands started to show.
Excitement
filled the air when the rocky summit seemed to get closer and clearer.
When
we stepped on the shaded area, it was hard to further advance through a
slippery trail with nothing to hold on to. We started to get mudded.
Gwen
decided to stay and wait for our descent.
Encouragement and a little extended
hand convinced her to go on.
Surprisingly,
she also introduced to us her very unique skill. Dave, without hesitation,
adopted her skill of MOUNTAIN CRAWLING. Wahaha!
The
team went on. The trek got more challenging on a rocky trail.
Shortly,
we arrived at the bamboo area where we ate our trail snacks.
We
continued to go up until we reached the big rocks. But that was not yet the
summit.
With
Dax leading the team, we further advanced through the uncertain trails until we
saw other beautifully crafted rocks.
The
sun joined us when we finally arrived at the awesome gigantic rocks in an open
sky.
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| Dave |
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| Earl |
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| Tupe |
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| Gwen |
At
the summit, we took pictures of every pose we possibly could.
My
love and amazement of heights and depths triggered my boldness to step on the
highest rock I saw.
I
really love playing with depths.
My daredevil instinct even dictated me to hang
on deadly cliffs.
My
sanity, though, never allowed me to dare the jumpshot.
So
enjoyed with the view, going down was not yet in mind until we saw the dark
clouds bringing in rain.
The
rain prompted us to go down through the same trail.
We,
once again, experienced the same difficulty when we climbed up.
With
the slippery, wet trail, Gwen once again surprised me with her other skill---
MOUNTAIN SLIDING. Wahaha!
Earl
and Dave later adopted her contagious skill.
Rain
always disgusts me while in the mountains. The all-white view and the
uncomfortable cold truly weakened me.
But
my spirit came back to life with the very entertaining view of Earl, Gwen and
Dave plowing the trail with their butts. Hahaha!
When we almost arrived at the base, I looked back at the clouded, rocky summit. My heart was so grateful for another wonderful
experience.
We
arrived at the base cold and all-wet, but kept warm by the climb’s challenging and funny memories.
Gwen then showed us the prize she got from mountain sliding.
The
fun not yet ended… Our hired tricycle back to Aglayan got a flat tire. And the
driver accounted it to Gwen and Dave, who according to him, were the heaviest.
A
hot smoking bulalo soup at Jaslyn's Bulalo and Seafoods was a perfect treat to the tired and hungry trekkers.
Krisha,
Gwen, Dax, Earl, Dave and I completed the final list of trekkers who were so
determined to summit the mountain on a gloomy Saturday.
gusto ko 'to... bring me here Tupe! :)
ReplyDeleteanytime... we can even do it half-day
Deleteyeahhhhh so nice adventure giod na sa among place :-)pwede namo post tanan pics nga inyo kuha sa Kapistrano ?COZ amo post sa simaya website .kami man gud nag developed sa website sa simaya (take a look @ this www.barangaysimaya.net
Deleteyes, sweetymoosi. let's further spread the good news... God Bless Simaya!
DeleteHahahaha....galing ng kakaibang skills nila ni earl, gwen and dave....:-). gayahin ko din ito peh...
ReplyDelete@Mervz. Punta ka na dito.....samahan ka namin...
bon, you should have showcased your skill too. still wondering what would this be. hehehe!
Deletehahahahahaha nice oNe Tupe! :-)
ReplyDeletehahaha! starring jud akong short! :D
ReplyDeletethat's one of the highlights. haha
Deleteang saya-saya!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! Wanna try this early next month. :-)
ReplyDeletesurely you will enjoy...
DeleteIndeed, I enjoyed the trek yesterday. I was running out of breath going up as we started with sun already up high, but everything's worth the effort the moment we reached the summit and see the stunning view of Bukidnon's vast rice fields and surrounding mountains. I'll surely conquer the neighbouring mountains the next time around. :-)
Deletegood for you, stella. the view truly compensates all the sweat, heat and heavy breathing. God bless your future climbs.
DeleteGood pm sir, sino po ang dapat icontact kung plano naming pumunta ng mt capistrano
ReplyDeletehi, phillip. just look for any barangay officials. i heard there's already an entrance fee of 20.00. enjoy the climb...
Deleteyes to mountain crawling! hahah my friends said I looked like I was lying in bed when I was going down the steep trail. I sat on my butt and started holding everything I could hold on to. :D
ReplyDeleteCongrats for reaching Mt. Capistrano! :)
haha! isn't it fun doing mountain crawling? and plowing the trail with butt? much more during rainy season.
Deletei'm sure your climb was all worth it.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteWere you required to present a Barangay Clearance when you climbed Mt. Capistrano? We need to confirm this before we start our trek.
Thanks a lot.
hi, jerson. way back 2012, we were not required of it. as of now, i heard they are already requiring a registration fee of P20.00. to be sure, just look for any official or local for inquiry.
Deletethanks for reading...
anong oras po kayo nag simula mag trekk?
ReplyDeletewe started 7am and summitted by 11am. but during my solo trek, i made it 1.5hours.
Deletenice post! :) we are planning to go there this september. ask ko lang if may tour guide na available if ever magclimb? :) thanks!
ReplyDeletehi, jam. tnx for dropping by. you can hire a local kid to guide your trek.
DeleteHow much po ba ang habal-habal from Aglayan to Sitio Binalbagan? How much po ba lahat ng gastos ng transpo? :)
ReplyDeletehi, shin! thanks for reading. habalhabal fare is P35 each for 2 or more pax. for single pax, it's P60. Aglayan is P15 from Malaybalay via bus or multicab; and P20 from Valencia via bus or multicab.
Deleteask lang po mandatory jud nga naay guide?
ReplyDeleteif naa pila ang bayad 6-7 persons unta me plan magsaka..thanks!
hi. yes, they made it mandatory. sadly, it's P500.00 for 15 pax and below. gansi gyud ang solo climber ug small group lang.
Deletehow much po ang lahat ng fare from cdo-malaybalay ,malaybalay-aglayan and aglayan to sitio binalbagan simaya? plan to do our trek this oct.thanks!
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