Monday, August 1, 2016

my very first ascent~~~

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the bucket list are the things and places which i would like to accomplish/achieve before i die. bucket list is not just a movie aboout billionaire edward cole and car mechanic carter chambers. literally and seriously speaking, its YOLO~ you only live once and we gotta live to the fullest and get out of our comfort zone... its only late if you dont start now... 
listening to tim mcgraw's "live like you were dying" the lyrics goes:
"Live Like You Were Dyin'"
He said I was in my early 40's,
With a lot of life before me, 
And a moment came that stopped me on a dime.
I spent most of the next days, lookin' at the x-rays,
Talkin' 'bout the options and talkin' 'bout sweet time.
Asked him when it sank in, that this might really be the real end.
How's it hit ya, when you get that kind of news.
Man what ya do.
And he says,

[Chorus]

I went sky divin', 
I went rocky mountain climbin', 
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fumanchu.
And I loved deeper, 
And I spoke sweeter, 
i  am fascinated with mountains as i love mother nature. i was also encouraged by a up mountaineer friend to climb mountains. it took a long time for me to really absorb and assimilate to my system. whether its being my indecisiveness or double- mindedness. its really a long bout of being reluctant or urong sulong.... tick tock tick tock, clock is ticking oh so fast.... i really have to do this.... its now or never....an imp on my left and an angel to my right. they are discussing/arguing/bickering if they will allow ME or not. 
we had a neighbor whose got praises of the mythical FOOT PRINTS OF BERNARDO CARPIO and the beauty of montalban gorges... these footprints can only be found in montalban or rodriguez as its being called now... and as i was growing up, i became curious of this particular place..
later on, when sugod bahay first came in brgy san rafael, i was really amazed by the twin mountains and lately i learned that these are mt pamitinan on the and mt binakayan...it was really awesome...and then, the brigada documentary by miss victorua tulad that really inspired and challenged me to climb Mt. Pamitinan Montalban Rizal..

then, reading the blogs about it, i contacted one of the finest and highly recommended guides
a first time climber like me will be successful if her coach/mentor/guide is an excellent one...
all respect and love to my coach/mentor/guide~~~ sir ogie~~~
the climb is really challenging even if the level of difficulty is only 3 out of 9... it has rockies for bouldering and rapelling is required  in order to reach the highest summit...there are two summits.