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Climbing Mt Sicapoo, Philippines Loosest Mountain Trail

Mt Sicapoo is the highest mountain peak of Ilocos Norte Province in the Philippines. It is rated as a 9/9 in difficulty by the climbing group Pinoy Mountaineer. Some say that Mt Guiting Guiting in Romblon is the most difficult mountain climb of the Philippines; before deciding on that conclusion one should also try climbing Mount Sicapoo. The length of the Sicapoo trail is long, exposed and contains many sections of loose slopes. With little rain, there are constant bush fires in the area, this leaves many areas with few trees and nothing to hold onto on some very steep ridge tops. The summit assault on the second day is a very intense 12-14 hour hike (if you're fit). You must leave Camp One at sunrise and you will return at about 8-9pm. WARNING some climbers from past expeditions were still descending back to Camp One as late as 1am. Make sure you carry a reliable flashlight if you plan to climb Mt Sicapoo. If you plan to use Camp 1 you may have to find your way back along the exposed ridges of the video in complete darkness. Alternatively you could camp higher at Camp 2, this would shorten the length of your summit assault but it would also involve carrying your heavy packs across the most exposed sections of the entire trail. The most exposed sections of the Sicapoo trail are just after Camp 1. Near the summit is the impressive rock formation known as 'Penguin Rock.' After reaching Penguin Rock we realized that the trail had come to an end and that no one had ever been further. Many things like constructions and developments are left unfinished in the Philippines. Many Pinoy mountain trails are also left unfinished, I am proud to say that we were the first group to climb the final 105 metres to the true summit of Mt Sicapoo. At Penguin Rock I took a final baring from my GPS and compass and would like to finally conclude that the true summit is about 105 metres away at a direction of 55 degrees. Hopefully someone will soon cut out a trail for this final 105 metres, but until now it's a very dense bush bash. The Sicapoo mountain range doesn't experience much rain, this is one of the reasons why the whole area is constantly on fire. For climbing in Ilocos Norte Province there is no need to obtain a permit, but signing in at the local police station is recommended. Laoag is the closest major city to Mt Sicapoo. The quickest way to get to Laoag is by airplane from Manila (buses from Manila are also available). To get from Laoag City to the jump off point in Solsona we recommend a private taxi car from the Java Hotel in Laoag, this will cost about 1350 pesos (one way). Once at Solsona sign in at the police station & then go and find Emilio Benito :-) We would like to thank the One Degree Mountaineering club who gave us lots of advice on climbing Mt Sicapoo, they originally made the trail together with Emilio Benito the head guide. If you wish to climb Sicapoo you could also join them on one of their treks. GUIDES NAMES Porter: Jimmy Benito +639279663365 Head Guide: Emilio Benito (father of Jimmy) Porter: Jay-R Umayam Solsona Police: +639215613333 or +6391511872668 One Degree Mountaineering member Ang Ango Louie: +639177955901 GPS Coordinates: Emilio Benito's House: 18'05'16.5"N 120'48'38.0"E Camp One: 18'01'41.7"N 120'53'02.1"E Camp Two: 18'01'23.8"N 120'53'30.1"E True Summit: 18'00'47.2"N 120'56'20.1"E Share this video    • Climbing Mt Sicapoo, Philippines Loosest M...   SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/user/BUSHCHANN... FOLLOW US   / bushchannel   https://plus.google.com/+BUSHCHANNEL   / bushchannel