MAYON VOLCANO (MT. MAYON)

MAYON VOLCANO (MT. MAYON)

Albay, Bicol Region
by Onith Marcaida

Major jumpoff: PHIVOLCS Office, Tabaco, Albay
LLA: 13°15′24″N; 123°41′6″E; 2462 MASL (#23)
Days required / Hours to summit: 3 days / 10-12 hours
Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 7/9, Trail class 2-5

ITINERARY
Day 0 (Oct.29, 2010) Friday
• 05:30 pm Assembly time at Alimall Bus Terminal
• 06:30 pm ETD Manila to Guinobatan


PLS. TELL THE BUS DRIVER TO DROP YOU OFF IN “GUINOBATAN” TOWN PROPER.
Some buses are taking diversions & may not enter the town proper,
they can drop you off at the diversion Shell Station of Guinobatan.
From There you can ride a tricycle or walk (30 meters only) up to the Guinobatan Town Plaza.
Thats the assembly area.

Day 1 (Oct.30,2010) Saturday
• 06:00 am ETA Guinobatan
• 06:30 am Assembly @ Guinobatan Town Plaza
• 7:00 am Buy supplies ect.
• 7:30 am Head to Golf Course, Jump-Off
• 8:00 am ETA Jump-Off, Briefing & Orientation
• 8:30 am Start Trek to Camp 1
• 11:30 nn ETA Camp 1 (campsite) , Lunch
• 01:00 pm Pitch tent, Relax, Visit Water source & Enjoy the view
• 06:00 pm Prepare dinner
• 07:00 pm Dinner, Socials
• 11:00 pm Lights off “kuno”

Day (Oct.31,2010) Sunday
• 04:00 am Wake up call - prepare for breakfast and pack lunch
• 06:30 am Start trek to Camp 2 (more on bouldering)
• 08:30 am ETA Camp 2
• 08:40 am Start assault to knife edge (rock scrambling & climbing)
• 11:00 am ETA knife edge (turn-around time is 12nn); lunch
• 12:00 pm Start descent to Camp 1
• 5:00 pm ETA Camp 1, Rest
• 06:00 pm Prepare dinner
• 07:00 pm Dinner, Socials
• 11:00 pm Lights off “ung inaantok”

Day 3 (Nov.1,2010) Monday
• 07:00 am Break Camp, Descent to Brgy, Buyuan
• 10:30 am ETA Brgy, Buyuan, Wash up & Head back to Legazpi
• 12:00 am ETA Legazpi City, Lunch
ANYTHING GOES FROM THERE!!!


BUDGET:3K
INCLUSIONs:bus fare(mla-bicol),tshirt,ID,guide,regs.,1 host dinner