aka: Blue Mountain
Location: Mariveles, Bataan
Elevation: 1,130 ft asl
Diffuculty (1-10): 7
Mt. Tarak is one of Nobs' more challenging climbs. The trail consists of varying terrains and landscapes. You intially walk through an unpaved roadway from the jump-off point to the DENR station. From there, you'll come across steep terrain with loose/dry soil. At some point the trail will descend slightly along boulders of loose rocks. You'll also experience repelling a few feet before proceeding. You don't need any harnesses though since some nice dudes already installed a rope for the descent. At the end of the trail is a waterfall where you'll most likely have your lunch. Now comes the hardest part. From the falls, an assault (not yet to the summit) takes at least two (2) hours of painstaking climb using your hands and feet. Most of the time you'll grab on to tree branches and roots so a good pair of gloves is advisable. Half-way to the summit is the camp site. Unfortunately on our way there, we were tortured by strong wind, heavy rain and cold weather. So don't forget your ponchos and jackets to keep you warm and dry. By early morning the weather was still bad so we opted to defer the summit assault. But overall, it was a great experience and it was a lot of fun! ;P
Nobs recently trekked this mountain last March 3-4, 2007 with the Globe Adventure Club (GAC). See his blog entry here for more details and pix!
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