Mount Timarid
Solsona, Ilocos Norte
Mount Timarid is came from the Ilocano word "Matulis" located in Brgy. Manalpac, Solsona, Ilocos Norte.
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Mount Sicapoo Traverse Via Timarid-Simagaysay
Mount Sicapoo
Solsona, Ilocos Norte
Entry point: Gasgas River, Brgy. Manalpac, Solsona
Exit point: Solsona Dam, Brgy. Manalpac, Solsona
LLA: 2354 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 4 days / 16-18 hours
Specs: Major climb, Exploratory, Difficulty 9/9, Trail class 2-5
Features: Pine forest, Traverse trail, River crossing
Mt. Sicapoo also known as "Penguin of the North" is the highest peak in Region 1 (Ilocos Resgion) standing at a height of 2354 masl. You will have to pass 6 mountains before reaching the summit of Sicapoo which is the penguin like rock formation atop. But if travers ... -
Mount Timarid and Mount Simagaysay via Rosary Trail
Mt. Timarid and Mt. Simagaysay are the mountains located in Brgy. Manalpac, Solsona, Ilocos Norte. This is the exit point of Mt. Sicapoo Expedition if you will do a traverse that called a rosary trail. Also served as alternative path if the Gasgas river is impassable to cross during raining season.
Mt. Timarid is came from the Ilocano word "Matulis". The formation of the mountain speaks itself, while Mt. Simagaysay is a crash site, I really forgot the history of the place and I'm sorry for that hehe.
Day 1 and Day 2 ??" Mt. Sicapoo | The Penguin Rock
Day 3 ??" As we continue o ... -
Mt Sicapoo-Timarid-Simagaysay Traverse
Adventure 9 Mountains in 3 Days Solsona, Ilocos Norte.
- Mt.Babalitok (1010masl)
- Mt.Saulay (1286masl)
- Mt.Bubuos (1410masl)
- Mt.Balbalite (1585masl)
- Mt.Pakpako (1620masl)
- Mt.Matalidong (2100masl)
- Mt.Sicapoo (2354masl)
- Mt.Timarid (1527masl)
- Mt.Simagaysay (1341masl)
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Mt Sicapoo Traverse The Penguin Rock
Mount Sicapoo is a hiking destination in the province of Ilocos Norte with a towering height of up to 2,356 Meters Above Sea Level. It is known as one of the most difficult mountains to climb in Luzon.
The word "Sicapoo" came from "Suk-o-napoo" it is described ??" "I quit" in the Filipino Mountaineer language lol (just kidding!)
This is one of my dream climb knowing that this is one of the toughest mountain in the country. I have to ask my girlfriend to approve this Sicapoo since the dates scheduled by Conquer falls exactly on our Anniversary. We had a little deliberation because she rea ... -
Mount Sicapoo-Ultimate Challenge of The Far North
My first 9/9 (Difficulty Level) mountain... The greatest challenge encountered in this so called Mountaineering life of mine. Mt. Guiting Guiting (G2) is where my mind was set to be the first 9/9 mountain I will climb however failure to join the G2 Dayhike set by PACKERS, my dream went astray.
Bumped to this video posted in FB, Mt. Sicapoo became my Target. I shared the video and got some positive reactions and confirmations from my friends online..... exchange insights...... several preclimbs......then we're ready to take the challenge.
November 1 - 4 were the days when 12 of us faced t ... -
Hiking Matters 129 Mt Sicapoo Day1 From Gasgas River To Bubuos Campsite
After joining the first exploration in Solsona, Ilocos Norte June 2009 with the ONE Degree Mountaineering Group, which led to the first traverse of Mts. Simagaysay and Timarid, I was thrilled to be back in Ilocos Norte, this time to finally climb the most fabulous prize of all, Mt. Sicapoo, at 2354 MASL the highest mountain in the entire Ilocos Region, with a difficulty rating of 9/9. This time I was joined by Iron Lady Jo Steven.
Due to time constraints, we had no choice to compress the climb into a three-day trip, albeit still adhering to the classic sequence of Gasgas-Saulay-Sicapoo-Saul ...