| Mt. Ayaas; 627+ MASL in Rodriguez, Rizal | |
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| emancampos | Jan 28 2017, 10:58 PM Post #1 |
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Mt. Ayaas - (627+) MASL - Mascap, Rodriguez, Rizal ![]() the peak of Mt. Ayaas, hikers seen entering from the Southern trail ![]() right at the peak, as seen from the Northwestern side MT. AYAAS Rodriguez, Rizal Major jumpoff: Brgy. Wawa, Rodriguez, Rizal Minor jumpoff: Brgy. Mascap, Rodriguez, Rizal LLA: 14°45′3.38′′ N, 121°12′27.5′ 627 MASL (+570) Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 3-4 hours Specs: Minor, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 1-3 with river trekking Features: River trekking, scenic views, waterfalls TRIVIA Mt. Ayaas is the fifth mountain of Rodriguez, Rizal to have an itinerary in Pinoy Mountaineer (after Pamitinan, Binacayan, and Lubog). It is also the seventh Rizal mountain in a span of a year to be documented in the website (the Montalban mountains plus Irid and Daraitan). The thrust towards documenting and featuring mountains in the near-Sierra Madre is in line with our thrust of combating destructive mountain practices through ecotourism. THE MOUNTAINS OF RODRIGUEZ, RIZAL Mt. Hapunang Banoi / Hapunang Baboy Mt. Sapang Uwak Mt. Ayaas Mt. Lubog Mt. Pamitinan Mt. Binacayan Mt. Hapunang Banoi Mt. Sipit Ulang Mt. Oro Mt. Balagbag Reference: PinoyMountaineer.com ![]() view from the Eastern side of the peak ![]() view from the Southern side ![]() view from the Southwestern side ![]() view from the Western Side [view from the Northwestern Side ![]() view from the Northern side ![]() view from the Northeastern side You will enjoy the view of the surrounding, including the metropolis. It is at 3/9 rate with Class 1 to 3. The jump-off is at Baranggay Mascap, in Rodriguez. By the way, the old name of Rodriguez town is Montalban. ![]() Photos on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/lakbay/32551687876/in/dateposted-public/ Edited by emancampos, Feb 26 2017, 05:41 AM.
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| emancampos | Jan 29 2017, 10:39 AM Post #2 |
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![]() We reached the jump-off point, which is the baranggay hall at around 4am. Yes, it was that early. There were 4 of us in this group. We traveled by van from Farmers mall in Cubao. Travel time was around 45 minutes. Upon reaching Puregold in Rodriguez town, we rented a tricycle to take us to the jump-off. Registration fee is just P50. Guide fee is P300 per peak to be climbed. ![]() ![]() Registration fee is P50 per person It was still dark when we set out. That was around 4:30am. We took our first group photo as soon as the sun lit up the sky. ![]() first group shot right at the break of dawn We've reached the summit 30 minutes from dawn. ![]() ![]() ![]() nearing the summit The views; Awesome! We haven't reached the peak yet but as soon as the view of the plains begins to show, we pulled out our camera and took some shots. No. Not some. Lots of shots! ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| emancampos | Jan 29 2017, 11:09 AM Post #3 |
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![]() golden sunlight peeks through ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Surprise. Surprise! The amazing rainbow. ![]() ![]() Descending from the peak I've hiked on 6 other peaks before. This one gave me the hardest climb so far. It was not about the height anyway but the trail down. It was a steep descent, which even lasted for 1 hour. It's a 45-degree slope and I was carrying around 5 kilos on my back. The problem with me (who has a very slight injury in my left knee that I got from a simple accident) is that every time I land my foot, it's as if i'm trying to drop all the weight on my back (5kg) plus my own body weight onto my knees. Worse, it was an hour descent from the peak. Lesson learned was that I should go light to endure the long climb and descent. ![]() ![]() ![]() Edited by emancampos, Jan 29 2017, 01:00 PM.
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| emancampos | Jan 29 2017, 11:40 AM Post #4 |
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We ran out of water already. Luckily, we came across a water supply pipe and our guide pulled out the plug, which was made of a small branch, to let us drink and fill up our water containers. There's an abandoned house near this 'watering hole', by the way. ![]() We also noticed the Pomelo tree and there were fruits. Magz Valencia, our team leader, climbed up and picked out some. ![]() ![]() We also got ourselves some bananas when we can across a tree bearing a dozen ripe pieces. ![]() We rested, had our lunch and took a nap, when we reached this humble house. Guess what? This nipa house is equipped with a Solar panel. The man claimed he spent around P10,000 to complete this solar power system. ![]() ![]() Afterwards, we headed to Mt. Sipit Ulang *** Thank you for viewing! ![]() Mt. Ayaas - morning, kissed by the sun, springkled with drizzle by Eman Campos, on Flickr Edited by emancampos, Feb 26 2017, 02:04 AM.
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| emancampos | Jan 29 2017, 12:52 PM Post #5 |
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CELEBRITIES Who Climbed Mt. Ayaas As per our guide, the celebrities include; 1. Kylie Padilla 2. Ryza Cenon 3. Rocco Nacino ![]() actress Kylie Padilla of GMA Kapuso talent pool Our guide, 'Mang Dado' narrated how amazed he was about Kylie. She's kind and beautiful. The frail-looking TV princess (should I say queen for being Sangre Amihan?), showed a different woman when she climbed Mt. Ayaas. Mang Dado claimed that she had a good balance and courage. She was running and not just walking when she was descending from the peak of Mt. Ayaas. Mang Dado said that at that time there were no steps to make it easier for the hikers to climb down yet. The slopes were totally just as it was, with nothing to stop you when you stumble. When they were in the river, Kylie was standing on a 4-meter tall rock. Mang Dado offered a hand but he was surprised to hear a loud splash while preparing to climb the rock. Kylie just jumped from that 4-meter high rock. She wasn't able to climb Mt. Sipit Ulang though because her bodyguard got injured on his foot and couldn't accompany her anymore. She said her dad told her that she cannot just go w/o her bodyguard. *** POTEK! TUMATAKBO EH NANLAMBOT NGA TUHOD KO SA PAGBABA SA SLOPE NA UN! ![]() This is that slope; ![]()
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| emancampos | Feb 1 2017, 07:03 AM Post #6 |
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VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cl4UwdM-hA |
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| emancampos | Apr 4 2017, 07:44 AM Post #7 |
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MT. AYAAS - 627 MASL - view from Mt. Binacayan summit #PhilipineHikersForum #hikersph ![]() ![]() Left to Right: Mt. Hapunang Banoi, Mt. Pamitinan, Mt. Ayaas and Mt. Binacayan Edited by emancampos, Apr 4 2017, 07:45 AM.
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