March 19, 2010

A Davao Mountaineers Final Adventure

Published on April 25, 2007 | 2 comments

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Ian’s Last Climb. Ian Caasi on the peak of Mount Apo on April 5. A few hours after this photo was taken, he drowned in Lake Venado. (Photo courtesy of Alexander Caasi)

The beauty and majesty of Mount Apo, the country’s highest peak, have a way of enchanting young people like 23-year-old Alexandrous Ian Caasi. On Maundy Thursday, hours after reaching the peak, Ian went for a swim in the mountain’s freezing but beguiling lake. Minutes later, he was dead.

By Angely Pamila M. Chi
davaotoday.com

DAVAO CITY — The skies were beginning to dim over Lake Venado at past five that afternoon of Maundy Thursday. Inside their tent, MJ Lapia and Alexandrous Ian Caasi were sipping coffee.

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2 Comments to “A Davao Mountaineers Final Adventure”

  1. luisa says:
    May 1, 2007 at 1:40 am

    that’s so sad nakakaiyak naman but at least he got his wish right….

  2. jon says:
    April 30, 2008 at 6:06 am

    at least he died with honor rather than dieng thru drug addiction

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