Three mountains in Panay which I had been dreaming of. Before, I thought that Mt. Madia-as being the highest among the three was the most difficult one until I visited Nangtud last December 2019. Straight from Africa with a connecting flight in Manila to Iloilo, we spent a night in an Airbnb and continued our journey to Barbaza in...
A lot of people want to be in the mountains but are afraid for several reasons. Many of my friends had expressed their desires of going to the mountains and enjoy nature at its best but still bugged with concerns as to how will they survive. In my 10 years of mountaineering, I had been exposed to several mountains...
Our fourth day in Spain was well spent with the ascent at Pico Aneto, the third highest mountain in Spain at 3404 masl and is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees. This is one of the mountains I’ve been that never requires any climb permit. The cold temperature outside the apartment didn’t hinder us from making this dream into reality....
A week after I survived Mt. Apo, I embarked on another journey into this mountain. So popular that you can see them in social media, climbing events, and in most local adventure publications. Mt. Pulag is considered to be the highest mountain in Luzon with an elevation of 2926 masl and is the third-highest in the Philippines. It’s located...
Mt. Kitanglad ranked as the fourth highest mountain in the Philippines with an elevation of 2899 masl while Mt. Dulang-dulang as the second highest with a towering height of 2938 masl.
One of the most unforgettable climbs I had in Mindanao was in these two summits. It was a long weekend in November 2012. I gained a lot of friends which...
Located in Kabayan, Benguet in the Cordilleras, this not-so-popular mountain is a common destination among hikers seeking long-thru hikes in Luzon. It can be done by day hike, overnight or a connection to Mt. Pulag. A bit more difficult than Mt. Tabayoc which is characterized by thick mossy forest, rich flora and fauna, existing hunting traps along the trails,...
This is the second highest mountain in Bicol region with an elevation of 2,000 masl and is potentially active stratovolcano located in the Province of Camarines Sur. It became a natural park in June 20, 2002 by virtue of Proclamation Number 214.
I was in Bicol for 2 weeks after I got laid off from my job in a psychiatric...
Locally known as Mt. Amandiwing, this mountain is considered to be the highest in the Eastern Visayas region. My first ultimate outdoor experience and I would love to tell my story over and over again.
It was on May 5, 2010, when I first visited this mountain and I have no idea about mountaineering. I was definitely in love with the place...
At a towering height of 2086 masl, Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape is one of the important mountains in the country for it harbors important flora and fauna. New species are still waiting to be discovered. It is also home to one of the oldest tribe Tau't Bato who had lived thousands of years ago and is the highest point...
Day 1
Jump-off to campsite. It was a long story of how we got to this mountain. We have no plans of climbing. It just ticks on our mind after all those bus and jeepney rides around Ilocos. After we wasted the whole day looking for a possible guide, we found ourselves lying on a bamboo bed as we finished our...
