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Hiking matters #453: A traverse of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona
Hiking up the "Praying Monk" section of Camelback Mountainin Phoenix, ArizonaST. LOUIS, MISSOURI - In 2012, I did some autumn hikes in Arizona, where my Uncle Larry (a longtime supporter of my...
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Hiking matters #456: Rucu Pichincha (4698m) in Ecuador, my first hike in the...
Pichincha, one of the prominent volcanoes of the Ecuadorian AndesQUITO, ECUADOR - It feels great to finally reach six continents! Of course, I am aspiring for seven, but still, being in South America...
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Hiking matters #457: The beautiful crater lake of Volcan Quilotoa in Ecuador
An alpaca (a South American mammal that resembles a small llama)stares at the turquoise waters of Volcan Quilotoa's Crater LakeAVENUE OF THE VOLCANOES, ECUADOR - The day after the Rucu Pichincha hike...
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Hiking matters #458: The ascent of Illiniza Norte (5126m) in the Ecuadorian...
AVENIDA DE LOS VOLCANES - Having acclimatised for five days, with 4698m my highest point thus far in this trip, I accepted the challenge of climbing Illiniza Norte, at 5126m one of the high peaks of...
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Hiking matters #459: Nice and easy, Volcan Pasochoa (4199m) in the Ecuadorian...
Volcán Pasochoa (4199m) a popular acclimatisation hikein the Ecuadorian AndesAVENIDA DE LOS VOLCANES - Volcan Pasochoa (4199m) is a popular first acclimatisation hike before doing the big mountains...
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Nuns, including 77-year old Sister Aurelia, climb Mt. Talamitam for a cause
Four nuns from the St. Paul Hospital, Cavite, hiked up Mt. Talamitam last Saturday to raise funds for cleft lip and cleft palate patients. They were assisted by hikers from One Hike Mountaineering...
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Hiking matters #465: Pico de Loro Traverse Part 1 - From Maragondon to the...
At the summit of Pico de Loro with Bubbles Paraiso, Angel Locsinand Chito MirandaI’m back! After three months in the US and Ecuador, it is such a great joy to be home again. Fortunately I was able to...
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Mt. Irid in Tanay, Rizal (1,467+)
MT. IRIDTanay, RizalMajor jumpoff: Brgy. Sta. Ines, TanayLLA: 14°47′20.9′′N,121°19′28.3′′ E, 1467 MASL (+1207)Days required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days / 5-8 hoursSpecs: Major Difficulty 6/9, Trail...
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Statement on the planned mining operation in Lobo, Batangas
Some people say that mining can lead to economic progress and development. But in my travels around the country, I have seen many former and present mining areas - like Marinduque and Compostela Valley...
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Visit the mountains of Lobo, Batangas!
Whatever your stand is about mining in Lobo (I have already stated my position clearly in a previous post), if the open-pit mining in Lobo, pushes through then the mountains will be changed forever,...
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Hiking matters #466: Pico de Loro Traverse Part 2 - Up to the Monolith and...
Continued from Hiking matters #465: From the summit of Pico de Loro we headed up the Monolith, doubtless one of the most famous rock formations among the Philippine mountains.Going atop the Monolith is...
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Mt. Lubog (955+) in Rodriguez, Rizal
MT. LUBOGRodriguez, RizalTrailhead: Sitio Lubog, Brgy. Puray, RodriguezLLA: 14°50′10.4′′ N, 121°14′12.9′′, 955 MASL (+337)Specs: Minor, Difficulty 4/9, Trail class 1-4 with rock scramblingFeautures:...
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Letter to a young mountaineer, VII: The calling
You thought that the mountains will always be there, but slowly, you realise that they are not as changeless as they seem. You were told that one of the mountains you had climbed was going to be mined,...
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Hiking and weight loss: How the mountains can make you slim
This is an article belonging to the 'climb health' category in PinoyMountaineer. Information provided in this article are based on research and are not meant as a substitute to actual medical advice...
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Is it safe? Hiking-related decisions based on weather
Whenever there’s a storm that’s forecast to hit the country - or whenever it’s raining heavily - I get a lot of questions on whether it is safe to go hiking.These are questions for which I cannot make...
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Mt. Ayaas (627+) in Rodriguez, Rizal
MT. AYAASRodriguez, RizalMajor jumpoff: Brgy. Wawa, Rodriguez, RizalMinor jumpoff: Brgy. Mascap, Rodriguez, RizalLLA: 14°45′3.38′′ N, 121°12′27.5′ 627 MASL (+570)Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day...
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Makulog—the Thor of Batangas
The author's son, Xygy Cuevas, at Mt. Maculot's Rockiesby Arturo CuevasFounding Member, UST Mountaineering Club (1970)Throw in a hand to rein in an astray that we may have helped unleash more than a...
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Mt. Hapunang Banoi (517+)
MT. HAPUNANG BANOIRodriguez, RizalMajor jumpoff: Brgy. Wawa, Rodriguez, RizalLLA: 14°44′25.3′′ N, 121°11′30.4′ 517 MASL (+460m)Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2-3.5 hoursSpecs: Minor,...
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Hiking matters #472: Hiking up Mt. Nagchajan (1455m) in Mayoyao, Ifugao
The Mayoyao Rice Terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,as viewed from Mt. NagchajanMAYOYAO, IFUGAO - Today I hiked up Mt. Nagchajan (pronounced ‘nagchayan’) in Brgy. Chaya, Mayoyao, Ifugao with fellow...
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Hikes in Philippine History #5: An account of a hike up Mt. Banahaw in 1842
Dr. Charles Pickering(1805-1878)annotated by Gideon LascoFrom the "Manila and Sulu in 1842" narrative by US Com. Chas. Wilkes, U.S.N. 459, volume 5 of his "Narrative of U. S. Exploring Expedition...
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