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Hiking matters #476: Big Bend National Park, Texas Part 1 - Chisos Basin Trail
With the Prickly Pear cacti (Opuntia sp.)BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK - For the second time this year I find myself in the US - this time in Texas as part of a family trip - and I am glad to have found the...
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Hiking matters #477: Big Bend National Park, Texas Part 2 - Lost Mine Trail
At one of the viewpoints in the Lost Mine Trailwith the East Rim of the Chisos Mountains at the backgroundAUSTIN, TX - A day after our quick Chisos Basin hike, my sister and I proceeded to do a hike up...
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Mt. Sipit Ulang (252+) in Rodriguez, Rizal
MT. SIPIT ULANGRodriguez, RizalMajor jumpoff: Brgy. Mascap, Rodriguez, RizalLLA: 14°45′20.7′′ N, 121°10′38.2′ 252 MASL (+210m)Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2-3.5 hoursSpecs: Minor,...
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Mountain News: Flash flood drowns 2 hikers in San Jose, Tarlac; one missing
FILE PHOTO: The river in Brgy. Iba, San Jose, TarlacWe have received reports that a group of hikers got caught in a flashflood on August 30 while crossing a river in Sitio Baag, Brgy. Iba, San Jose,...
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Hiking matters #473: Introducing Mt. Tumanoktok (1260m) in Mayoyao, Ifugao
MAYOYAO, IFUGAO - One day after the trek up historic Mt. Nagchajan (see Hiking matters #472), I was joined by my hiking buddy Coby Sarreal and rock climber Onyx Calago on another hike in Mayoyao, this...
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Mountain News: Cristobal closed in all trails - PASU Sally Pangan
Ms. Sally Pangan, PASU of Mts. Banahaw-San Cristobal National Park, has sent us the following message:"This is to inform everybody that all trails going to the peak of Mt. Cristobal is closed whether...
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Hiking matters #478: Big Bend National Park, Texas Part 3 - The famed "Window"
AUSTIN, TX - Our third and final hike in Big Bend was another 'moderate dayhike', this time to the famed 'Window' - a literal window that offers a spectacular glimpse of Mexico. It starts right from...
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River Crossing Accidents: Why They Happen and How They Can Be Prevented
A group of river guides practices the turtle formation during a training exercise on the Upper Chico River in Mt Province. This group was not able to compete the crossing and had to retreat and move to...
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(UPDATED) Mountain News: Missing hiker Alex Lagata rescued in Mt. Marami
According to hiker Ramon Obmerga, this is the area in Mt. Marami wherethey saw mising hiker Alex Lagata, at approximately 1200H on SundayHiker Alex Lagata, who was reported to be missing in Mt. Marami...
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Special Feature: The mountains of Fernando Amorsolo
Mayon Volcano as depicted by Fernando AmorsoloFernando Amorsolo is one of the greatest artists in the Philippines, known for his depictions of the countryside. As a mountaineer, and one who would like...
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River Crossing Accidents: Why They Happen and How They Can Be Prevented
A group of river guides practices the turtle formation during a training exercise on the Upper Chico River in Mt Province. This group was not able to compete the crossing and had to retreat and move...
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(UPDATED) Mountain News: Missing hiker Alex Lagata rescued in Mt. Marami
According to hiker Ramon Obmerga, this is the area in Mt. Marami where they saw mising hiker Alex Lagata, at approximately 1200H on Sunday Hiker Alex Lagata, who was reported to be missing in Mt....
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Gear Review: Merrell Waterpro Gauley
Designed from canoeing and kayaking, and secondarily for hiking, Merrell’s aquatic shoes have found use in the Philippines as an all-around outdoor shoe, and I count myself among those who have...
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Statement on guide requirements on easy mountains
A healthy nation requires a healthy population, and we need venues where people can do trail runs or leisurely walks for free (actually not really for free; we are also paying for it by way of taxes)....
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Hiking matters #483: A return to Mont Saleve, the “Balcony” of Geneva
AMSTERDAM – Almost two years after my first visit – on a rainy November 2013 day – I returned to Mont Saleve in France, just outside the border with Switzerland. Less than 30 minutes away from...
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Art Feature: The mountains of Fernando Amorsolo
Fernando Amorsolo is one of the greatest artists in the Philippines, known for his depictions of the countryside. As a mountaineer, and one who would like to build a collection of mountain art in the...
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Hiking matters #486: The via ferrata ascent up Monte Cannone in the...
SAN TEODORO, SARDINIA – Today I joined a group of Italians on a dayhike up Monte Cannone (565m) in Tavolara island, just off the east coast of Sardinia, Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea. This island, a...
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Pinoy Mountaineer Climbs with Kids on October 24
Ma’am Rosalina shares this photo with her daughter Lyka PinoyMountaineer is holding its first “Climbs with Kids” on October 24. Eight kids, age 7-12, together with their parents or siblings, have...
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Hiking matters #484: A loop hike of Le Luisin (2786m) in the Swiss Alps
At the summit of Le Luisin (2786m) in the Swiss Alps with Mont Blanc at the background. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – To say that the Swiss Alps are a great hiking destination is an understatement, but my...
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Mt. Batulao guides required? Latest updates
It has been reported recently that guides are being made compulsory in Mt. Batulao, but several hikers who have recently been up the mountain, as well as guides themselves are saying this is not the...
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