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Opinion: Lessons from Mt. Talinis
Pinoy Mountaineer is calling for a constructive conversation about what we should do to preserve the beauty of Mt. Pulag and other mountains in light of the problems brought about unregulated...
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Special Issue: Mt. Pulag and ecotourism
“The mountain cannot speak, and oftentimes, it suffers in silence. But a mountaineer ought to know how to feel its pain. When the time comes that you have to be its voice, you have to be willing and...
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Opinion: Reflections from a “non-mountaineer”
Pinoy Mountaineer is calling for a constructive conversation about what we should do to preserve the beauty of Mt. Pulag and other mountains in light of the problems brought about unregulated...
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Opinion: Mt. Pulag then and now
by Myk Miguel Thank you Pinoy Mountaineer, for opening up concerns and suggestions on what to do in the destruction of Mt. Pulag in the name of ecotourism and ancestral domain rights of indigenous...
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Opinion: The view from South Africa
Pinoy Mountaineer is calling for a constructive conversation about what we should do to preserve the beauty of Mt. Pulag and other mountains in light of the problems brought about unregulated...
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Opinion: Popularity is Pulag’s Salvation
Pinoy Mountaineer is calling for a constructive conversation about what we should do to preserve the beauty of Mt. Pulag and other mountains in light of the problems brought about unregulated...
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Photoessay: Memories of my 1973 Mt. Pulag hike
by Vicky LeaÑo Blogger’s note: In March 22-24,1973, five law students from the Baguio Colleges Foundation (Agapito “Pete” Laoagan, Jr., Prudencio “Jun” Mejia, Jr., Rolando “Lando” Arriola, Evelyn...
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A guide to night-trekking
by Gideon Lasco There’s nothing mystical or particularly difficult about night-trekking – it’s simply hiking at night – but still, it takes some preparation and experience to get the hang of it and be...
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Ten tips on how to be a good climb participant
by Gideon Lasco As hiking becomes more popular, many hiking parties are formed by people who don’t know each other that well, and while beginners are often (understandably) more worried about...
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Letter to a young mountaineer, VIII: Treat her well, the girl who climbs...
You mentioned a girl who joined you in your hikes and although you spoke of her in passing, I feel that there was something in her that attracted your attention. If you are to encounter her again in...
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My Top 10 Hikes of 2015
In 2015 I wasn’t able to do any big expeditions, and I was still busy working on my PhD, and I spent a term as an exchange student in the US, and then went to my home university in Amsterdam later in...
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Mountain News: New Mt. Pulag rules limit groups to 20 participants
Camping will continue to be disallowed from Fridays to Sundays In response to the continued influx of visitors and amid growing concerns among mountaineers over the ecotourism in Mt. Pulag, the Mt....
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Hiking matters #475: Sanchez Peak, a refreshing dayhike in General Santos City
AMSTERDAM – Last year I went to General Santos City to do the famed Mt. Busa – the highest mountain in Saranggai – but as a sidetrip, I also did Sanchez Peak, the favored hang0ut of hikers in the...
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Hiking matters #476: Mt. Busa, the highest mountain in Saranggani
At the forested summit of Mt. Busa, Saranggani After hiking up Sanchez Peak in General Santos City (see Hiking matters #475) we proceeded to climb Mt. Busa in Kiamba, Saranggani. The plan was actually...
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Hiking matters #494: Exploring Mt. Magdiwata in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
As one of the sidetrips of our Mt. Hilong-Hilong hike, we went to San Francisco, Agusan del Sur to climb Mt. Magdiwata, a low but very wide mountain that is held in high esteem by the indigenous...
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Hiking matters #485: The canyons of Kasunugan Peak in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte
After Mt. Hilong-Hilong and Mt. Magdiwata, we proceeded to our final hike in Caraga, Kasunugan Peak in the historic town of Nasipit, west of Butuan along the way to Gingoog and Cagayan de Oro. We were...
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How to take a dump outdoors
by Gideon Lasco I still remember the first time I took a dump outdoors -it was in 2007, in Mt. Hibok-Hibok. During my very first major hikes I resisted the idea of taking a dump outdoors at all, and...
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#SpreadTheImpact: Striking a balance between protecting and promoting the...
by Gideon Lasco Whenever I post photos of a mountain on Facebook – or blog about it in my website – there would be a number of comments like “Dudumugin na naman yan ng mga tao!” (People will come in...
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Trip Report: Mt. Igduao – Mt. Tarabgan Traverse in Valderrama, Antique
Blogger’s note: In the spirit of encouraging hikers to explore more of the Philippines, we welcome “trip reports” like this one! Just share the following (1) General Itinerary (short description lang...
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Taking hiking gear on a plane: What’s not allowed
Going to Mt. Apo for your first out-of-Luzon hike? Packing your bags for a hike that involves air travel? What’s allowed – and not allowed – on planes – as checked or carry-on luggage – is a common...
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