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Mt. Paliparan (562+) in Tanay, Rizal
MT. PALIPARAN Tanay, Rizal Trailhead: Barangay Hall, Brgy. Cuyambay, Tanay LLA: 562 MASL (Peak 2 / “summit”) Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2.5-4 hours Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 4/9 +R...
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Pinoy mountaineers to climb Mt. Aconcagua, highest in South America and one...
Pinoy Mountaineer Gideon Lasco together with hiking partner Jacob Sarreal will attempt to climb Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina, at 6962 MASL the highest mountain in South America and one of the Seven...
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Mt. Tukduang Banoi in Tanay, Rizal (1258 MASL)
MT. TUKDUANG BANOI Tanay, Rizal Major jumpoff: Brgy. Sta. Ines, Tanay LLA: 14°45′36.8′′N,121°18′6.88′′ E, 1258 MASL (+998m) Days required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days / 4-6 hours Specs: Major...
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Mt. Maynoba (728m) in Tanay, Rizal
MT. MAYNOBA (CAYABU-MAYNOBA LOOP) Tanay, Rizal Trailhead: Brgy. Cayabu, Tanay, Rizal LLA: 14°36′22.4′′N, 121°25′18.6′′ E, 728 MASL (+470m) Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 2-3 hours Specs:...
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3rd National Mountain Cleanup Day held on June 4
Mountaineers all over the country took part in the 3rd National Mountain Cleanup Day last June 4, with mountains from Narvacan, Ilocos Sur to Samal Island, Davao del Norte being cleaned up in the...
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Hiking matters #512: Gunung Panti (531m) in Johor, Malaysia
SINGAPORE – I am here in SG for a month and given that I can’t survive that long without hiking, I quickly got in touch with the Filipino hikers based here and we put together a group to go on a...
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Hiking matters #513: Gunung Ledang (Mt. Ophir) the highest mountain in Johor,...
SINGAPORE – One day after the relaxing but very rewarding Mt. Panti dayhike, we proceeded to Gunung Ledang in the town of Tangkak, still in Johor but very near the state border with Malacca. This very...
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Zero visibility: Hiking blind up a mountaintop
They may never see the view, but the mountain is more than what your eyes can see. The nine blind first-time hikers who joined us taught me to appreciate the mountain – and life itself – even with zero...
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Letter to a young mountaineer, X: What beginners can teach us
You were a beginner once, but now beginners are looking up to you for advice and inspiration. They ask you all kinds of questions and sometimes you complain to me about the way they have come to...
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Hiking matters #514: Kita-date (北岳) to Ai-no-dake (間ノ岳) Traverse
TOKYO, JAPAN – It’s been a while since I’ve hiked in Japan (the last one was in 2012 when I went to Hokkaido), and I am very happy to finally have done of my dream hikes here – a traverse in the...
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Hiking matters #515: Mt. Takao (高尾山) to Mt. Jinba (陣馬山) Traverse in Tokyo, Japan
TOKYO – As the warmup hike for Mt. Fuji, we did a traverse from Mt. Takao (高尾山) to Mt. Jimba (陣馬山) – one of the challenging dayhikes within easy reach of Japan’s capital city. Takao, of course, is a...
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Mountain traffic: Who has the ‘right of way’ on the trail?
by Gideon Lasco One commonly overlooked issue when hikers meet other people on the trail is the question of ‘right of way’. This is especially salient for mountains that receive a lot of traffic,...
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Hiking matters #518: Mt. Capistrano in Bukidnon – Malaybalay’s favorite dayhike
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Guided by my good friend Mijan Pizarro – the Bukidnon explorer turned DENR officer – I finally visited Mt. Capistrano in Brgy. Simaya, Malaybalay City this morning. (For Mijan...
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Hiking matters #517: Balut Volcano: The only Philippine mountain where you...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – I was in Davao for work, but I don’t bring my hiking shoes everywhere for nothing – there’s always the possibility of an adventure. Faced with the closure of almost every...
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Maysawa Circuit: Mt. Sapari (592m) and Mt. Binutasan (577m)
MAYSAWA CIRCUIT (MTS. SAPARI AND BINUTASAN) Tanay, Rizal Trailhead: Sitio Maysawa, Brgy. Cuyambay, Tanay LLA: 14°37′11.5′′N, 121°21′31.1′′ E, 592 MASL (Mt. Sapari); 14° 37′38.9′′N, 121°21′59.6′′ E 577...
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Mt. Guiting-Guiting National Park to set new fees for 2017
Photo courtesy of Andro Molina Mr. Andy Regla of the Mt. Guiting-Guiting National Park (MGGNP) office of the DENR has informed us of changes in the fee schedule of the park effective 1 January 2017. He...
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Hiking matters #516: The Pinoy Mountaineer Mt. Fuji Expedition 2016
On July 12, 2016, 25 Filipinos belonging to the Pinoy Mountaineer Fuji Mt. Expedition 2016 reached the summit of Mt. Fuji in time for the goraiko, the glorious rising of the sun as viewed from Japan’s...
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DENR: Pico de Loro remains open; only Monolith is closed
Photo courtesy of Fervin Velasco Contrary to rumors, Pico de Loro remains open, Pinoy Mountaineer learned from DENR and Maragondon tourism officials today. Only the Monolith is closed. “We cut off the...
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Hiking matters #521: Hiking in Kyushu – Fukuoka’s Homanzan (宝満山)
FUKUOKA, JAPAN – Three weeks ago, I had fantastic hiking trip that covered some of Japan’s highest peaks, and during the trip my dream of climbing the Hyakumeizan – the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan –...
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Honorary members of the Pinoy Mountaineer Team
In recognition of my hiking companions since the inception of Pinoy Mountaineer in 2007, I would like to recognize them as Honorary Members of the Pinoy Mountaineer Team. NameDate of confermentVenue...
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