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Mountain News: New policies and updates for Mt. Guiting-Guiting
PinoyMountaineer was informed by Mr. Andy Regla of the Mt. Guiting-Guiting National Park about new policies and updates on the mountain which were approved last February 28, 2013. Here are the major...
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Essay: I say NO to the proposed 'stairway to Mt. Apo'
Facing the Boulders: This is the Mt. Apo I want to cherish and rememberby Gideon Lasco,PinoyMountaineer.com LAST APRIL, while climbing Mt. Kinabalu, I met fellow Pinoys who said they were there to...
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Shirt no. 10, "Leave No Trace" now available!
PinoyMountaineer Shirt no. 10, "Leave No Trace" is now available in all The Perfect White Shirt Stores! The shirt depicts what we see as the ideal outdoor experience: causing the least impact possible...
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The New PinoyMountaineer Dri Fit Shirt: Short and Long Sleeves with new colors!
The new PinoyMountaineer Dri Fit shirts are now available in a short-sleeved version for P400, and more colors for the long-sleeved version, still priced at only P450! There are now eight colors for...
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Hiking matters #329: Yet again, Batulao / My take on brushfires
Today, I went to Mt. Batulao for a 'workout' hike with Journeying James, who happened to be intown (we both live in the beautiful town of  Los Banos, Laguna at the foothills of Mt. Makiling). We left...
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Shirt no. 11: "Taong Bundok" is now available!
For the first time, PinoyMountaineer.com is releasing a shirt in the Filipino language! Shirt no. 11, "Taong Bundok" is a celebration of the Filipino language and hiking in the Philippines. Literally...
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Hiking matters #334: Hiking up Mt. Timolan in Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur
PAGADIAN CITY - When it comes to outdoor adventures, Mindanao is truly boundless. I say this from Pagadian, a city known for its rugged terrain and, in adaptation to it, a uniquely inclined tricycle....
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Call for Help: Mountaineer Victor Ayson, missing in Mt. Maculot
CAGAYAN DE ORO - I just got back after doing a long hike in ARMM and it is only now that I heard about Victor Ayson who is still missing from a hike in Mt. Maculot. To all the hikers and common...
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Mountain News: Mountaineer Victor Joel Ayson still missing in Mt. Maculot
LIPA, BATANGAS - On Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013, mountaineer Victor Joel Ayson, 27, who had just returned from a successful hike of Mt. Guiting-Guiting, proceeded from Batangas pier to Cuenca to do a...
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Hiking matters #335: Successful ascent of Mt. Ragang
The Piapayungan Range as viewed from the trailhead On April 4, 2013, 1205H, I together with Reynaldo Nalda, Lance Dy, reached the summit of Mt. Ragang together with our esteemed local guides. It was a...
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Viewpoint: Solo climbing is a personal choice and a personal responsibility
by Francis QuinonBlogger's note: I picked up this set of interesting comments by Francis Quinon on Facebook and with his consent, I have taken the liberty of posting them here for the benefit of all....
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Hiking matters #336: Mt. Maculot in the aftermath of Victor Ayson's...
LIPA, BATANGAS - Yesterday, a week after Victor Ayson climbed Mt. Maculot's Rockies, I headed to the mountain to see the situation and offer my support to the family and friends of the missing...
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PinoyMountaineer in Action Asia magazine's March-April 2013 issue
A few weeks ago in Sagada, I came upon a copy of the old Action Asia guidebook for the Philippines. It was fascinating: Back then, many of the mountains that are popular now - like Sicapoo and even the...
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Eulogy: Victor Joel Ayson, photographer, mountaineer, and friend (1986-2013)
Victor Joel Ayson (1986-2013) The pictures that we take are windows to our souls. They reveal how we see ourselves, and how we see the world around us. The pictures Victor Joel Ayson took evoked a...
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Photoessay: Mt. Ragang - Images of Mindanao's Most Elusive Peak
At the mossy forest summit of Mt. Ragang On April 4, 2013, My team and I reached the summit of Mt. Ragang, in what might be the first climb done by outsiders up the mountain, which lies at the heart of...
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Hiking matters #330: The Osocan Spanish Trail in Atok, Benguet
A short but beautiful trail that runs parallel to Halsema Road is the Osocan Spanish Trail in Atok, Benguet, with a trailhead between Km. 46 and 47 in the country's highest highway. This obscure...
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Call for Volunteers: Establishing the Grand Cordillera Trail (GCT)
In January 2013, I did and documented the Ugo-Pulag Traverse, which opens the door for connecting two of the Cordillera's major peaks: Mt. Ugo and Mt. Pulag. In between, the traverse also opens a...
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Hiking matters #337: Mt. Pulag via Akiki-Tawangan Day 1 - Ascending up the...
Crossing the hanging bridge at the Eddet River campsite in the Akiki Trail I'm now home in Laguna but until now I am mesmerized by the beauty and adventure that we saw and experienced in the two-day...
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Hiking matters #338: Mt. Pulag via Akiki-Tawangan Day 2 - The mesmerizing...
The mesmerizing mossy forest of the Tawangan TrailContinued from Hiking matters #337: We woke up to a clear night sky at 0300H, breaking camp and resuming the trek at 0430H. After a bit more of pine...
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Exploration notes #1: The triplet peaks of Mt. Abao, Mt. Kapiligan, and Mt....
In this photo taken near the summit of Mt. Pulag, we see the three peaks of the Central Spine of the Cordilleras, straddling the towns of Buguias, Benguet and Hungduan, Ifugao: Mt. Abao, Mt....
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