Mountain Profile Major jump-offs: Poblacion and Barangay Hapao, Hungduan Alternative jump-off: Balentimol Falls, Hungduan Elevation: 2,642 MASL Difficulty: 7/9, Major Climb Trail Class: 3 Days Required: 1-2 days Hours to Summit: 9 hours Source: Pinoy Mountaineer A Bloody Trail (Balentimol Falls to Poblacion Traverse) Nestled in the Cordilleran mountain range are some of the country’s most mystical and haunting […]
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The Great Cordilleran Traverse: Mt. Napulauan, A Bloody Climb
This is my version of the climb. For Saul’s version of our climb, you may visit his site: Great Cordillera Traverse: Mt. Napulawan Edition. Day 1: A Small World of Bloody Coincidences When I started taking climbing seriously, the thought of doing an overnight climb barely crossed my mind. The idea of spending a night […]
2017 Year End Climb: Sailing Towards a Better Year
December 3, 2017 It’s been a month since I’ve climbed a mountain. My last was at South Korea’s Ulsan Bawi Rock, my first international hike. Sadly, after that Korean excursion, I have fallen into a spell of sedentary lifestyle. My procrastination made me long for a new adventure. Then I came across a hiking group’s […]
Open Trail Challenge: Mascap Seven Peaks
September 16, 2017 The advent of the rainy season has hampered some of my climbing plans. The last “real” hike I had was Cawag Pentalogy back in August. The rainy season made me laze around. Instead of looking for more mountains to climb, I have preferred the comforts of my bed. Until one of my […]
One with Nature: Masungi Georeserve
Back in May 2017, I joined a group for a brief excursion to Tanay, Rizal’s Mt. Masungki. The climb was very successful and in the process, I gained new friends who were more than enthusiastic to involve me in further climbs and adventures. One of the adventures that were mentioned during our climb is neighboring […]
Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part IV)
This is a series. Check out the other parts below: Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part I) Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part II) Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part III) The Final Stretch: A Thunderous Uproar in the Mountains Fourteen hours since setting out on this jourey, we […]
Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part III)
This is a series. Check out the other parts below: Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part I) Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part II) Mt. Bira-bira and Mt. Naulaw: Brief Respite While we were climbing down to Mt. Bira-bira, we snapped pictures on the numerous rock structures along the trail. Idyllic […]
Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part II)
This is a series. Check out the other parts below: Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part I) Mt. Balingkilat, The Home of the Thunder God Before proceeding with our hike, all joiners performed their respective pre-hike routines. When everyone was ready, we gathered around for the orientation and the pre-climb prayer. After doing […]
Cawag Pentalogy: The Ultimate Open Trail Challenge (Part I)
2017, It’s All About Getting Back into Shape Before 2017, I managed to climb only four mountains. Most of it was for pleasure rather than for health purposes. However, my perspective began to change in 2017. With an adamantine resolve that I never thought I had, I climbed one mountain at a time. The time to […]
South Cebu 2015: Osmena Peak, Mother Mountain
When we went to Tumalog Falls, we asked our guides if there are other places that we can visit around Oslob. Prior to our trip, one of our options is Osmena Peak, the highest peak in Cebu. However, we were a bit torn about going to Osmena Peak because of the distance. Instead of concurring […]
