Tarak Ridge, My First Major Climb! :)

Tarak Ridge (April 9-10, 2011) Location: Mariveles, Bataan Jump-off Point: 1,130 Meters Above Sea Level Difficulty: Minor Climb, 4/9 We were around 20 climbers who participated in this event— old members and newbies as some of us  newly joined us, BUSOG Mountaineers. We were divided into two groups. Five of us belonged to the Assault Team. Mt. Tarak Ridge is one of the popular hiking...

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Let's Get It On, To a Paradise Called Mt. Manalmon!

Mt. Manalmon (February 26-27, 2011) Location: San Miguel, Bulacan Jump-off Point: Sito Madlum, Brgy. Sibul, San Miguel 196 Meters Above Sea Level Difficulty: Minor Climb, 2/9 Our group decided to participate at the FIMO’s Climbapalooza 2011 with the theme, “Love in High Altitude”. It was on our choice of mountain and so we picked Mt. Manalmon in San Miguel, Bulacan. We took a bus going...

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Generosity and Vigor Combined (Mt. Irid/Tukduan-Banoi Outreach Climb)

I’ve always wanted to join a mission climb. I’ve always wanted to be a part of an outreach event apart from doing a mountain climbing activity. I am used to outreach activities in urban places but it’s also my desire to do likewise in my hiking getaway. What a worthwhile activity to do it with a dual intention --- climb new peaks and enjoy the beauty of nature and at the same time, extend a helping...

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First Step in Mt. Pulag: Astonished!

Mt. Pulag via Ambangeg (January 27-28, 2011) Location: Kabayan, Benguet Jump-off Point: Kabayan, Benguet 2922 Meters Above Sea Level Difficulty: Minor Climb, 3/9 During this time, my desire to climb and embrace the beauty of nature intensified. I seemed to be so electrified to scale more mountains. I knew that the year 2011 would be a climbing blast for me. I planned to join more climbing...

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Sunday High at Mt.Kalisungan

Mt. Kalisungan (December 11, 2011) Location: Calauan, Laguna Jump-off Point: Brgy. Lamot, Calauan, Laguna 760 Meters Above Sea Level Difficulty: Minor Climb, 3/9 December 11-- an ordinary Sunday turned extra exciting. I invited some of my climbing friends and acquaintances for a dayhike somewhere in Laguna to a mountain called Mt. Kalisungan. Approaching the town of Calauan,...

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Double Adventure: Mt. Talamitam Dayhike + Ambon-Ambon Falls

Mt. Talamitam (January 9, 2011) Location: Nasugbu, Batangas Jump-off Point: Sitio Bayabasan, Brgy. Aga, Nasugbu 630 Meters Above Sea Level Difficulty: Minor Climb, 3/9 I promised myself to have only one climb every month and for the month of January, my mind was only set for Mt. Pulag via Ambangeg .  Aside from the fact that I was busy at work and we were really rendering a lot of overtime...

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Ample Joy in Mt. Daguldul

Location: San Juan, Batangas (December 3-4, 2010) Jump-off Point: Brgy. Hugom, San Juan, Batangas 672 Meters Above Sea Level Difficulty: Minor Climb, 3/9 My only climb for the month of December in 2010 and my second climb to date. Again, this was a Busog Mountaineers event. Some of us, (I guess,  they were four) went ahead on that day for some “pamamalengke matters”. Taking the Lipa-bound...

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I Love Nature. I Love Mountains.

I grew up in a far away province, a remote town in Quezon province, where mountains, hills, rivers, brooks and seas are so common to me. I could freely see them during my childhood days. Even before, I was so attached to the nature.  I would enjoy hiking activities in our school especially during scouting days. How I remember one of our activities where we happened to miss the signs and...

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First Timer in Mt. Batulao

Location: Nasugbu, Batangas Jump-off Point: Evercrest Golf Course, Nasugbu 811 Meters Above Sea Level Difficulty: Minor Climb, 4/9  November 6-7, 2010 Mt. Batulao was my first “serious” climb. Funny, but I called it as such, not because the mountain is very difficult to climb, it’s actually a minor one, but this was my first time to join a real climb---- with group of climbers,...

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A Day by Day Journey

Life is an everyday journey. Routinary it may be, most of the time, you run through a repetitive series of your life, just like my everyday journey as a typical employee--- I wake up.. pray.. eat.. go on a normal commute in going to the office ( ride on the LRT, walk the Gateway Mall to MRT, Fort Bus).. work/analyze/deal with numbers/meetings/trainings/chat with officemates..  attend a Lingkod...

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