My Mountain Climbs

My first real exposure to the outdoors and to mountains in particular was back in 2004 when I climbed a mountain in Davao from Kapatagan. It was a 12-day mission climb to the tribe of Matigsalug. A year later, I went on another climb for 12 days in the mountains of Palawan. At that time, I didn’t know that I was actually already being groomed to be a mountaineer. I was naturally athletic and adventurous, but I didn’t see myself going for this hobby. 

In 2008, after some short treks in Pinatubo and in Banaue, something changed in me. I was becoming more accustomed to the outdoors, with the occasional screams from flying insects, and I had developed a deeper appreciation and love for the mountains. After my first major climb in Pulag, I just knew in my heart that I had found something I wanted to do long term. What followed after that was a passion to climb the mountains in the Philippines, with each new mountain presenting different climbing conditions. I belong to a group of Christian climbers called Climbing for Christ Philippines and I have been climbing for almost 4 years now. I’m continually learning with every climb and I enjoy writing about it.

In this page I would direct you to links of some of the mountains I’ve climbed and the reflections I had for each of them. Those without links are either only shown in pictures in my Facebook, or have yet to be written. 

• Mt. Makiling (traverse)
• Mt. Pinatubo
• Mt. Isarog
• Mt. Cinco Picos
• Mt. Cristobal
• Mt. Banahaw
• Mt. Pulag via Ambangeg-Ambangeg
• Mt. Pico De Loro
• Mt. Pico De Loro (Part 2)
• Mt. Romelo/Buruwisan Falls
• Mt. Tarak Ridge
• Mt. Apo via Kapatagan-Kidapawan traverse
• Mt. Apo – Camp Godi Godi
• Mt. Apo – Boulders and Summit
• Mt. Maculot
• Mt. Kanlaon via Maput-Makawiwili trail
• Mt. Kanlaon (Margaja Valley, Summit, Crater and down)
• Dalipey, Kibungan (Benguet)
• Mt. Batulao
• Mt. Pundaquit (Zambales)
• Mt. Mariveles-Tarak Ridge traverse via Paniquian River trail
• Mt. Amanayao, Badeo, Kibungan (Benguet)
• Mt. Talamitam, Batangas
• Mt. Sembrano, Pililia, Rizal
• Buntot Palos, Pangil, Laguna
• Culiang-Bekes, Kibungan (Benguet)