Walang Umayaw sa Amuyao! Last August 26, 2018, I scaled one of the grandest Cordillera mountains – Mt. Amuyao. Rising at an elevation of 2702 meters above sea level (MASL), it is the fifth highest mountain in Luzon, just behind Pulag, Tabayoc, Timbak and Kalawitan. It is also included in the top 20 highest mountains … Continue reading Mt. Amuyao via Barlig | Luzon’s 5th highest at 2,702+ MASL →

It’s August of 2018 and I have only had two climbs for the year. One is in my favorite childhood tanawin on a seemingly long but enjoyable traverse to Mt. Arayat, and the second being my first ever Cordillera hike – the cold but elegant Mt. Purgatory. Itching for a dose of mountain vitamin and … Continue reading Tarak Ridge – Steep Assaults & Cold Waters (1,006+ MASL) →

“The Chilled Trekker” Two months prior to this climb, I scaled Mt. Arayat in my first ever major climb. Conquering the Kapampangan bunduk served as a gateway for many of the major climbs in Luzon I wanted to try – Makiling, Tapulao, Pulag, Napulauan, and a number of other difficult mountains. The Chill Trekker, the … Continue reading Mt. Purgatory – My First Hike in the Cordilleras! →

I wanted my tenth mountain to be something special. It was in 2008 when I first tasted the joys of mountaineering. I was 11 years old and we were trekking the usual surroundings of Madlum, hiking up to Mt. Manalmon – my mother mountain. That was ten years ago – ten years ago and here … Continue reading Mt. Arayat Traverse (1,030 MASL North Peak; 1,008 MASL South Peak) →

Hello humans! For months, my mother and my significant other (SO) have been convincing me to publish my mountaineering adventures here in WordPress. I told them I'd do it when I'm ready, and now that 2019 is right in front of us, I am now starting this blog. I will be posting my hikes this … Continue reading Pagbabahagi ng Karanasan →