Mt. Hapunang Banoi (517+)

July 28, 2015October 11, 2015 Gideon Lasco 3 Comments Difficulty 4/9, hapunang banoi, limestone mountains, Rizal, Southern Tagalog, wawa river

MT. HAPUNANG BANOI Rodriguez, Rizal Major jumpoff: Brgy. Wawa, Rodriguez, Rizal LLA: 14°44′25.3′′ N, 121°11′30.4′ 517 MASL (+460m) Days required

Special Features

Makulog—the Thor of Batangas

July 22, 2015October 11, 2015 Gideon Lasco 6 Comments guest posts, Maculot

The author’s son, Xygy Cuevas, at Mt. Maculot’s Rockies by Arturo Cuevas Founding Member, UST Mountaineering Club (1970) Throw in a

Mountains

Mt. Ayaas (627+) in Rodriguez, Rizal

July 5, 2015October 12, 2015 Gideon Lasco 2 Comments ayaas, Difficulty 3/9, river crossing, Rizal, Southern Tagalog, wawa river

MT. AYAAS Rodriguez, Rizal Major jumpoff: Brgy. Wawa, Rodriguez, Rizal Minor jumpoff: Brgy. Mascap, Rodriguez, Rizal LLA: 14°45′3.38′′ N, 121°12′27.5′

Resources for Beginners

Is it safe? Hiking-related decisions based on weather

July 4, 2015October 11, 2015 Gideon Lasco 2 Comments Articles, rainy season, weather

Whenever there’s a storm that’s forecast to hit the country – or whenever it’s raining heavily – I get a

Learning Resources

Hiking and weight loss: How the mountains can make you slim

July 1, 2015October 11, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment climb health, weight loss

This is an article belonging to the ‘climb health‘ category in PinoyMountaineer. Information provided in this article are based on

Essays

Letter to a young mountaineer, VII: The calling

July 1, 2015November 22, 2017 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment environmental concerns, essays, letters to a young mountaineer, personal essays

You thought that the mountains will always be there, but slowly, you realise that they are not as changeless as

Mountains

Mt. Lubog (955+) in Rodriguez, Rizal

June 29, 2015October 12, 2015 Gideon Lasco 6 Comments Difficulty 4/9, limestone mountains, lubog, Rizal

MT. LUBOG Rodriguez, Rizal Trailhead: Sitio Lubog, Brgy. Puray, Rodriguez LLA: 14°50′10.4′′ N, 121°14′12.9′′, 955 MASL (+337) Specs: Minor, Difficulty 4/9,