Mt. Batulao Jan 23 to 24, 2010

Mt. Batulao - New Trail 2nd Anniversary

Tatay Resting invites us to celebrate with them as they celebrate The New Trail's 2nd Anniversary on Feb 6 and 7, 2010. 

I first encountered this mountain when I were invited by SPiMC on there 72Km. Adventure Race. From then on I can't stop myself to recall the happiness of conquering this mountain. Sir Vic Sotto's "Ang Darling kong Aswang" used this scenery as one of the backgrounds of their set. Amazed, i shouted " Batulao! " on the movie house. 

For me the temp. in this camp is a possible training experience before climbing Mt. Pulag.

Also, there was this story of the first child born here on Jan. 3, 2010. The infant named Jessabelle was attended by a Registered Nurse who went to Batulao to chill out. Together with a hilot, the nurse-climber helped the Waray mother deliver Baby Jessabelle.

Should you plan to climb Batulao thru the new trail contact Tatay Resting at no.   09212558816 .

 

There is no water source in the camps so be ready with your canteens.

 

Mt. Sembrano Nakawan..

by Sir Pj Abad

January 9-10 2010, Napag pasyahan ng tropa na magclimb sa Mt.Sembrano dhil ang bundok na to bukod sa madali puntahan dahil 2 hours lng biyahe at mura pa pamasahe eh napaka ganda ng trail view at ng campsite.

Kaso bago kame mag climb npka dame ng tropang mountaineer na pumipigil sa amin na mag climb don dahil madame daw MAGNANAKAW. Pero tumuloy pa din kame dahil summit camp nman kame at ang buong akala namin di na aabot ang magnanakaw sa ganon kataas na lugar.

Pero 1am natapos ang socials at nag sipag pasok na sa tent ang lahat para matulog at magpahinga bandang 3am nagising ang isang tropa (TONTON) at habang mahimbing na natutulog ang lahat nagising na lang ang lahat habang siya'y nag aalburuto, MOUNTAIN HARDAWARE TENT nilaslas para makuha ang gamit sa loob, tinira LAFUMA BACKPACK may laman 5k CASH, CELLPHONE AT IPOD,,AIGLE BACKPACK nilaslas din, isang tropa IPHONE na kabibili plang tinira din.

Tignan nyo kung gano na kalala ang nakawan na nagaganap sa loob lamang ng isang gabi sa MT.SEMBRANO. Napakatagal ng madameng nagrereklamo na mountaineer sa BARANGAY dahil sa sunod sunod na nagaganap na nakawan, Sana naman may gawin ang mga tao sa BARANGAY dahil naniningil sila ng 20 pesos reg. sa bawat isang mountaineer na umaakyat sa mt.sembrano para pangalagaan ang bundok.

Napakaganda ng Mt.Sembrano wag sana natin hayaan na masira at masakop ito ng mga walangyang magnanakaw. Kaya babala para sa mga kapawa namin mountaineer, Kung magbabalak na umakyat sa Mt.Sembrano, Isecure mabuti ang mga gamit..

SAMAR ISLAND ADVENTURES 2010

6TH EXTREME CAVING 2010
May 21 -23, 2010
Langun - Gobingob Cave
Calbiga,Samar

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5TH JIABONG CAVING EXPLORATION 2010
June 4 -6, 2010
Jiabong Caves Explorations
Jiabong,Samar

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1ST SAMAR ISLAND EXPLO 2010
DISCOVER AND EXPLORE SAMAR ISLAND
JULY 30 TO AUGUST 9, 2010

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8TH SPELUNKING IN CALBIGA CAVES 2010
October 29 -31, 2010
Langun Gobingob Caves
Calbiga,Samar

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Tirad Pass Charity Climb
- Registration now open !!

By : Sir Gid

We are pleased to announce that we are pushing through with the 2nd Annual Charity Climb at Tirad Pass on February 6-7, 2010.

The budget for the trip is P3,500 including chartered, roundtrip transportation from Manila to Ilocos Sur, jeepney rentals from Candon to Gregorio del Pilar, registration fee, guides, shirt and ID.

The Climb Secretariat has already emailed those who have signified their intention to join the event. Interested participants can email charityclimb@gmail.com to receive the Charity Climb Primer which contains all the details about the climb itself. To register for the climb, please email the following details:

NAME:
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We look forward to climbing with everyone in February at Tirad Pass!


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Climb Advisory: Beware of theft in Mt. Sembrano and Mt. Romelo!

By: Sir Gid

http://www.Pinoymountaineer.com/ periodically issues "Hiking advisories" as a form of warning to fellow climbers as regards conditions in various mountains. However, they are a matter of personal opinion and must be read in that light.

In response to reports of theft in Mt. Sembrano and Mt. Romelo, and the apparent lack of action on the part of the concerned authorities, we are issuing this climb advisory to warn hikers to avoid camping in these mountains and to be vigilant about their belongings at all times.

The history of theft in Mt. Sembrano is very long. On March 9, 2009, a Hiking Advisory was also issued, after several reports of theft. As for Mt. Romelo, there have also been countless reports of theft since 2004; our alarm has been more heigtened with reports of recent theft (Dec. 23, Dec. 27, Jan 3, etc.) Several complaints have been filed last year but there has not been any improvement in the situation.

The occurences of the theft were usually during the evening, and they almost always take place at the campsites. There have been no reports of open assaults or holdups. Nonetheless, this thievery is an affront to the healthy relationship that must exist between mountaineers and locals. We appeal to the local governments in Pililla, Rizal and Siniloan, Laguna, to intensify efforts to make these hiking destinations a safe place to be enjoyed by mountaineers and locals alike.

Moreover, for the time being we STRONGLY DISCOURAGE climbers to camp in Mt. Sembrano and Mt. Romelo; if you must really climb these mountains then do it as a dayhike. We are not afraid of petty thieves but we must show the locals in all mountaineering destinations that they have a responsibility to maintain peace and order if they wish to have visitors in their place. Climbers are encouraged to pressure the local officials to act by reiterating our collective desire for security and our indignation against thievery.

PUERTO GALLERA WHITE BEACH
3days & 2 nights Beachy Escapades
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Inc. Puerto Gallera are dotted with many beautiful little white sand beaches, some fringed with reefs teeming with rich and diverse marine life. Puerto’s reefs were declared a marine sanctuary in 1974. You can rub elbows with Nemo and friends or just bum under the sand. Can do island hopping, fishing, fish feeding, snorkeling, cliff jumping, banana boat ride, bar hopping, volley ball, beach bumming, team building, scuba diving, wreck diving and MORE. Optional FREE Environment Awareness Games n Workshop for group of 20 person & up with Mangrove Tree Planting

Itinerary Day 1
6 am ETD Manila
8 am ETA Batangas Pier/Board Boat to White Beach
10 am ETA White Beach/Check In
11 am Lunch at pax Account
12 nn Island Hopping
5 pm Back to Base
7 pm Dinner Beach Front where the Fire Show is (Fri and Sat ONLY)
Day 2 Beach Bumming Galore
Day 3 Check out at 11:30 am/Lunch at pax account/
12 nn Board the boat back to Batangas

Package Rate per Person minimum of 6persons

WEEKDAY RATES: Sunday to Friday
4 to 6pax Sharing P 2,250/pax
3pls Sharing P 2,500/pax
2pax Sharing P 2,750/pax

WEEKEND RATES: Friday to Sunday
4 to 6pax Sharing P 2,500/pax
3pls Sharing P 2,750/pax
2pax Sharing P 3,000/pax


Inclusive of
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• 2 set breakfast w/ coffee or choco (other drinks not included)
• Island hopping tour with life vest and life guard
• Snorkel during Island hopping
• Boat and Boat crew
• environment permit and entrance fees

OPTIONS
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HIGHEST MOUNTAINS IN THE PHILIPPINES

by Sir Marc Gana


METHODOLOGY
Comparative analysis and a relative elevation index was constructed based on PHILVOLCS, Indexmundi.com, Sibarong Backpackers, MMS, and other sources. The Rodol Map of 1956 was also consulted, as well as site-specific DENR publications. Mountains suspected to be one and the same were plotted on the Wikimapia map of the Philippines to weed out redundancies, as in the case of Mt. Ragang and Mt. Piapayungan.

The choice of which elevation to prefer reflects the approach of Pinoy Mountaineer in all its entries: landmark mountains, whose elevations are extensively studied (i.e. Mt. Apo, Mt. Kanlaon) served as benchmarks against which other mountains are compared. The relative graph formed from each source served as collaborative evidence.

The decision to include all high points of the Kitanglad Range follow the attitude of mountaineers towards the Cordillera range where all the high points (i.e. Pulag, Tabayoc, Napulauan) were considered. Still, however, this list may not free from inaccuracies and peer-evaluation is highly encouraged.

Coordinates will be added and this table will be modified as new information is available. Supplemental tables (i.e. Top 10 highest in Luzon) will also be included later.

ENDNOTE
There are truly still a lot of mountains out there, and Pinoy Mountaineer is still far from its goal of identifying, classifying, and describing all the mountains in the Philippines. It is a refreshing thought, however, that one will never run out of mountains to explore in the Philippines!

THE 30 HIGHEST MOUNTAINS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Rank	Mountain	Elevation (meters)	Location
1	Mt. Apo	2956 m	Davao and North Cotabato
2	Mt. Dulang-Dulang	2938 m	Kitanglad Range, Bukidnon
3	Mt. Pulag	2922 m	Cordillera Range, Benguet
4	Mt. Kitanglad	2899 m	Kitanglad Range, Bukidnon
5	Mt. Tabayoc	2842 m	Cordillera Range, Benguet
6	Mt. Kalatungan	2824 m	Kalatungan Range, Bukidnon
7	Mt. Ragang	2815 m	Piapayungan Range, Lanao del Sur
8	Mt. Maagnaw	2742 m	Kitanglad Range, Bukidnon
9	Mt. Singakalsa (Timbak)	2717 m	Cordillera Range, Benguet
10	Mt. Amuyao	2702 m	Cordillera Range, Mt. Province
11	Mt. Panotoan	2689 m	Cordillera Range, Benguet-Ifugao
12	Mt. Kapiligan (Cawit)	2670 m	Cordillera Range, Ifugao
13	Mt. Pandadagsaan/Mt. Tagub (White Peak)	2670 m	New Bataan, Compostela Valley
14	Mt. Abao	2661 m	Cordillera Range, Mt. Province
15	Mt. Napulauan	2642 m	Cordillera Range, Ifugao
16	Mt. Osdung	2617 m	Cordillera Range, Mt. Province
17	Mt. Lumuluyaw,	2612 m	Kitanglad Range, Bukidnon
18	Mt. Halcon	2582 m	Oriental Mindoro
19	Mt. Cauitan	2569 m	Cordillera Range, Mt. Province
20	Mt. Alchanon (Alchanar)	2567 m	Cordillera Range, Mt. Province
21	Mt. Baco	2488 m	Occidental Mindoro
22	Mt. Bangbanglang	2464 m	Cordillera Range, Mt. Province
23	Mt. Mayon	2462 m	Albay, Bicol Region
24	Mt. Sapocoy (Saporay)	2456 m	Cordillera Range, Kalinga-Apayao
25	Mt. Pawoi	2456 m	Cordillera Range, Mt. Province
26	Mt. Balatucan	2450 m	Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental
27	Mt. Kanlaon	2435 m	Negros Island
28	Mt. Malindang	2404 m	Misamis Occidental
29	Mt. Candalaga	2402 m	Davao Oriental
30	Mt. Tuminungan	2400 m	Kitanglad Range, Bukidnon

1st Philippine Summer Youth and Mountaineers Adventure Camp

Join, Experience, Learn and be the Pride…..Bring Home up to 400,00php cash prizes and specially designed Trophies, Plaques…with freebies…Gift Certificates…and more…

1st Philippine Summer Youth and Mountaineers Adventure Camp (PSYMAC)



April 9-11, 2009



Caramoan (Island), Camarines Sur. Venue of Survivor France, Belgium and Turkey.
White Sand and a comparable to Coron, Palawan rock formations….



Ready…GO!...a mix event of Survivor, Fear Factor and Amazing Race with a twist. A three day event from undisclosed place in Bicol Region to the Island of Caramoan in Camarines. Composed of Five members per team of any gender.

Survivor…a typical survival challenges from simple to extreme. A team of three members of any gender will compete for three days in the island of Caramoan, Camarines Sur.

Fear Factor…three day event of an unexpected challenges of a team with three members of any gender.



Lecture on Basic Mountaineering Course, Leadership Training and Workshop, First Aid, Survival, Easy and Nutritious Cooking, Photography and Documenting Event.




On the first day of the event, experience the Bicolano Fiesta Celebration with sumptuous and unique Bicolano cuisine…Island Camping…and the Filipinoi Native Sports competition among non participants of the highlights events.






Mr. Anthony Pangilinan, Prof. Harvey Kee of Ateneo de Manila, Paolo Bediones, Marc Nelson, Mr. Rovilson, JC Tiuseco, Amanda, Kiko Rustia, Leo Oracion, Romi Garduce, Bert Emata, Pinay Everest Team, Ryan Agoncillo, Jiggy Manicad and a lot more….



Each Event will have four categories….

Company Based Org….organization based and accredited by the company with a common goal.

School Based Org…..organization based and accredited by the school.

Community Org….organization in the community whether sports, services among others with a certain goal.

Open Category….open to any individual with no group/org affiliation as long as they from a team of five or three.



Champions per categories will win 150,000php plus specialized trophies, plaques and freebies. Non winners and all the participants will received freebies and certificates. Finalist will received gift certificates, plaques and freebies.



A 1,500php registration per head inclusive of a round trip fare from Manila to the Island of Caramoan in Camarines Sur for those participants, survivor and fear factor contestants and to the undisclosed place in Bicol for the contestant in Ready…GO!.....A uniform, ID, Certificate, and a souvenir shirt and event yearbook.





March 5, 2010



All Official Contestants of the 3 events are required to attend the briefing and trainings either on March 13 or 20, 2010 or both. (Venue to be announce)




Participants and Contestants are required to attend the Final Meeting on March 27, 2010 at 7:00pm. Venue will be at RCBC Plaza Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Ayala cor. Sen. Gil Puyat Avenues, Makati City.



Available at all branches of Toby's, Chris Sports, Sandugo, Conquer, Montanara and 7-11 stores starting February 20, 2010

For more details please contact ANTHONY GO @ 09214725161 or 09157883729….e mail address…nthnygo@yahoo.com.