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Video Mount Apo Highest Peak in the Philippines

2007-10-12T23:28:00.000-07:00

Mount Apo the highest peak in the Philippines we went there and we compiled a video when we reach the peak and all my mountaineering friends went their, it is the climbing season and many mountaineers went there together with us..

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Mount Everest Videos Expeditions

2007-10-07T05:28:00.000-07:00

Mount Everest is the top 1 tallest mountain in the world 29,028 height in feet. Nepal it is where Mount Everest located, many tourist in Nepal are all climbers every year of its season many climbers go there to climb Mount Everest.

Radhanath Sikdar, an Indian mathematician and surveyor from Bengal, was the first to identify Everest as the world's highest peak in 1852, using trigonometric calculations based on measurements of "Peak XV" (as it was then known) made with theodolites from 240 km (150 miles) away in India. Measurement could not be made from closer due to a lack of access to Nepal. Peak XV was found to be exactly 29,000 feet (8,839 m) high, but was publicly declared to be 29,002 feet (8,840 m). The arbitrary addition of 2 feet (0.6 m) was to avoid the impression that an exact height of 29,000 feet was nothing more than a rounded estimate.

Here are some videos I want to share with you how hard it is to climb Mount Everest, and let you see how beautiful Mount Everest is..

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Mount Mckinley top 6 highest mountains in the world

2007-10-07T01:06:00.000-07:00

Mount Mckinley top 6 highest mountains in the world, it is the highest peak in the North America, at a height of 20,320 feet (6,194 m). they called this mountain as Bolshaya Gora in Russians it means Big Mountain. One of my mountaineering friend climbed Mount Mckinley and what he say to us is that it is so difficult to climb; you really need the perfect mountaineering gears and good conditioning.

Mount Mckinley is located in the central portion of the Alaska Range, which spans much of south central Alaska. It is approximately 130 miles (209 km) north-northwest of Anchorage and 155 miles (249 km) southwest of Fairbanks. The summit is approximately 35 miles (56 km) from the nearest major road, the George Parks Highway.

There are a lot of mountaineers climb Mount Mckinley and there are still a lot of mountaineers from different mountaineering clubs wants to climb to Mount Mckinley because of the beauty that the mountain can offer.

This Mountain half of it is covered with snow and with that you can see a lot of Glacier, one of the glaciers you can find is in the eastern side of the mountain in the massif you can find the Traleika Glacier.

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Surf Camp ABC Calicoan Island

2007-10-02T16:27:00.000-07:00

Calicoan Island

This island is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the East, and Leyte Gulf on the West. This island consist of rugged landscape, virgin tropical forests, white sand beaches, and a clear crystal with a perfect cloud 9 with 8 feet or more, wave that Calicoan has.

Calicoan is known for its big cloud 9 with 8 feet or more, so usually surfers will went to Calicoan island to ride the big waves and to enjoy the beautiful places of Calicoan can offer.

Getting To Calicoan Island Surf Camp ABC

From Manila : Regular commercial flights fly daily to Tacloban. Transfers can be arranged to The Surf Camp

From Cebu Take one of several daily fast ferry trips to Ormoc. Transfers to The Surf Camp can be arranged.

The Surf Camp has private planes to fly guests round trip Cebu/Guiuan/Cebu at $150 per person, no layover charge. The 7,000 foot runway is only 15 minutes from the resort.

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Crater of Mt. Kanlaon revealed its secrets

2007-09-29T22:18:00.000-07:00

When my mountaineering friends went to Mt. Kanlaon we have gathered some small video clips when we reach the summit. One of the many videos we have, I like it to share with you. We shot this in march so it is not that old. Hehehe my mountaineering friends have never forget this amazing mountaineering adventures because of the great accomplishment when we conquered it.

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The Hundred Islands National Park One Of the Top Beaches In The World

2007-09-29T07:23:00.000-07:00

Hundred islands in Pangasinan Philippines where you can see the beauty that the island f Philipines can offer, considered as one of the world class places in the world, known of its fine white sand beaches, clear water and awesome under water corals and structures. We have been to the hundred islands National Park with my mountaineering friends to spend some relaxing moments together. We are fascinated of the magical and countless little uninhabited islands dotting the wide blue seas.

The Hundred Islands National Park is the foremost tourist destination in the province of Pangasinan in northern Philippines. It is a five-hour drive north of Manila passing through Pampanga, Tarlac, and finally to Alaminos. The jump-off point is the town of Lucap. From the wharf, it is just a short 20-minute boat ride to the islands.

Visitors to the area should be prepared for the lack of luxuries of any sort. There are no beach resorts, nor aqua sports facilities. This is simply nature at it's best, without any of the commercial hype and fanfare.

After a peaceful and relaxing day out in the islands, we missed already the beauty of the islands and we want to go back as soon as possible cause we are now addicted to it.

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Moal Boal Beaches

2007-08-29T05:20:00.001-07:00

My mountaineering friend enjoys the beach in moal boal

Perfect to go snorkeling. WOW!

Hi! are you having fun?hehe

Beautiful corals that Moal Boal can offer. really beautiful.

Moal Boal Mountaineering Adventures

2007-08-29T05:12:00.000-07:00

Moal Boal Mountaineering Adventure

It was a great sunny day that my mountaineering friends are bored and have no idea how to spend the day so exciting, we just talk for a while then we plan to go to moal boal.

Moal boal it famous with is beaches and one of the greatest diving spot here in the Philippines. But we are not planning to go diving, but rather we want to climb mountains their in Moal Boal. So we pack our gears and then we go. They say that there are a lot of mountains in moalboal that is not yet discovered, so what we have plan in our mountaineering adventure is to discover one mountain.

The good thing about our trail is that there is a river, so is not hard to trek, we spent hours in our trekking until we reach the top. It’s relaxing and beautiful to see the landscape of the city. We have fun in our mountaineering adventure. We rest for the day and ready for another mountaineering adventure tomorrow.

We are tried in our journey that morning so we decide to go to the beaches on moalboal. Our Mountaineering adventure is over but the adventure isn’t, we go to the beach and I said before that moalboal is famous diving spot in philppines because of the fishes and corals you found. So we decide to go snorkeling and we enjoyed it..

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Month Of The Mountain The Hills Are Alive Mt. Canlaon

2007-08-24T08:20:00.001-07:00

In a celebrated Broadway play turned movie, Julie Andrew sings one of the most familiar songs in Hollywood; “The hills are alive to the sound of music.” Now, unless you consider all sound to be music, like minimalist composer, John Cage, music is not exactly what our hills are alive to.

Here, it is the sound of slash and burn agriculture, it is the sound of uncontrolled up-migration and consequently the noise of the motor-cycles, the most available mode of transport there, it is the sound of the construction of expensive neighborhoods and the sound pf everything else but, hardly, music.

But, in 2007 with the celebration of the International year of the Mountain, IYM and the designation of June as the month of the mountain, the international community said that music should, again, belong to the mountains; of watershed protection, of making the mountains contribute more than simple extractive minerals and goods.

Local mountaineering groups are gearing up for appropriate celebrations. Habagat for one has scheduled a Basic Mountaineering Course (BMC) for beginner mountaineers or those who just want to update their mountaineering skills.

My mountaineering club tests the wrath of Mt. Canloan. We as a mountaineer help each other for us to be able to reach the summit, and see the beauty that Mt. Canlaon can offer and we had fun and satisfaction for what we have experience. Mountaineering Adventure my never ending journey.

Mt Kalatungan Mountaineering adventure

2007-07-30T04:20:00.000-07:00

Another Mountaineering adventure I will share to you today. This came from my mountaineering friends they share to me their experience in the mountaineering adventure in Mt. Kalatungan.

Mt Kalatungan usually called a Natural Park is located in Province of Bukidnon a 39,802 hectares and 24,802 hectares are within strict protection zone or forest and 14,000 hectares is within the buffer zone or open space. Mt Kalatungan has an elevation of 2,500-2,824 meters above sea level

It’s a great experience and a memorable one if you go to Mt Kalatungan because of its steep trail and a thick forest that has all the wild insects and plants that you will find and the freezing cold weather, I suggest you will bring a thick jacket to make your body warm. My mountaineering friends said that it is so challenging because you can’t predict the weather and the trails are too small to trek.

When they reach the summit they were overwhelmed by what they saw, the nice view that a Mt Kalatungan can offer the breathe taking clouds and sky that are so near that you can reach it..

Mountaineering adventures I will experience if I go to Mt. Kalatungan, my mountaineering friends are planning to go there because is a worth to go there the second time around.

Mt. Timpoong

2007-07-25T22:09:00.000-07:00

When you say exploring volcano is a great mountaineering adventure I would agree to that. My experience in Mt. Canlaon is so great it’s a memorable experience. There is a place in Philippines that are surrounded by active and non active volcanoes and that place is in Camiguin Island (The Island of Fire). Camiguin is famous on its beaches, spring, mountains and especially volcanos.

Camiguin Island is also called ( The Island of Fire) because there are a lot of volcanos exist. There are also quite a number of smaller volcanic domes and parasitic cones such as Mt. Carling, Mt. Tibane and Piyakong Hill at the flanks of Mt. Hibok-Hibok, Campana Hill, Minokol Hill and the Tres Marias Hill at the flanks of Mt. Mambajao. Mt. Hibok-Hibok is an active volcano. Other volcanoes remain in active due to the agents of weathering and erosion and the formation of deep and long gullies on its slopes.

The highest peak in the island is Mt. Timpoong which rises 1,580 meters/5,184 feet ASL. Mt. Mambajao stands 1,420 meters/4,659 feet and Mt. Hibok-Hibok rises 1,240 meters/4,068 feet ASL. Not only is Mt. Mambajao the tallest, it is also the biggest volcano in the island. Because of the island's volcanic form, several hot sulfur springs and geothermal vents exists.

THIS PLACE IS PERFECT FOR MOUNTAINEERING ADVENTURES FOR MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS FROM DIFFERENT MOUNTAINEERING CLUBS. YOU CANNOT EXPECT WHATS GONNA HAPPEN WHEN YOU CLIMB TO ALL THE MOUNTAINS HERE IN CAMIGUIN ISLAND PHILIPPINES.

Mt. Naduyan

2007-07-24T23:29:00.000-07:00

Mt. Naduyan another mountain discovery by one of my mountaineering friend from a well known mountaineering clubs here in Cebu Philippines. They say the mountain has it own beauty that a mountaineer will fall in love by its magnificent landscape with a 2560m above sea level surely you will be WOW on want you see at the top.

Mt. Naduyan Measures 2560m ASL, also the South side towering range with its suicidal cliffs and mystery you can’t be so careless on your trek. Regard to be the one of toughest mountain range in Kitanglad Natural Park according to Higaonon Tribes, KGV-Libona and White Flag Bolo Battalion Warriors. They are the locals who are guarding the mountains so it will be manipulated by uneducated people with no respect to the nature.

The Higaonon tribes believed that Mt. Naduyan is also Nabis ha Agbibilin's brother to Mt. Nanluyaw and also the sacred ground of Higaonon tribes in South side of the MKRNP.

There are a few who conquered the peaks of Mt Naduyan so if you plan to trek the mountain, just be ready of what to come in your expedition.

MOUNTAINEERS ROCK ON!

Mt. Agad-Agad

2007-07-23T06:35:00.000-07:00

Mount Agad-Agad is a mountain Located in Iligan City, Philippines which has an estimated height 1,600 feet above sea level. It affords a full view of Iligan City by night or day, ideal for the adventurous type, climbers and mountaineers. January to March is where many mountaineers from different mountaineering clubs go to Mount Agad-Agad because it is the time that the weather is great and you will see the beautiful scenery that the mountain can offer. During the night you will see countless star and shooting stars at the top so relaxing with the cool breeze of wind that surrounds your body. With or without mountaineering experience can climb to Mount Agad-Agad, after few hours of sweat you can reach the top easily if you have the attitude of a mountaineer that so cold "never give up" and just do it!".

The first half of the trek is nothing but a walk on rolling terrain. The fun begins on the second half, when the knees meet the chin, as those "who've been there" would say. At the peak, the panoramic overlooking view of Iligan City and Mt. Malindang in Misamis Occidental right across Iligan Bay is a spectacle. But wait till evening when the city lights look like the reflection of the stars.

Mount Agad-Agad is very accessible and is good for mountain climbers and overnight campings. A small waterfall is featured on the way to the top of the mountain.

Mt Kitanglad Bukidnon

2007-07-22T00:13:00.001-07:00

When I first heard that Mt Kitanglad is a challenging to climb for the mountain climbers because the small and slippery trail and the unpredicted weather. Here I will tell you what this mountain consist and its capable to so called the one of the favorite mountain to climb for mountaineers.

Mt. Kitanglad towers more than 2,500 meters which offers a challenge to mountain climbers. To reach it’s summit, one has to scale its ranges for five hours passing through flora and fauna of a genuine virgin forest is nice to see the forest because of its rare and plants and other animals that you usually saw in forest. At the base is Lawan Dalawangan, which is the home of the Philippine Eagle. The Kitanglad mountain range which dominates the north-central portion of the Bukidnon Plateau plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of North and Central Mindanao. Aside from being the homeland of indigenous cultural communities of Bukidnon, it is also a major watershed providing water for power generation, irrigation, and domestic use for the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental.

It’s safe to scale the mountain all year round. Access to the Province of Bukidnon is through Cagayan de Oro City. Daily plane flights from Manila and Cebu are available. From Cagayan de Oro, the park can be reached by regular public transport (jeepneys and buses) plying the Cagayan-Bukidnon routes. Three existing trails lead to the mountain summit. The first trail is located at Intavas, La Fortuna, Impasug-ong town, the second trail is at Barangay Lupiagan, Municipality of Sumilao, and the third starts at Bol-ogan, Songco and Kaatuan, Lantapan, Bukidnon.

Osmeña Peak In Cebu

2007-07-09T15:18:00.000-07:00

While Mantalongon has been known as the vegetable kingdom of Cebu, quite a few realizes that its actually a magnificent haven for both local and foreign trekking aficionados in the country. Here mountaineers from different mountaineering clubs pass through a natural showcase of highly-varied landscape.

Osmeña Peak is the highest peak among the Mantalongon range. Behind it, the mountain ranges stretch as far as Badian to the Southwest. One can trek across the mountain ranges to get to Badian, practically cutting across the island of Cebu westward. In Badian is where you can find the famous Kawasan Falls. According to residents, Osmeña Peak is the highest peak among the Mantalongon range. The whole trek may take five hours.

Cagayan de oro white river rafting

2007-07-08T01:40:00.000-07:00

White river rafting one of the best adventures that Cagayan de oro can offer. Adrenaline rush, fear and excitement running to your blood when you go for white river rafting. Me and my mountaineering colleagues had tried it when we went to Cagayan de oro it is easy to find
just ask the locals and they know the way..hehehe(lolz)

There are guides that are well-trained, traversing the river 100 times as whitewater raft guides before they actually become full-fledged river guides. They are also trained by the Philippine National Red Cross in First-Aid, Basic Life Support and Swiftwater Rescue. They also undergo Tourist Relations Training with the Department of Tourism and Cagayan de Oro City Tourism Office. So with that your secure..hehehe

There really is nothing quite like river rafting trip on Cagayan de Oro River. The stretch from Barangay Dansolihon to the city provides you with strikingly beautiful panoramic view of the river rocky walls, untouched vegetation and the sight of the resting haven of monkeys. It has breathtaking rapids that provides the more adventurous with thrills and challenges of rapids intervals not less than 10 – 15 minutes of each other. Cagayan de Oro river has everything that makes for a memorable experience with awesome roar and power of water cascading over rocks and boulders.

here are some videos and pics that you can enjoy watching that can catch your attention and you want to try it..

Mt. Pulag / Mt. Pulog

2007-07-05T16:38:00.000-07:00

Mt. Pulag. Rising 9,645 feet above sea level, it covers 11,500 hectares along the Cordillera Mountain Range encompassing the province of Ifugao, Benguet and Nueva Vizcaya. The climate on Mt. Pulag is tropical with rains predominating the whole year. Rainfall on the mountain averages 4,489 mm yearly with August being the wettest month with an average rainfall of 1,135 mm.

Mt. Pulag is typically different from the rainforest mountains in the Philippines because of its open area (no trees mountain). It also has its distinct characteristics of changing color on different occasions and season. During the dry season, Mt. Pulag is brown similar to the chocolate Hills of Bohol. During the Rainy Monsoon season, it will vary from light green to rich dark green rolling plains, almost similar to a well maintained golf course. Local People believed that is was, and is a play ground of the gods.

Several Mountaineers for different mountaineering clubs have climb Mt. Pulag they say it is so cold and the place is refreshing and beautiful. climbers all over Philippines said that when you reach the summit of Mt. Pulag you will fell in love with the place because of its open area.

Mt. Talinis

2007-07-04T17:05:00.000-07:00

Dumaguete is built on the shores of Negros Oriental beneath the reassuring presence of Mt. Talinis, the second highest peak in the Visayas next to the more famous extinct volcano, Mt. Canlaon. Dumaguete also is famous about there beaches and their mountains and it is where you will see that there are a lot of mountaineering clubs, climbers, and mountaineers spend their time in Mt. Talinis or Mt. Canlaon. According to historian Caridad Aldecoa-Rodriguez, the first recorded sighting of this part of the Philippines was by members of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi’s expedition in 1565. He had sent a frigate to check out the islands that could be seen from Bohol and they came back with stories of this lush island with dark-skinned people, hence the name "Negros".

Mt Talinis is famous because of its nice view so breathtaking, the twin lakes that you will find namely Lake Nailig and Lake Yagumyum. There are many trees you can find when you reach the forest line, and when you reach the sulfur vent the smell of sulfur so strong but you will see a nice view from the top when you reach the summit of Mt. Talinis. Many climbers from different mountaineering club had able to climb mt. Talinis but sadly I am not one of them but soon I will go there and I will show to you how great it is.

Mt. Hibok-Hibok

2007-07-01T02:39:00.000-07:00

The only active volcano in the island of camiguin, the 1250-meter slope is a challenge even to the seasoned mountaineer, as he has to contend with loose rocks and boulders in climbing in order to reach the summit. Mount Hibok-Hibok has a crater lake at the peak and has steam outlets abound.

The peak also offers a breathtaking view of the islands of Cebu, Negros and Bohol. One of my mountaineering friends went their and he said that it is so nice and he invite me to join him next time to climb mt. hibok-hibok.

Filipino Mountaineers Ready to Conquer Everest

2007-06-23T19:56:00.001-07:00

Its time that the world knows that the Philippines can do it to reach the highest mountain on earth. Three Filipino climbers namely Janet Belarmino, Carina Dayondon and Noelle Wenceslao
will challenge to scale Mount Everest in order to tell the world that the Philippines can do it.

"The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China. As of the end of the 2006 climbing season, there have been 3,050 ascents to the summit, by 2,062 individuals, and 203 people have died on the mountain. The conditions on the mountain are so difficult that most of the corpses have been left where they fell; some of them are easily visible from the standard climbing routes" Its not an easy task girls but i know you can do it goodluck..

Genesis

2007-06-23T06:51:00.001-07:00

This blog talks about mountain climbing the story behind what a mountaineer experience in their expedition, mountaineering, mountain climbing, news in mountain climbing, videos in mountain climbing, mountains, climbers, mountaineers, caving, river rafting, wall climbing and kayaking.

You see what I've learned about mountaineering is teamwork, respect, hard work, and discipline.
Mountaineering or Mountain climbing is a sport, it can be a hobby, and profession. enjoy reading my blog and have fun.. matsalams!!

Mountaineering

is the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, trekking and climbing up mountains. It is also sometimes known as alpinism, particularly in Europe. It may be said to consist of three aspects: rock-craft, snow-craft and skiing, depending on whether the route chosen is over rock, snow or ice. All require great athletic and technical ability, and experience is also a very important part of the matter.

Mountain Climbing

Mountain Climbing, the practice of ascending to elevated points or peaks, is historically a quest for the challenges of new routes and peaks. Most often a group sport, mountain climbing requires teamwork and skill. Mountain climbing can be divided into three types with varying degrees of difficulty. Trail climbing or hiking is the least difficult type. More commonly associated with mountaineering are the more difficult practices of rock climbing and ice climbing. Although some rock climbers engage in the more dangerous form of free climbing, most use equipment that may include special shoes, ropes, and steel spikes (pitons) that are driven into the rock to assist the climber. Ice climbing, performed on the highest peaks, uses an ice axe and attachable boot spikes (crampons).

Mountaineers

is the sport or hobby of climbing mountains and is sometimes also known as alpinism, particularly in Europe. It may be said to consist of two main aspects, rock-craft and snow-craft, depending on whether the route chosen is over rock or over snow and ice. Both require great gymnastic and technical ability, but experience is also very important for the latter.

Mountains

A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally steeper than a hill, but there is no universally accepted standard definition for the height of a mountain or a hill although a mountain usually has an identifiable summit. Mountains cover 54% of Asia, 36% of North America, 25% of Europe, 22% of South America, 17% of Australia, and 3% of Africa. As a whole, 24% of the Earth's land mass is mountainous. Also, 1 in 10 people live in mountainous regions. Most of the world's major rivers are fed from mountain sources,and more than half of humanity depends on mountains for water.

Caving

is the recreational sport of exploring caves. Speleology is the scientific study of caves and the cave environment.

The challenges of the sport depend on the cave being visited, but often include the negotiation of pitches, squeezes, and water. Climbing or crawling is often necessary, and ropes are used extensively.

Caving is often undertaken for the enjoyment of the activity or for physical exercise, but original exploration, or physical or biological science is an important goal for many cavers. Virgin cave systems comprise some of the last unexplored regions on Earth and much effort is put into trying to locate and enter them. In well-explored regions (such as most first-world countries), the most accessible caves have already been explored, and gaining access to new caves often requires digging or diving.