Month: July 2009
Spotcheck: Pros and cons of joining mountaineering clubs and organizations
Amongst us mountaineers, many shun talking about this topic mostly for lack of interest. Others are simply tired of the politicking and proverbial promises left unfulfilled by their many leaders. Some even felt they don’t need a club or organization to enjoy this hobby. The many climbing buddies and good camaraderie coupled with an...
Team TAMAC Mt. Kalatungan climb, soon!
Its a go. Tacurong Mountaineering and Adventure Club (TAMAC), together with close buddies from Digos and Bukidnon (Team Budigurong) will climb Mt. Kalatungan in Bukidnon come fourth week of July. That’s what came up from our first pre climb meet last night, in my house, and over a sumptous pork adobo dinner. We’ve been...
Mt. Kitanglad Majestic Surprise
It was not on our IT for this Bukidnon Galore. Not this time. But this soon change when we had a glimpse of Mt. Kitanglad Park and Range silhouette halfway to our spelunking destination, Sumalsag Caves. I almost forgot we were on a caving trip that day. Home to some 48 unique bird species and …...
I survived our Mt. Matutum summit ascent!
“If this will be my last day lord, please take care of my love ones.”- words of Almost The Late Great Dokie, “Ugat-Ugat Trail”, Mt. Matutum 6 pm May 19, 2007 “Tuloy natin yung Mt. Matutum Dokie! Kahit anim lang tayo” These was the excited words of Sir Joy when we talked over the …...
