Author: Remo Aguilar
High altitude activity causes brain damage
Yes it does. A recent MRI study from Spain, on 13 climbers which scaled Mt. Everest (a subset of 36 combined elite and amateur climbers in all) showed irreversible damage in the brain of 12 climbers ranging from Virchow-Robin (VR) space widening and subcortical lesions. VR spaces are space near the blood brain barrier that …...
Climb or Hike planning for Beginners
“Why another blog on climb preparations? You wrote one when you climbed Mt. Apo?” Well, for one, people keep asking me about how I prepare for climbs specific to an itinerary. Also, the recent accidents that brought havoc on my “less prepared” climbs made me swore compulsion on climb preparations. Lastly, another...
We’re having a road trip! And I’m taking a blogging break!
We’re going to this nice and cool lagoon on a road trip! (This nice photo taken from wikipedia)...
Why I’m Joining the 1st Mindanao Bloggers’ Summit
Except for the fear of “sitting beside” an idolized blogger and being asked “what do you know about blogging?” (to which my matter-of- fact answer will always be- “none”) I always enjoyed leaning new things about blogging. This is one of the main reason why I’m joining the First Mindanao Bloggers...
