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Mt. Matutum (2,293+)

January 6, 2008September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 72 Comments Difficulty 5/9, Matutum, Minor Climb, Southern Mindanao

MT. MATUTUMTupi, South CotabatoMajor jump-off: Sito Glandang, Brgy. Kablon, TupiLLA: 6°22’N, 125°06.5’E, 2293 MASL Days required / hours to summit:

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Limatik (blood leeches): an overview

January 5, 2008September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 119 Comments Articles, climb health

by Gideon Lasco This is an article belonging to the ‘climb health’ category in PinoyMountaineer. Information provided in this article

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Taal Volcano (311+)

January 3, 2008September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 24 Comments Difficulty 2/9, Minor Climb, Southern Tagalog, Taal

TAAL VOLCANOBatangas ProvinceJump-off point: Talisay, BatangasLLA: 14°00.1′ N, 120°59.1′ E, 311 MASLDays required / Time to summit: Half-day, 45 minutesSpecs:

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Mt. Ampacao (1,889+)

January 1, 2008September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 10 Comments Ampacao, Cordilleras, Difficulty 2/9, Minor Climb, Mountain Province

MT. AMPACAOSagada, Mt. ProvinceMajor jump-off: Ambasing Elementary School, Brgy. Ambasing, SagadaAltitude: 1889 MASL (386 meter gain)Days required / Hours to

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Mt. Hamiguitan (1,620+)

December 28, 2007September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 30 Comments Difficulty 6/9, Hamiguitan, Major Climb, Southern Mindanao

MT. HAMIGUITANDavao OrientalMajor jump-off: Brgy. La Union, San Isidro, Davao OrientalLLA: 6.745 N, 126.174 E, 1620 MASLDays required / Hours

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New system of classifying mountains

December 19, 2007September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 6 Comments Articles

PinoyMountaineer.com classification system, version 1by Gideon Lasco To address the need for a more precise classification, PinoyMountaineer is adopting a

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Mt. Timbak/Singakalsa (2,717+)

December 18, 2007September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 39 Comments Cordilleras, Difficulty 3/9, Minor Climb, Singakalsa, Timbak

MT. TIMBAK/ MT. SINGAKALSA (2,717+) Atok, Benguet Major jumpoff: KM. 55, Atok, Benguet Elevation: 2717 MASL (#9) Days required /

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Magdapio Falls

December 12, 2007September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 14 Comments Difficulty 1/9, Magdapio Falls, Minor Climb, Pagsanjan Falls, Southern Tagalog

MAGDAPIO (PAGSANJAN) FALLS VIA CAVINTI LAND ROUTECavinti, LagunaMajor jump-off: Brgy. Tibatib, CavintiHeight of waterfalls: 90 metersTime to waterfalls / Days

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Tatlong Krus and Matabungka Falls

December 9, 2007September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 23 Comments Difficulty 1/9, Matabungka Falls, Minor Climb, Southern Tagalog, Tatlong Krus, Waterfalls

TATLONG KRUS AND MATABUNGKA FALLSPaete, LagunaMajor jump-off: Brgy. Ilaya Norte, PaeteHeight of waterfalls: 20-25 metersHours to summit / days required:

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Bangon-Bugtong Falls

December 7, 2007September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 6 Comments Bangon-Bugtong Falls, Northern Samar, Samar, Waterfalls

BANGON-BUGTONG FALLSCalbayog City, SamarHeight: 60 meters (estimate)Jump-off point: Brgy. Bugtong, Calbayog CityTrail length: 20-30 minutes Foremost among the wonders of

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