Akyat (Hikes), Galaw (Fitness)

Akyat: Mt. Ulap

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Sunday
February 7, 2016

While I don’t usually go for “social-media mountains,” Mt. Ulap was already on my list since it’s opening last year. Finally after much delay, I was able to finish it.

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Galaw (Fitness), Takbo (Running)

Takbo: Conquer Tarak Ridge 25k

Sunday
January 10, 2016

A couple of weeks into the new year, I was able to complete my first trail run. It wasn’t easy. At all. but I endured and was able to finish without any major injuries.

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Akyat (Hikes), Galaw (Fitness)

Akyat: Mt. Lubog

Sunday
December 13, 2015

On most climbs, my legs get sore first, usually followed by my arms and shoulders when there are technical parts. But in my Mt. Lubog adventure, it was my butt that took most of the beating. Why? The answer is just one compound word: habal-habal.

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Akyat (Hikes), Galaw (Fitness)

Akyat: Mt. Manalmon and Mt. Gola

Saturday
December 5, 2015

I did not expect to follow up climbing Luzon’s highest mountain by climbing the country’s lowest mountains. I found this really funny and reflected on how life gives us ironic moments like this. And when the mountains call, it’s hard to resist. So here’s my dayhike into the sitio Madlum mountains.

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Akyat (Hikes), Galaw (Fitness)

Akyat: Mt. Pulag

Saturday to Monday
November 28-30, 2015

Standing at 2,922 meters above sea level, the summit of Mt. Pulag is the highest point in Luzon. And since climbing the tallest mountain in this island group isn’t enough, we decided to hike up the “killer” Akiki trail.

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Akyat (Hikes), Galaw (Fitness)

Akyat: Tarak Ridge

Thursday
November 19, 2015

Words can’t express how happy I am with this climb. This has always been a goal climb of mine and after achieving it, I wanna keep coming back. Here are the nitty-gritty details of my Tarak ridge (1,130+) dayhike.

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Akyat (Hikes), Galaw (Fitness)

Isip: My mountain mistakes

Before I was a stalwart paragon of mountaineering and the epitome of leave no trace, I was a mere mortal who committed vile and horrendous crimes against nature during my early jaunts into the great outdoors.

So, in order to appease my conscience and maybe in some way pass on important knowledge, I shall recount all my sins against the very mountains I’ve grown to adore. Prepare your stomachs, because this journey into my fallible past is about to get really dirty.

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