Blog Posts on the rockies
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Missing mountaineer in Mt. Maculot found dead by profound bliss on Apr 13, 2013Victor Joel Ayson, the mountaineer who went up Mt. Maculot on Easter Sunday and went missing, has been found thirteen days after, on the day of his birthday on April 13, 2013. Reports say he left his rucksack at the mountaineers’ stop-over owned b...
What do Maculot, Romelo and Manabu have in common? - Part 1 by profound bliss on Jan 12, 2013I climbed Mt. Maculot every week last December to lose some inches on my tummy. And because not everyone likes to climb the same mountain over and over again, and because I'm really a loner, I climbed those four times alone. The Rockies campsite i...
A new mountaineer's stop-over in Mt. Maculot by profound bliss on Dec 11, 2012There’s new tambayan/tindahan at the foot of Mt. Maculot and it’s a good thing for those who hike during the weekends when all these so-called mountaineers’ stop-over get crowded a lot. This one is very near the trail head, way past UWAC bu...
Going back to Mt. Maculot’s Rockies by profound bliss on Jun 21, 2012I went back to Mt. Maculot two Saturdays ago (June 9) with a friend who has never climbed a mountain before. It wasn’t planned, actually. I was looking at my mountain climbing photos Friday night and decided I will climb the day after. I logged...
Conquering Mt. Maculot Hand in Hand by Believe on Mar 4, 2012Holding hands in the Rockies On February 26, 2012, Carlo and I conquered Mt. Maculot in Batangas. Our outdoor feat was not just a simple post-Valentine celebration (if climbing a mountain can...
Mt. Maculot's Garbage Problems by profound bliss on Aug 30, 2011Mt. Maculot's campsite, as I mentioned in my recent post titled Mt. Maculot: A Not-So-Pleasant-Surprise, has a big problem on waste management. It wouldn't have reached that point if all of us "mountaineers" are disciplined enough to "...
Mt. Maculot: A Not-So-Pleasant Surprise by profound bliss on Aug 27, 2011Last week of July, I learned that my young friends in MLQU Stallions Outdoor Club (MSOC) were planning to do a Mt. Maculot hike on the first weekend of August. I get invited to MSOC climbs most of the time so it was kinda automatic (especially with t...
'Mara Clara' is Nominated at the 2011 BANFF World TV Awards! by TV sErIeS cRaZe on Apr 14, 2011The top-rating Primetime TV series "Mara Clara" is nominated at the 2011 BANFF World TV Awards or known as The Rockies.The so-called 'Ina ng Pinoy Teleserye' is in the running under the Best Soap Operas and Telenovelas category, along with 5 other no...
Traversing Mt. Maculot by profound bliss on Nov 13, 2010Mt. Maculot is a favorite destination for new mountaineers. The Rockies, being the most popular point of Mt. Maculot attracts newbie climbers because of its friendly trail and friendlier height (706+ MASL). The summit, though, is a little bit highe...
