Choosing to travel the Philippines, climbing its mountains and its effects for the Filipinos.

by Ervin Malicdem

They say traveling is expensive, a waste of time and unprofitable. Why bother climbing mountains when after you go up strenuously, you would have to go down. Add to it the dangers of climbing where you can be exposed to various environmental hazards.

I say, some people do miss the whole point of what adventure brings to our lives. It is like asking a question, why live when everyone dies.

Conquering Mt. Cristobal 1470+ MASL

February 16-17, 2013

Mt. Cristobal is one of the towering mountains of Quezon, bordered by two provinces namely Laguna and Quezon. It is a dormant volcano and is known to be one of the challenging climbs in the Philippines due its forested trails, continuous 9-kilometer assault varying from 60 to 90 degrees inclination. And this climb happened to be the first major climb of Schadow1 Expeditions for its mapping advocacy.

Benham Rise

Benham Rise - 13 million hectare fresh territory of the Philippines

A new 13 million hectare area has been declared and approved by the United Nations to be part of the Philippine Territory. Currently, it is an undersea feature with depth of 40-2,000 meters and is rising. Estimated to be an island in a million years. Currently, it is known as a rich source of basalt.