Tirad Peak Assault Oct.31st 2010

Ridge going to summit, almost 20 mins crowl, because it is steep and narrow.. the picture is not as hard as it looks..- peter pacarrangan

Tirad Peak Oct.30-Nov.1, 2010

by Mark "Maj" Anthony Villacorta 

During UEMAI's '' Halloween Climb ''

I cant believe that i remember the trails going back especially when darkness looms in the horizon. Not to mention that everyone was not equipped to be in the trails that time especially given the historical background the mountain has. Remembering piled bodies, thanks to Abi's creative way of story telling about how she saw the actual pictures of slain

Mt. Batulao (3rd official climb)

by Daryll Santos

October 28-29 2011

October 28 marked the date for the UE Mountaineers' third official climb for the 2011-2012 school year.  A Mt. Tapulao major climb, scheduled on October 24-26, petered out due to an armed NPA conflict in the Zambales province. Although the original major climb was cancelled, not all was lost as the UE Mountaineers were able to climb Mt. Batulao to serve as October's climb. Mt. Batulao, at 811 meters above sea level,  is considered a starter climb by Philippine mountaineers. It gets its name from its

UEM on the Mountain’s Side Trip: Calatagan, Batangas

“Ang bundok, nandyan lang yan. Hindi yan mawawala. ”  - Sir Bryan Tamayo

UEM on the Mountain’s Side Trip: Calatagan, Batangas
By Ivee Fernandez
October 1-2 2011


The first two days of October, a supposed Mt. Batulao Climb for the UE-Mountaineers turned out to be a get-away experience.

It was a week to ponder the finality to pursue the climb since the weather is adverse until came Friday (September 30, 2011) which gave hope for an at least dependable term in climbing Mt. Batulao with this, the group pushed through and

Mt. Kalisungan | 1st Official Minor climb

First official minor climb under President GRACE ANN AGON (A.K.A. Ma’am Grexa)

September 10-11 2011

by Erika Joy 'EJ' Soriano

This was actually my first official minor climb, but I was a little bit undecided if i will go or not but at the end of the day i definitely decided to go. I supposedly be climbing with the night trek but i decided to be in the regular trek because I want to see the mountain while it’s still sunny.  And then everything happens. J But before all of those stories let me begin this article, by saying what happened to me starting that Saturday morning.