PEH- 4 MOUNTAINEERING

 The students who know how to  To Promote adventure activities in

prepare for a hike will find this skill the state. Impart training on
useful someday as there is always technical aspects of mountaineering.
the possibility of doing mountain  Physically, the benefits are
climbing as a serious sport to numerous. Getting outside for even
pursue, or simply for fun. a short regularly can reduce your
 Mountaineering can have a plethora risk of heart disease.
of health benefits and is the ultimate
endurance and stamina sport.
 Mountaineering is an aerobic What are the equipment used in
activity and can improve heart mountaineering?
performance, lungs, circulation, and
1. Climbing Pack
lower your blood pressure.
2. Four season tent
 The Benefit of Mountaineering.
3. Sleeping bag
Participating in physical activity is
4. Mountaineering Boots
important for staying healthy and
5. Crampons
can help to reduce the risk of
6. Ice Axe
chronic disease. 
7. Stove
 The mountaineering is one sport
8. Climbing Rope
that offers strenuous physical
9. Other Climbing Gear
activity and can be a motivator for
staying fit. Mt. Kanlaon
 Mountaineering is the activity of
The year was 1977. In the Summer of that
walking, hiking, backpacking
year, a bunch of mountaineering
and climbing mountains. ... rock-
enthusiasts held a meeting at the Office of
craft such as scrambling,
the defunct Department of tourism (DOT) in
rock climbing and sport climbing.
Bacolod city to officially form an
 The sport requires aerobic
organization which shall promote
conditioning and endurance as
mountaineering –not only as a tourism-
preparation; this as well keeps the
oriented entity, but also as an outdoor
body in shape and adds physical
strength to mountaineers. pursuit for the mountain summits. The
 To expose the youth to nature, organization was given the name as the
kindling the spirit of adventure, Philippine mountaineering society (PMS).
develop personality, character, Prior to this, a local mountaineer named
courage and confidence through edwin gatia and a few friends contemplated
adventure sports.  on climbing nearby Mt. kanlaon (2,465m)
the highest peak in the Visayas which is also
regarded as the “sacred” volcano of negros
island. Led by Gatia, their first attempt was
undertaken in August 1972. Along with
fellow enthusiast Ramon king and two other
locals (one of which was hired as the guide),
the four were able to reach as far as the rim
of the old extinct crater.
Inspired by the initial undertaking, Gatia
decided to survey the base of the mountain,
by traveling from Bacolod to canlaon city.
In their next attempt to summit a month
after, in September of that year, Gatia and
King added Ricardo villanueva to the team,
and they started off from the village of
Cabagna-an, in the Municipality of La
castellana, and finally succeeded in reaching
the summit crater of Mt. Kanlaon this time.
The undertaking caught the attention of a
local media personality, Raul Jacolo, who
did extensive radio interviews of Gatia with
regards to his mountaineering exploits in
Mt. Kanlaon, and soon climbing up Mt.
Kanlaon began to gain more local
popularity.
The 10 reasons why climbing mountains
can enrich your life.
 The physical health and fitness
benefits are huge
 You can see places very few get to
see
 You will meet the most amazing
people who you will call friends
 You will finally understand why the
mountains are calling and you must
go
 Climbing mountains will teach you
patience, persistence and gratitude
 They will teach you why we want to
protect the environment
 They will teach you how to be
positive
 They will teach you to enjoy the
small luxuries in life
 They will teach you about change
and being prepared for change.
 Every Mountain will teach you
something