Tag Archive | Climbing Philippines

Multi-pitch Climbing in Cantabaco: An Adventure 250 Feet Above the Ground

As a team, Sweetie and I have been rock climbing and mountaineering for almost two years now. Through all those years, we have developed a certain high for heights. We definitely feel exhilarated as we ascend new rock climbing routes, sit quietly on a mountain peak and enjoy the vista below our feet, stand up […]

Spring Park Mountain Resort: A Refreshing Treat After a Day of Rock Climbing

By Gian and Sheila March 21, 2013 2 Comments

Have you ever experienced a weekend when you had everything perfectly planned? Then out of the blue, here comes a suggestion, an event, or a circumstance that makes that bulb in your head switch on. Then you’d think, Why didn’t I think of that before?

Rock Climbing 101: Setting Up to Climb

By Gian and Sheila February 26, 2013 14 Comments

Okay, you now have your new, shiny gear. In fact, you are actually ready to pump it up the crag or the wall. Cool! Now, hold on just a little bit. Do you know how to properly use your brand-new gear? That’s right, let’s prepare your rock climbing gear correctly before you actually scramble up the route.

Rock Climbing 101: The Basic Gear

By Gian and Sheila February 4, 2013 20 Comments

Okay, it’s definitely official! After your first experience of huffing, puffing, straining, pulling, pushing, and screaming to reach the top of a climbing route in Cantabaco or in a wall climbing facility, you finally admit it: you’re on the verge of becoming a rock climbing addict.

Rappelling in Cantabaco: Getting High on Going Down

By Gian and Sheila December 29, 2012 6 Comments

What is the fastest way to descend a 100-foot building or a cliff other than jumping? Abseiling, of course.

Abseiling, more commonly known as rappelling, refers to a technique of controlling the descent down a vertical feature via a rope. Mountaineers, canyoners, rock climbers, and other adventurers rappel down a cliff, slope, or some other feature that is too steep or dangerous to descend without using some sort of protection.

Cantabaco: A Rock Climber’s Mecca in Cebu

By Gian and Sheila December 21, 2012 91 Comments

Do you want to be engaged in a sport where only a handful of people can actually appreciate what you’re doing? Do you want to join a sport where you literally risk life and limb to achieve a goal? Do you want to join a sport where you don’t compete with anybody but yourself? If you do, Sheila and I then welcome you to the world of rock climbing.