38th UP Mountaineers Anniversary

There was a whole lot of running last weekend, as we celebrated the 38th year since the UP Mountaineers was founded. Six individuals got together during the summer of 1977 and decided to start an outdoor organization based in the UP Diliman campus. Despite being at the height of Martial Law--where going up the mountains mean something else--their application for university recognition was approved, much to their surprise. The rest is mountaineering history.

GiG Talks - September 5, 2014

Friday next week (September 5), the UP Mountaineers will once again hold the Green Is Good (GiG) Talks at the College Architecture of UP Diliman. This will be the fifth in the series, and third to be held in UP.

The forum is patterned from the popular Ted Talks in the US, but focusing on social issues that are somehow related to the environment. Past speakers come very varied fields, from architects, to artists. From people from the academe to hobbyists with a passion for mother nature.

Single Track Riding in UP

A spark of inspiration got me off my bed and on my bike on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Weekend plans were scrapped (including two rock climbing trips and the alternative long bike ride), and except for that brief venture out to SURP, I was slowly decomposing in bed in front of my laptop.

I was supposed to meet Cece in about an hour so I knew this would be a short ride. I pedaled out to UP CHK to check out the bike trails the built around the idle lands there.

The week that was (Part 1)

I have been remiss in updating this blog; and it's just been two months since I started this (with some back-dated posts). It has been an action-packed nine days, starting from two Fridays back. This is a mega-post of what was my week: