PALMC

The Philippine Airlines Mountaineering Club, Inc (PALMC) is an organization of PAL and non-PAL employees who share a common passion for hiking.

The club was established on 1979 The Philippine Airlines Mountaineering Club, Inc (PALMC) is an organization of PAL and non-PAL employees who share a common love for the outdoors and special concern for the environment. Since its founding in 1979, PALMC has conducted climbs, both local and international, participated in search and rescue operations and environmental projects such as rehabilitation and preservation of mountains and forests. Its primary activity is climbing.

01/04/2016

Guys, volunteers needed for very own version of the Appalichian. :-)

1973: Memoirs of the Trek to Mt. Pulag (In Pictures)

25/08/2015

I wonder how Pulag look like then? Lucky are these students as they were able to experience pulag at its raw beauty.

1973: Memoirs of the Trek to Mt. Pulag (In Pictures) Naya shares her mother's story of their hike to Mt. Pulag circa 1973. From VL's "Memoirs of the Trek to Mt. Pulag (In Pictures)" March 22-24, 1973 Team: Agapito Laoagan, Jr. Prudencio Mejia, Jr. Ro...

09/07/2015

Limatik on a persons eye. This is not to scare anyone but to make them aware on the possibilities of climbing some Philippine mountains especially the rainy season.

Thanks Mapalad Miguel for this video.

Limatik in Mt. Makiling Limatik is Filipino term for blood leeches common in tropical rainforests. They are more abundant during the rainy season. Their extremely sharp sense of vib...

12/03/2015

Mt. Pulag circa 1980s from DLSU Mountainnering archives

Thanks to Carlo Acetre for sharing this pic.

Nature-ral High: Mt. Sicapoo Climbing Updates

15/01/2015

Sad to see this happen on one of the most pristine, beautiful and cleanest mountain I had climb.

~ admin

Nature-ral High: Mt. Sicapoo Climbing Updates

02/01/2015

Celebration of the first Ascent to G2 (Mt. Guiting Guiting) Summit.
I believe this was 1982 expedition led by Art Valdes.

- from the files of Philippine Mountaineering Society c/o Jong Mompfanag Narciso

21/12/2014

Porma-neering.....

17/12/2014

PALMC DAVAO will have Island Hopping Activity around Igacos (island garden city of samal) on Thursday December 18, 7am -4pm . Those interested to join text & /or call me -0906 575 9436. Bring snacks & drinks we'll lunch Babusanta Beach, Talikod Island. Our yacht courtesy of Bobet Leuterio free of charge no fuel cost. PALMC members only. - Tani Wenceslao

16/12/2014

PALMC 2015 CLIMB CALENDAR

JANUARY
January 15-19 , Mt Sicapoo Traverse (EL Bambi Guevarra)
January 17-18 Mt Batilusong, Tanay Rizal, EL Dexter ( open to all members)(Initiation Climb)
January 23-25, Xueshan (Snow Mountain) Taiwan
January 29-Feb 1,. ADAMS Ilocos Norte Explo 4 days EL Dexter Macapagal,Dom, Stephen, Romy, Francis ( open to all members)

FEBRUARY
February 15, Mt Batulao, Day Hike Break-in to Mt Halcon, ELFrancis Davantes Dexter (Open to all members )
February 26-March 1 , Mt. Halcon Mindoro, EL Dexter
Macapagal & John Torella Open to all members

MARCH
March 14-15 Mt Cristobal Minor Ding Cailipan, EL Rusell (Open to all members)
March 28-29 Mt Tarak, EL Dexter Macapagal (Open to all members)

APRIL
April 10-12 Mt Polis & Sagada, Bontoc Circuit, EL Banny Hermanos Open to all members
April 25,26 Camp Bulilit (Tba location) Coordinator Shiryll Goducco Min of 5 participants, 6-12 yrs old

MAY
May 9-10 CLUB OUTING Beacheenering, POTIPOT Island, EL Russell Aguinaldo open to all members
May 22-24 Mt Bulusan, Bicol Fun climb, EL Cesar Banares open to all members

JUNE
June 11-14 , Mt UGO, EL Russel Aguinaldo Open to all members