P.E exammm

• Mountaineering


  A physical activity where participants try to reach the summit or peak of a mountain to experience the pleasure of climb
• Alpinism


  The term used for mountaineering in other countries in Europe
• Mountaineers


  People who engage in the sport of mountaineering
• Mountaineering in the Philippines is not just a physical activity but a mental one
• Mountaineering in the Philippines emphasizes the importance of basic skills in mountain climbing
• Basic skills in mountaineering


  • Proper breathing
  • Backpacking
  • Cooking
• Other skills in mountaineering

  • Rappeling
  • Spelunking or caving
  • Swimming
  • Camping
  • First aid and rescue
• One of the earliest recorded mountaineering sports activity

  1786
• Horace-Benedict de Saussure


  A Swiss scientist who offered a prize money to anyone who would be able to reach the summit of Mont Blanc
• Dr. Mitchel-Gabriel Paccard


  Climbed Mont Blanc with his porter, Jacques Balmat, to win the prize money
• Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay conquered Mt. Everest


  1953
• The earliest record of mountaineering in the Philippines, an attempt made by Don Jose Oyanguren to climb Mt. Apo


  1852
• The second attempt to climb Mt. Apo was taken by Señor Real


  1870
• The summit of Mt. Apo was finally reached, led by Don Joaquin Rajal, together with Father Mateo Gisbert and Dr. Joseph Montano with the help of the Bagobos


  1880
• Fixed rope


  Assists the climbers in harsh terrain by anchoring to the point of protection
• Climbing rope


  Assists the climbers in ascending and descending the mountain, absorbs the impact of a falling climber
• Tent

  Provides shelter and warmth in the harsh mountainside conditions
• Crampons


  Assists the climbers to walk or climb in slippery surfaces in the mountains
• Climbing boots


  Serves as a primary mode of transport and protect from external elements
• Sleeping bag


  Provides warmth and protect from external elements for a good night's sleep
• Backpacks


  Serves as the primary storage option during the expedition
• Gas stove


  Assists in the preparation of daily meals and melt snow for drinking water
• Gas fuel


  Serves as the main source of fuel for the gas stove
• Ascender


  Provides security while ascending with the help of a fixed rope
• Descender


  Minimizes excess heat caused by friction, also used as a belaying device
• Carabiner


  Reversibly and swiftly connects components during climbing
• Harness


  Provides maximum access and safety while ascending and descending
• Helmet


  Safeguards from a head injury caused by falling of rocks
• Belaying gloves


  Protects your hands from rope burns while belaying
• Headlamp


  Helps in visibility during overcast and low light conditions
• Mt. Apo


  • The highest mountain in the Philippines, located west of Davao City, home to the critically endangered Philippine Eagle
• Mt. Pulag


  • The third-highest mountain in the Philippines and Luzon's highest peak, a popular destination for major hikes in Luzon
• Mt. Pinatubo


  • An active stratovolcano located less than 100km away from Manila, a sought-after day hike mountain near Manila
• Mt. Halcon


  • One of the toughest hikes in the Philippines, with extremely difficult trails, located in Oriental Mindoro
• Mt. Guiting-Guiting


  • A magnificent hiking destination in the Philippines, located in the heart of Sibuyan Island in Romblon province
• Mt. Dulang-Dulang


  • The second highest mountain in the Philippines, tucked within the Kitanglad Mountain Range, with dense forests covered in thick moss and fog
• Mt. Kitanglad


  • The fourth highest mountain in the Philippines, located in Bukidnon province, the Food Basket of Mindanao
• Mt. Kabunian


  • A mystic mountain part of the Bakun Trilogy, overlooking the Bakun Rice Terraces, located in Benguet