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• Mountaineering


  is the activity of climbing mountains or other natural formations using a variety of specialized techniques and equipment.
• Mountaineering


  is the sport, hobby, or profession of climbing mountains or other natural formations using a variety of specialized techniques and equipment.
• Hiking


  is a recreational outdoor activity that involves walking on trails or paths in natural environments such as forests, mountains, or national parks.
• Rock climbing


  is a sport or activity in which individuals climb up, down, or across natural or artificial rock formations using specialized equipment such as ropes, harnesses, climbing shoes, and other protective gear.
• Snow and ice technique


  refers to the specialized skills and equipment required for climbing or traveling on snow and ice-covered terrain, such as glaciers, snowfields, and high-altitude mountains.
• Physical fitness

  Mountaineering requires strength, endurance, and flexibility. Climbing, hiking, and carrying heavy gear at high altitude can improve cardiovascular health, build muscle strength, and increase overall physical fitness.
• Mental and emotional resilience

  Mountaineering can challenge climbers both physically and mentally. It requires problem-solving, decision-making, and risk assessment skills, which can improve mental and emotional resilience.
• Sense of accomplishment


  Successfully climbing a challenging peak can provide a sense of accomplishment and boost self-confidence.
• Connection with nature

  Mountaineering takes climbers into some of the most beautiful and remote natural environments on earth. It can provide a deep sense of connection with nature, which has been shown to have a positive impact on mental health and well-being.
• Camaraderie and community


  Mountaineering can be a social activity that fosters a sense of camaraderie and community among climbers.
• Leo Oracion


  The first Filipino to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. He accomplished this feat on May 17, 2006, as part of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition team.
• Erwin "Pastor" Emata


   also reached the summit. This made Emata the second Filipino to successfully summit Mount Everest.
• Dale Abenojar


  is a Filipino mountaineer who is known for his accomplishments in high-altitude mountaineering. He has climbed some of the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, which he summited on May 21, 2007, as part of the Second Philippine Mount Everest Expedition team.
• Romeo Garduce


  is a Filipino mountaineer who has climbed some of the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. He is also known for his advocacy work in promoting mountaineering and environmental conservation in the Philippines.
• Noelle Wenceslao


  is a Filipino mountaineer, ultramarathon runner, and adventure blogger who is known for her inspiring and adventurous spirit. She has climbed some of the highest peaks in the Philippines and has completed several ultramarathons and adventure races around the world.
• Carina Dayondon


  is a retired Filipino naval reservist and mountaineer who made history in 2018 as the first Filipina to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. She accomplished this feat as part of a three-member team called the First Filipino Mt. Everest Expedition, along with her fellow mountaineers, Noelle Wenceslao and Lisa Badenhop.
• knot


  is an intentional complication in cordage which may be useful or decorative. Practical knots may be classified as hitches, bends, or splices: a hitch fastens a rope to another object; a bend unites two rope ends; and a splice is a multi- strand bend or loop.
• Knots for Joining

  a join made by tying together the ends of a piece/s of rope or string.
• Square Knot


  This type of double knot that is made symmetrically to hold securely and to be easy w untie. Example is for tying bundles and packages.
• Fisherman’s Knot


  is a knot for joining two lines with a symmetrical structure consisting of two overhand knots, each bed around the standing part of the other.
• Double Fisherman’s Knot

  The double fisherman's knot or grapevine knot is a knot used to join two lengths of rope. This knot and the triple fisherman's knot are the variations used most often in climbing, arboriculture, and search and rescue.
• Sheet Bend


  This knot used for temporarily fastening one rope through the loop of another. It can also be used for tying ropes of different sizes.
• Hitches


  a type of knot used for binding rope to an object. Example: a pole, post, or a ring.
• Clove Hitch


  It is a kind of knot by which a rope is secured by passing it twice around a spar or another rope that It crosses at right angles in such a way that both ends pass under the loop of rope at the front. This knot Is commonly applied in tent pitching or attaching rope to a peg.
• Two Half Hitches

  The two half-hitches are a type of knot, specifically a binding knot or hitch knot. It consists of an overhand knot tied around a post, followed by a half- hitch. Equivalently, it consists of a half-turn around a post followed by a clove hitch of the running end around the standing part.
• Taut Line Hitch

  Is an adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension. It is useful when the length of a line will need to be periodically adjusted in order to maintain tension. It is made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object. This type of knot is applied in tying a tent guy line. In order to tighten or loosen the lines push the hitch downward or upward.
• Timber Hitch


  This knot is used to attach a rope to a log or spar, in the mountain it is used to raise logs, drag them over the ground or push them through water.
• Knot for Loops

  In reference to knots, loop may refer to: one of the fundamental structures used to tie knots. Specifically, it is a U-form narrower than a bight. A type of knot used to create a closed circle in a line.
• Slip Knot


  It is a running knot that can be undone by a pull. This type of knot Is applied for tying pieces of firewood, bundling up a roiled sleeping bag or tent
• Bowline

  This is an ancient sample knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of the rope or loop that will not do. It has the virtues of being both easy to tie and untie; most notably it is easy to untie after being subjected to a load. The bowline is sometimes referred to as King of the knots because of its importance. It is also called the rescue knot.
• Double Bowline

  casting method: if synthetic rope Is used to tie this knot, it will be less reliable. It is a good idea to secure the end with an extra half hitch or tuck It and trap It beneath one of the strands.
• Figure -of-Eight knot

  The figure of eight knot is a type of stopper knot. It is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping ropes from running out of retaining devices.
• Laid Rope

  This type of rope can be natural or synthetic; fibers are twisted into yarns, the

  yarns are twisted into strands, and the strands are twisted into rope. Laid or Hawser rope

  with a diameter of around 11 mm and made of strong nylon make an excellent general

  mountaineering rope. It Is Ideal for river crossing as a safety line.
• Kernmantle Rope


  It came from German kern, meaning core and mantle, meaning sheath. This construction and special materials give the rope a high tensile strength, superior protection for abrasion, and comparative freedom from twisting. It Is available in a number of diameters ranging from 5mm (accessory cords) to 11mm. Due to its ability to stretch, it is best for rock craft.
• Bend

  A bend is a knot used to join two lengths of rope.
• Bight (knot)

  an arc in a rope that is at least as wide as a semi-circle.
• Binding knot

  the ends of rope are either joined together or tucked under the turns of the knot.
• Decorative knot

  A decorative knot is any aesthetically pleasing knot. Although it is not

  necessarily the case, most decorative knots also have practical applications or were derived

  from other well-known knots. Decorative knotting is one of the oldest and most widely

  distributed folk art.
• Dressing

  the process of arranging a knot in such a way as to improve its performance.

  Crossing or uncrossing the rope in a specific way.
• Elbow

  refers to any two nearby crossings of a rope. An elbow is created when an additional

  twist is made in a loop