Mga Kaibigan

Lots of different people wander through the area. Here are some of them and their thoughts...

Thanks a lot to Betlog (file photo on right) who has donated 100 bolts for Montalban - we are using them very quickly! We all miss you and hope you will come and visit us soon again.

Two Japanese climbers, Masahisa and Tsuneko Koike visited the Philippines from mid December to mid January. Aside from climbing in Montalban and giving their thoughts on the grades of the climbs, they also visited El Nido, Palawan. As you can see, there is great potential for route development. Read Masa's thoughts on El Nido and the Philippine climbing scene-

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Interested in the grading of Montalban's Routes? Masa grades the climbs as follows:

Name of Route	Masa Est	Guidebook
Redemption	5.10b	5.10-
Sacrament	5.10a/b	5.10-
Snake Skins	5.11a	5.11-
Sunset Arete	5.10c	5.11-
White Streak	5.12b	5.12+
Slayer	5.11c	5.10-

So I guess we are not too far off with grading, aside from Slayer.

Picture on right by Masahisa Koike.

We would also like to thank HILTI AG for donating some bolts used in Montalban. Thanks Martin and Michael!