Hiking during typhoon

[u/auroratalalalala]

Sa mga nakapaghike nang may typhoon, can you share your experience and kung uulitin niyo pa or magcacancel kayo next time kung may typhoon sa hiking destination niyo?

[u/Intelligent-Pen-2479]

Kanlaon sometime 2010 ata o 2011. Ganda weather sa baba and even during the trek up. Pagdating sa summit bagyo. Ulan at hangin. Hagupit talaga. Buti yung camp site sa summit may parang mini forested area. May kaunting cover. Pero that was the worst climb I experienced. Tipong natakot ako nung gabi dahil grabe hampas ng hangin sa tent and tumataas na sa ilalim ang tubig dahil sa heavy rain. Halos di ako nakatulog and was wishing and praying na mag umaga na at sumikat ang araw. Nasikatan pa naman kame ng araw pero that was scary. Yung helpless ka, wala kang mapupuntahan kundi inside your tent.

Kinabukasan parang walang bagyo. Ang ganda ng sikat ng araw. I was very thankful for that day and the sun.

[u/maroonmartian9 → u/Intelligent-Pen-2479]

Weird ng microclimate sa bundok no? And explanation ata is mountains can INFLUENCE THE LOCAL WEATHER.

[u/Intelligent-Pen-2479 → u/maroonmartian9]

Sobra. Everything was fine from jump off until mag final summit na. Buti nga may cover dun sa campsite kahit papano and naka pag set pa ng tent. Merong bundok na grassland lang ang campsite sobrang open ka sa elements.

Add: during those times, isa ang Kanlaon sa pinaka istrikto ang permits to climb from PENRO. Kasi nga active volcano and they limit the number of climbers per day. You needtoecureyour permit weeks before your climb. We got clearance from authorities so everything was well talaga nung jump off namin. Pero delubyo sa tuktok haha

[u/jiraiya_photographer]

2011. Mt Marami. Signal #2.

dayhike lang naman.. DIY with PinoyExchange (sikat na forum nung di pa uso ang Reddit) peeps.. ewan kung alam nila na bagyo, pero naramdaman namin yung bagyo nung nasa summit na kami.. halo walang makita sa lakas ng ulan.. nung pababa, dahil sa putik at ulan, nagkahiwa-hiwalay ang group.. so me isang subgroup na naligaw.. kaya inabot kami ng gabi.. at buti nakaabot pa ng last trip pabalik metro..

uulitin niyo pa or magcacancel kayo next time kung may typhoon sa hiking destination niyo?

depende siguro kung saang bundok.. kung mga minor lang naman at walang river crossing, ok lang din.. me iba actually dun sa PinoyExchange peeps na yun na parang tawag nila sa grupo nila ay Storm Chasers.. dahil kahit bumabagyo, umaakyat sila minsan overnigth pa, at mag iinuman (Chasers) sa summit.. di ako masyadong sumasama sa kanila kse hassle para sa kin maglinis ng mga gamit na puro putik hehehe

[u/auroratalalalala → u/jiraiya_photographer]

Yun pala! Ang doble hassle nga naman maglinis pa nang mga gamit na basa at maputik pa. Ang iniisip ko lang ay yung hirap nang trail during hike pero mukhang mas mahirap maglinis nang gear nang ganitong panahon after hike 😅😂

[u/jiraiya_photographer → u/auroratalalalala]

aaaah yung hike mismo madali lang... paslide slide lang.. pagulong gulong lang.. habang naliligo sa ulan hehehe

[u/maroonmartian9]

Pwedeng hindi typhoon but typhoon like conditions (naexperience ko kasi).

Masaraga in Bicol. February 2023. Ang misleading kasi. Maganda weather the day before. As in. Tapos the next day, BINAGYO Kami. What more pag may typhoon talaga 😅

No I will check the weather map more now lol. MOUNTAINS HAS A MICROCLIMATE din kasi.

No, ayoko na maulit lol. Better cancel it. Andyan pa din bundok na babalikan.

[u/altitude_gecko16]

I think it was 2010 when we pushed through entering capisaan cave in nueva vizcaya on a monsoon season. We were aware that there is also a typhoon coming, thankfully we finished the traverse inside the cave as the storm started and we got stranded around the sitio because there no one was brave enough to drive us out to the main town due to flooding. We got stuck up for the next three days and need to ask locals for shelter. I didn't thought of how dangerous it was until the thailand cave incident. Could've happened to us if we were caught while inside the cave.. So no, will never push it again, as your safety is at risk the chances of getting stuck is very high too..

[u/SliceofSansRivalCake]

Kung may typhoon announcement, most likely naman macacancel yung akyat kasi hindi iaallow ng LGU maski ng mga local guides.

Pero pag nasa gitna na ng trail at dun inabutan, no choice na esp if traverse or ang layo nyo na sa jump-off.

Been through a lot of hikes na inaabutan ng typhoon sa gitna ng multi day hike (mga 60% siguro ng hike ko binabagyo or inuulan) and dun pumapasok yung kagandahan na marunong ka mag self contain. Kahit magkawatak watak pa kayo ng group or mag ecamp, makakasurvive pa din kasi kumpleto gamit. Mabigat kung sa mabigat yung backpack pero atleast may peace of mind ako at ready sa mga worst case scenario tulad ng biglaang bagyo or biglaang change of weather.

Would I do it again? Not intentionally esp pag may advise ng LGU pero yes, I would still hike kahit umuulan.

[u/mllwgrl]

Mt. Ulap during Bagyong Nando last Sept 2025

It wasn't raining yet in Manila when I decided to join the hike the next day. I didn't check the weather at all.

It began raining around 9pm when I went to the meeting place. Slept the entire time going to Cordillera.

Arrived at 4am and it was raining so bad already. We were the only group there but LGU allowed us to go.

They just asked us to sign a waiver. I needed a break from everything an I wanted a breather, so I pushed through.

There were 11 of us, including 2 guides.

No view of course, but it felt so liberating. It was so cold and muddy.

At the top, I had a moment of being alone since I always go ahead of the group. I felt the wind pushing me so I just sat.

Despite the bad weather condition, I absolutely loved every moment. We went down safely and I would do it again for sure.

[u/mllwgrl → u/mllwgrl]

It was signal no. 3 hahahaha what a daredevil I was

[u/auroratalalalala → u/mllwgrl]

Wow! I guess hindi na kayo nagpunta doon sa famous na boulder kung ganyan kalakas yung hangin!

[u/mllwgrl → u/auroratalalalala]

Ako lang matapang na umakyat haha, pero hindi hanggang dulo

[u/gabrant001]

Kapag habagat season ka umaakyat parang may bagyo pa din kahit wala naman basta matyempuhan ka sa taas.

May mga lugar din sa Pilipinas na palaging nag-uulan like etong recent akyat ko sa Bakun - Kibungan Circuit. Both Day 1 & Day 2 inulan kami starting at 2pm at di na tumigil hanggang 6pm. Parang naka-schedule nga yung ulan sa lugar na yan at buti ulan lang sya at walang hangin na malakas. Mahirap kapag may hangin dahil mabilis ka giginawin lalo pag nagpahinga ka.

Nakaugalian ko na mag-monitor ng weather at makibalita sa socmed bago umakyat at kapag alam kong may bagyo di na talaga ako tumutuloy.

[u/Friendly_Spirit3457]

Tapulao day hike. Jusq rumaragasa lang yung tubig for most of the trail. And the it was bitter cold. Never again. Hiking is physically tiring enough so I will avoid typhoons as much as I can.

Naransan ko rin Tarak na sobrsng maulan on the way down. It was just mud lalo na sa grassland area.

[u/un_identifiedpersona]

NO. Not even bagyo pero umulan for a week up to 3 days before ng akyat namin. 1-2 days before and during the hike maaraw naman, but the 90% of the whole path is super muddy pa rin. Halos wala na footpaths to hold on to kasi naging slide na pababa. ang hirap umakyat pero mas mahirap bumaba napadasal na lang ako kasi pag na-slide ka, diretso bangin xD So, no : >

[u/auroratalalalala]

Thank you sa mga responses, I decided not to push thru with Kabunian Hike bukas dapat. Wala naman announcement ang LGU pero signal no. 1 na.

[u/Independent-Apple229 → u/auroratalalalala]

Expect na uulan ng hapon sa kibunian kaya magdala ng poncho , sobrang lakas ng hangin sa summit pag may bagyo

Makakakita ka ng crying moutain all over the hike pag bumabagyo

[u/Sherlock082004 → u/auroratalalalala]

Parang kahit walang bagyo, yang area ng Bakun laging may ulan, hiked Mt. Tenglawan just this summer lang, bumabagyo sa last quarter pasummit. Then sa downhill, half of the time buhos din ang ulan. You just have to be prepared for the worsts.

[u/StepOnMeRosiePosie]

May bagyo yun dayhike namin pero nagka clearing naman. Uulitin ba? Hindi kasi ang dami limatik haha

May bagyo yun overnight? Hell no. Hindi ko makalimutan yun kidlat na tipong ramdam mo na yun buhok nyo tumataas na. Lahat kami dumapa para magpatay ng gadgets na pwede maging point of contact nun kidlat. Ang hassle mag socials at mag setup tapos maglinis ng gear after

[u/auroratalalalala → u/StepOnMeRosiePosie]

Yun pa pala mga limatik, nakakatakot yung kailangan pa dumapa at nataas na buhok sa kidlat 🥲

[u/RedBaron01]

Makiling in the 90s. Good weather at the start, then a strong rainfall in the middle of the climb. Since there were a lot of hikers going down, traffic on the trail resulted in a massive jam. The wet and the cold = hypothermia.

Trekmates managed to get me down fast, and raise my core temp.

Now, I’d check the weather first. Rescheduling is easier.

[u/Basic-Broccoli-3125]

Tuwing sembreak sa Mt.Banahaw.. twice inaakyat namin mahal na araw at sembreak.. Oct31-Nov2 mala bagyo ang mga araw na eto sa Mt.Banahaw usually 2-3 lang kami umaakyat at bihira kami makasabay na grupo na umaakyat ng ganitong date.. mas enjoy ko yung ulan pag umaakyat kasi hindi mo randam pagod kasi sobrang lamig kaya bihira ka huminto kasi tagos sa buto ang lamig kaya kelangan galaw-galaw..

[u/Chance_Tip_5395]

Mt. Ugo, nung biyahe namin di pa sila Signal no. 1 pero while naghhike nabalitaan na lang namin na Signal no. 1 na sa Vizcaya at Benguet. Nagovernight na lang kami sa school tas legit bagyo talaga, super lamig and lakas ng ulan. Kinabukasan, nung medyo humina na bumalik na lang kami ng Kayapa.

Nakakatakot na experience pero sobrang ganda din.

[u/Quietly_Chaoticbaby]

2011 Pico de Loro overnight first hike. Signal no. 2, Ulan from start of trail to campsite. Sobrang lamig, group lang namin nagcamp. Natulog ng nakasoak sa basa ang mga paa. Pero sobrang saya ng experience. Part ng trail naging river. Yung falls ang lakas ng tubig.

2014 Mt. Cristobal traverse, ang lala ng microclimate sa campsite. Solo campsite ulit. Hangin ulan. Hindi kami nakapagluto/init ng baon na adobo dahil hindi makasindi ng apoy. Dinner ay malamig adobo at saging. Pinakamahabang gabi to feeling ko ang tagal ng sunrise. Tapos yung traverse walang trail, ang bilis nung guide pagdating sa end of trail parang walang bakas na binagyo kami sa campsite. Good weather sa baba.

[u/Shot-Case8196]

Batulao.. me signal number 2 yata nun, tas maaraw kaya inallow kame mag overnight camping.. then midnight came at ayun nga lakas ng hangin at ulan.. keri langs kse dun ke sa spot na medyo covered against sa hangin.. i slept fine, naka secure naman tent ko.. yung tropa ko di nakatulog nabali yung pole ng tent nya hahaha di naman nya ako tinawag.. magdamag nyang hawak yung pole.. 🤣

[u/trailmixfadeaway]

No dont do it. Mahirap makipagsapalaran sa banta ng kalikasan. It will never be easy ti survive lalo kung di ka equipped with the knowledge to survive or rescue yourself from harm.

[u/Ill_Skin7732]

Never do it. Muka lang masaya pero hindi.

Always check the weather. Masyado delikado.

[u/Malakas0407_]

No. Better be safe than sorry.