EP 13: Ina & Miel Pahati (Teaser) — How they decided to share Philippines climbing with the world

It's not secret that climbing in the Philippines is awesome. But isn't easy to learn about. The routes aren't on Mountain Project, getting to the crag takes a jeep, boat, or habal habal, and you need to know the Tita who runs the carinderia nearby. 

Climb Philippines is a website that Ina Pahati started in 2007 to help people learn more about outdoor climbing in the Philippines. In this episode, we chat with both Ina and Miel Pahati — long-time climbers based in Quezon City, Manila. They couldn't be more proud of the crags in the Philippines: they've bouldered near Bagio and sport climbed in Igbaras. They also met in college, when they both started climbing, and entered a lot of climbing competitions. 

They're now parents who still love climbing. For Ina and Miel, it's all about supporting the next generation. They want Climb Philippines to serve the next generation of Philippines-based climbers who are determined to get better.

My podcast software wasn't able to capture the Ina's mic after 47 minutes. So we'll release the 47 minutes of our 1 hour 15 minute interview. I'll see if they want to do a part 2. :)

Links

• Climb Philippines
• @glogrowglow — Ina Pahati's Instagram
• @slowhand_mp — Miel Pahati's Instagram

Editor Credits

Shoutouts to Chung Winchip for doing the bulk editing of this episode. Winchip also produced the music used on this podcast, Bruiser. His music is on Spotify.

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