Editing Mount Guiting-Guiting (section)

==Hiking==
Guiting-Guiting is often referred to as ''Mount G2'',<ref name="pinoymountaineer">{{cite web|url=http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2008/03/mt-guiting-guiting-2058.html|title=Mount Guiting-Guiting|last=Lasco|first=Gideon|author-link=|date=26 March 2008|publisher=Pinoy Mountaineer|accessdate=28 March 2008}}</ref> although the nickname is not accepted by the locals as it disrespects the indigenous name of the sacred site. The mountain is open all year round for hiking, with two established trails; the Tampayan Trail from the north, and the Olango Trail from the south. Hiking permits and guides are secured from the DENR office in [[Magdiwang, Romblon|Magdiwang]] town. The entire upper trails consist of exposed, broken, and sharp ultramafic rocks and boulders. The summit area of Mount Guiting-Guiting is primarily a heath land and grassland with exposed rocks on the serrated ridges of the peak.

Though the length and duration of the climb is relatively short, from one to three days depending on experience and trail difficulty,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pinaywise.com/philippines-travel/mindoro-island/mindoro-tourist-spot/explore-mount-guiting-guiting-mindoro-guide/|title=Explore Mount Guiting-Guiting, Mindoro Guide|website=pinaywise.com/|date=n.d.|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}</ref><ref name=lakwatsero>{{cite web|
url=https://www.lakwatsero.com/trail-tale/guiting-guiting-the-jagged-peaks-of-sibuyan-island/|title=Overnight Hike to Mt. Guiting-Guiting: The Jagged Peaks of Romblon's Sibuyan Island|website=lakwatsero.com/|date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> this mountain is still acknowledged as one of the most difficult and technically challenging Philippine mountain to climb, with 9/9 difficulty.{{efn|The level of difficulty of a trek is gauged from 1 to 9 In the Filipino mountaineering community.<ref name=lakwatsero />}}

=== History ===
In May 1982, under the leadership of Arturo Valdez, a joint team from the [[Bacolod]]-based Philippine Mountaineering Society (PMS) and the [[University of the Philippines]] (UP) assaulted the mountain, the attempt of which was to be the first in history.<ref name="Edwin">{{cite web |url=http://www.pinoymountaineer.com/2008/09/mountaintalk-2-edwin-gatia-on-first.html |last=Lasco | first=Gideon |title=MountainTalk #2: Edwin Gatia recalls the first-ever Guiting-Guiting climb |date=14 September 2008 |publisher=Pinoy Mountaineer |accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref>

It was during this expedition that one of the peaks, now known as ''Mayo's Peak'' was named after one of the team members, Mayo Monteza, who celebrated his birthday during the climb. One of the water spring sources is now known as ''Bulod's Spring'', after a local guides named Bulod who volunteered (along with another locals) to join the climb.<ref name=Edwin/>

The team failed to take the summit on this first attempt, but came back two weeks afterwards. On 17 June 1982, four climbers became the first to stand at the summit. Their names are Mon Ruiz, Kim Valino, Roel Tan Torres (of UP mountaineers) and Edwin Gatia of the PMS team.<ref name=Edwin/>