Kapamilya Snaps: These adventuresome stars have bravely conquered mountains

Mary Ann Bardinas

<p>As they spend most of their time in the limelight and in front of the cameras, celebrities are known for their extravagant lifestyles as we usually see them all glammed up. While they are expected to have expensive hobbies to ease their stresses, there are actually some of them who enjoy doing simple activities, such as hiking.</p><p>Apparently, hiking has become a popular pastime among celebrities, in which they get to explore and commune with nature, while also gaining its physical and mental benefits. As we all know, it’s a great form of full-body exercise as it improves one’s strength, endurance, and flexibility, as well as an effective way to relax, thanks to the breathtaking view it offers. At the same time, this activity has also raised their awareness regarding environmental issues, making it possible for them to educate and inspire their fans to act, too!</p><p>Just in case you’re still having second thoughts about trying out this strenuous yet enjoyable hobby, let the celebrities in this Kapamilya Snaps feature motivate you to do it, stat!</p><div><strong>Donny Pangilinan</strong></div><p>Apart from his swooning good looks and promising talents, what makes us love Donny more is how impressively athletic he is. Whenever he’s not busy with his showbiz commitments, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/cantbuymelove"><strong><u>Can’t Buy Me Love</u></strong></a> leading man actually lives an adventurous life. And one of the activities that he enjoys so much is hiking and exploring Mother Nature.</p><div><strong>Andrea Brillantes</strong></div><p>It seems that 2023 is the year of crossing items off her bucket list for Andrea. And one of them is conquering Mount Batur in Bali, Indonesia, which she did last March. She also filmed two vlogs with her real-life best friend and <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/seniorhigh2023"><strong><u>Senior High</u></strong></a> co-star Kyle Echarri for their respective vlogs when they hiked Mount Kulis in Antipolo, Rizal.</p><div><strong>Kyle Echarri</strong></div><p>Kyle’s followers on Instagram certainly know how much he loves exploring nature from the shores of beaches to the top of mountains. Prior to ascending Mt. Kulis with Andrea, he actually hit a mountain trail during the Holy Week break last April.</p><div><strong>Jane Oineza</strong></div><p>With how versatile and great an actress she is, we are certain that Jane would not back down from any role given to her. And the same goes when it comes to taking on the challenges of hiking. Last May, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/nagaapoynadamdamin"><strong><u>Nag-aapoy na Damdamin</u></strong></a> lead star and her boyfriend RK Bagatsing indeed had a “Super Sunday” on Mount Batolusong in Rizal together with their friends and the actor’s sister Monina. The couple proved that hiking could be an awesome idea for a romantic date.</p><div><strong>Anne Curtis</strong></div><p>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itshowtime"><strong><u>It’s Showtime</u></strong></a> host has been known to be an adrenaline junkie, as she enjoys taking on various adventures even though she’s already a mom at present. Prior to having their daughter Dahlia, Anne and her husband Erwan Heusaff had reached the peaks of various mountains in different parts of the world, which include a mountain in Chalten in Argentina and Lions Head Mountain in Capetown, South Africa.</p><p>And it seems that they’re passing their adventuresome trait to Dahlia as they trekked Cradle Mountain together during their holiday vacation in Australia early this year.</p><div><strong>Dimples Romana</strong></div><p>Another unstoppable celebrity mom is Dimples, who still makes sure to have time for some fun and adventure despite her busyness at work and at home. In fact, she got to trek the picturesque Rainbow Mountain with her son Alonzo during their trip to Peru this year.</p><p>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/theironheart"><strong><u>The Iron Heart</u></strong></a> actress shared their unforgettable experience through an IG post, which she captioned, “The climb up the Rainbow Mountain in the Andes was not entirely about the destination and the peak. It was the journey, every step of the way up, the pauses, the stops, the roadblocks, and humps.”</p><div><strong>Barbie Imperial</strong></div><p>Due to its proximity to Metro Manila and bearable level of difficulty, it seems that Mount Batolusong in Tanay, Rizal is among the top choices for those who are looking for some challenge, just like Barbie. She was able to conquer it in 2019 and conveyed in an IG post, “I love places that make me realize how tiny you and your problems are.”</p><div><strong>Aya Fernandez</strong></div><p>In July 2022, Aya astonished her followers when she conquered one of the most popular hiking destinations in the country – Mount Ulap in Itogon, Benguet. The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/nagaapoynadamdamin"><strong><u>Nag-aapoy na Damdamin</u></strong></a> actress posted a few snaps and clips from her memorable trip and wrote in the caption, “<em>Napakaganda ng Pilipinas</em>, deserve <em>niyang makilala mo pa siya.</em>”</p><div><strong>Bela Padilla</strong></div><p>During her vacation here in the Philippines last July, Bela made sure to include mountain hiking in her itinerary. And she was stunningly glowing in the photos that she posted on Instagram. Being the adventuresome that she is, Bela obviously loves going on adventures whether it’s a solo activity or with friends.</p><div><strong>Ara Mina</strong></div><p>Just in case you do not know yet, Ara’s penchant for climbing mountains started in 2016. In an IG post in 2019 to mark her hike in Mount Pulag, which is already her 10<sup>th </sup>mountain, she related her journey and wrote, “I can’t believe <em>na magugustuhan ko sya kasi gusto ko parati akong mabango, malinis at takot sa araw hahaha. Atsaka kagatin ako ng mga</em> insects [laughing emoji] aside from that I have Acrophobia (Fear of Heights) but then I pushed myself to overcome my phobia and here I am [sic].”</p><div><strong>Kristine Hermosa</strong></div><p>In March 2022, Kristine had her “comeback hike” when she climbed the Nagpatong Rock Formation in Rizal with her sister Kathleen and husband Oyo Boy Sotto, along with their friends. Describing it as a “#buwisbuhayhike”, she jested in her caption, “My comeback hike, <em>napasabak agad — yung parang huling araw ko na sa mundo ang pakiramdam — namiss ko ang pamilya ko</em>.”</p><p>Are these celebrities able to motivate you to conquer a mountain soon, Kapamilya</p>

Meet the celebrities who have already conquered mountains in this edition of Kapamillya Snaps!

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Kapamilya Snaps: These adventuresome stars have bravely conquered mountains

Mary Ann Bardinas

Published Nov 24, 2023 02:34 AM PHT

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