Gear Review: Timex Expedition Altimeter
An altimeter watch is cool for two reasons. First, it looks cool. Second – and more importantly – it can
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #39: Happy new year!
2008 – the old year – was a very momentous one for the mountaineering community. I am glad that more and
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Climbing Log 2007
2007 is the year I began to take mountain climbing seriously – leading to 27 mountains. Highlights include the D2K
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Bakun Trio: Mts. Tenglawan, Kabunian, and Lobo (2,000+)
This is a seed article. The distinct climbs for Tenglawan, Kabunian, and Lobo are provisionally assigned with the following specs:
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Climbing Log 2008
Numbers indicate “Hiking Matters” narratives; MB indicates publication in Manila Bulletin with hyperlinks whenever possible. Mt. Palamigan, being a totally
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My Top 10 climbs of 2008
2008 proved to be a momentous year for mountaineering in the Philippines; we are seeing more and more mountaineers going
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Hiking matters #38: Christmas in Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU, MALAYSIA – Merry Christmas, everyone! I’ve just returned to our hotel in KK after a climb up Mt.
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Mt. Cristobal Traverse Trails (1,415+) [CLOSED]
MT. CRISTOBAL/TRAVERSE TRAILS Quezon and Laguna Entry point: Sitio Parang, Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Dolores Exit point (1): Sitio Awas, Brgy.
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Hiking matters #37: Cristobal Crossover
After Tirad Pass, my next adventure was a traverse of Mt. Cristobal, from Dolores, Quezon – to – of all
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