Valungid Peak (160+)
VALUNGID PEAK Bo. Chavayan, Sabtang, BatanesJumpoff: Opposite Chamantad sanctuary, Bo. ChavayanLLA: 160 MASLDays required / Hours to summit: Half-day /
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #35: Back to Batanes / The hills of Sabtang
BASCO, BATANES – I’m sure a lot of people are still on the trail – or on the road right
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Garmin eTrex Summit HC
A staple among outdoor enthusiasts, eTrex Summit HC features a high-sensitivity GPS receiver for peak performance in any environment and
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Garmin Etrex H
Perfect for outdoor enthusiasts on a budget, eTrex H comes with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that locks onto satellite signals
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Starting 2009 and retrospectively, PinoyMountaineer.com will keep track of mountaineering-related deaths as a means of commemorating the lives of our
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PinoyMountaineer Difficulty Scale (2009)
PinoyMountaineer recommends the classification of Philippine mountains according to difficulty with a numeric scale of 1-9 with the purpose of
Read moreSeven challenges for Phillipine mountaineers
Adventurers love to overcome set challenges in their field, hence the allure of the ‘Seven Summits’. In the Philippines, here
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MountainTalk #6: Art Valdez, the leader
He first dreamed of Mt. Everest in the 1970s – and made it happen thirty years later. And yet, it
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Mt. Pinatubo Crater Lake (960+)
MT. PINATUBO Capas, Tarlac Major jump-off: Brgy. Sta. Juliana, Capas, Tarlac LLA: 15°8’35″N, 120°20’54″E, 960 MASL Days required / Hours
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Hiking matters #34: The garbage in Pico de Loro
Recently, there was a proposal to make a Ternate landfill which will transform parts of Mts. Palay-Palay / Mataas na
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