Hiking matters #443: The Ugo Traverse Dayhike from Kayapa to Itogon
Trekking through the pine forests of Mt. Ugo In a way, I already did a dayhike traverse of Ugo, when
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Open letter to the officials of Cuenca, Batangas: Stop requiring guides in Mt. Maculot
View of Taal Lake at the approach towards the Rockies of Mt. Maculot Dear Sirs and Madams, MANY OF YOU
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PinoyMountaineer Shirt no. 15, “Climb with Me”, now available!
In the tradition of the PinoyMountaineer shirt series, I am pleased to announce an offering at the start of the
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My Top 10 hikes of 2014
Mt. Agung in Bali, Indonesia (May 2014) Following my tradition for the past seven years, I have selected the top
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Letter to a young mountaineer, VI: The Philippines that I know, the Philippines that I love
YOU READ AN article somewhere, in which someone writes about how much he or she hates our country because of
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Hiking matters #426: Mt. Lanaya, a beautiful hike in Alegria, Cebu
At the summit of Mt. Lanaya in Algeria, Cebu CEBU CITY – The day after visiting Mt. Manunggal (Hiking matters
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MountainTalk #14: Canada-based Filipino mountaineer Dean Perez on alpine climbing
Filipino alpine climber Dean Perez at the summit of Pico de Orizaba,the highest mountain in Mexico (D. Perez) One of
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Letter to a young mountaineer V: Wise words from an old man
NOW I WILL tell you the story of a young hiker who met an old man in the mountains. Learn
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Hiking matters #441: Akiki-Ambangeg Dayhike of Mt. Pulag
The Akiki Trail of Mt. Pulag is one of my favourite hikes in the Cordilleras, as it is straightforward, and
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Hiking matters #440: An easy walk up Mt. Timbak In Atok, Benguet, the third highest mountain in Luzon
Mt. Timbak (2717m) in Atok, Benguet is doubtless one of the most important mountains in the Cordilleras, being the highest
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