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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Author: Gideon Lasco
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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Hiking matters #439: Sultan Peak Traverse to Atong Lake in Nara, Palawan, Day 3: The descent through the rivers
At the lakeshore of Atong Lake, where we camped on our second night up Sultan Peak (D. Comagon) Continued from
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Hiking matters #438: Sultan Peak Traverse to Atong Lake in Nara, Palawan, Day 2: To the summit and down the lake
PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN – Continued from Hiking matters #437: We started Day 2 of our Sultan Peak hike in relaxed
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Hiking matters #437: Sultan Peak Traverse to Atong Lake in Nara, Palawan, Day 1: Up the Sultan Falls campsite
Atop Sultan Falls in Sultan Peak, Mt. Victoria Range in Narra, Palawan PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN – Five months after climbing
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Announcing the 2015 Mt. Kerinci (3805m) Expedition in Sumatra, Indonesia on April 29 to May 5, 2015
Exactly a year after our successful trip to Mt. Rinjani, the highest mountain in Lombok, Indonesia, I will be organising
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Hiking matters #434: Mt. Mayo, a major forest climb in Tarragona, Davao Oriental
When one thinks of hiking in Mindanao, Mt. Apo and the now-famous mountains in Bukidnon come to mind. But I have
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