Hiking matters #395: Jade Mountain / Yushan (玉山) Part 2: Ascent to the main peak
BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA – Continued from Hiking matters #394: The stars were heralds of good news, and the promise of
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #394: Jade Mountain / Yushan (玉山) Part 1: From Tataka trailhead to Paiyun Lodge
PAIYUN LODGE, JADE MOUNTAIN – We are now all set for the summit assault tomorrow! At 3405 MASL, the cabin
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Guiding Document: National Mountain Clean-up Day on May 10, 2014
This version of the ‘Guiding Document’ was discussed during the second meeting with the DENR on April 2, 2014. STATEMENT
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Hiking matters #393: Snowshoe hiking up Mont Noble (2673m) in the Swiss Alps
MARTIGNY, SWITZERLAND – After the nice loop hike yesterday from Gueroz to Charavex (see Hiking matters #392), today Filipino Everest
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Hiking matters #392: Loop hike from Gueroz to Charavex in Martigny, Switzerland
MARTIGNY, SWITZERLAND – After a short visit last November that saw me doing three hikes with Everest climber Leo Oracion
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Letter to a young mountaineer, IV: A difficult situation
YOU KNEW it was tough, but you never expected it to be that tough. You thought that because you had
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PinoyMountaineer picks: Best hikes for beginners near Manila
by Gideon Lasco PinoyMountaineer.com For me, a good hike for a beginner is one that is easy, rewarding, and safe.
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Hiking matters #391: A morning hike up Mt. Talamitam in Nasugbu, Batangas
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to return to Mt. Talamitam, an easy hike a bit further than Mt.
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Mountain News (Feb 2014): Mt. Halcon is closed again
Mt. Halcon in May 2013 Citing the need to standardize procedures for mountaineers, the municipal government of Baco, Oriental Mindoro,
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Hiking matters #390: Makiling Traverse dayhike – Sipit trail revisited
At the Melkas Ridge, the scenic highlight of the MakTrav (Sipit) trailof Mt. Makiling from Sto. Tomas, Batangas LOS BAÑOS,
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