Viewpoint: Hiking photography and a tragic death in Mt. Kinabalu
View of the steep face of Low’s Peak, where a German hiker fell to her death on February 10, 2014.
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Viewpoint: Safety of public buses a big concern for mountaineers
by Gideon Lasco, PinoyMountaineer.com The news of the death of 14 passengers in a bus mishap in Bontoc, Mountain Province
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Mt. Guiting-Guiting Traverse (2,058+)
MT. GUITING-GUITING/TRAVERSE (2,058+) Sibuyan Island, Romblon Entry point: Sitio Olango, San Fernando, Sibuyan Island Exit point: Brgy. Tampayan, Madgiwang, Sibuyan
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Hiking matters #389: Mt. Guiting-Guiting Traverse Dayhike, Part 2: Across the Knife Edge to Mayo’s Peak and down
At the summit of Mt. Guiting-Guiting, 2058 MASL M/V MARIA QUERUBIN – Continued from Hiking matters #388: I was very
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Hiking matters #388: Mt. Guiting-Guiting Traverse Dayhike Part I: From Olango to G2 summit
M/V MARIA QUERUBIN – The hike should have started one day earlier, but Tropical Depression Basyang forced us to take
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Hiking matters #387: Mariveles Range (Pantingan Peak to Tarak Ridge) Traverse Part 2 – To Tarak Ridge
The imposing peaks of Mariveles as viewed from the other side of the rim Continued from Hiking matters #386: We
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Hiking matters #386: Mariveles Range (Pantingan Peak to Tarak Ridge) Traverse Part 1 – Pantingan Peak
I am not sure if it can still be called a dayhike, but it was certainly a very long day:
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Hiking matters #385: The Calauit Trail to Taal Volcano and Crater Lake
For all its fame as one of the world’s most notable and active volcanoes, Taal Volcano in Southern Luzon is
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PinoyMountaineer Top 10 Hikes of 2013
Continuing my tradition of choosing ten hikes that represents best the adventures I had in the past year, I offer
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Hiking matters #382: A beautiful morning in Mt. Batulao
It’s great to be back home — naturally, being reunited with loved ones is the main thing, then there is
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