Hiking matters #363: Tinuy-an Falls and Hinatuan River, Surigao del Sur
One day after our Mt. Mayapay hike (see Hiking matters #362), we proceeded to Surigao del Sur to visit two
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #362: Hiking up Mt. Mayapay in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
BUTUAN CITY – I’ve always wanted to see Butuan Bay, Agusan River, and the city of Butuan from a distance,
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Mountain News: Nine missing mountaineeers rescued in Mt. Mariveles (Tarak Ridge), Bataan
The missing hikers were last seen on Sunday morning heading up to Tarak Peak and possibly on their way to
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[MFPI] All Women’s Climb in Osmeña Peak, Cebu
“When sleeping women wake, mountains move.” – Chinese Proverb An ‘All Women’s Climb’ organized by the MFPI and its partners
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Hiking matters #361: The other side of Mt. Natib – The traverse from Orani to Morong
SUBIC, ZAMBALES – Exactly two weeks after reaching the summit of Mt. Elbrus, I am glad to hit the Philippine
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New additions to the list of mountaineering clubs in the Philippines (August 2013)
I am pleased to announce that the following mountaineering and outdoor groups have been added to the PinoyMountaineer list of
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Hiking matters #360: Successful and dramatic ascent of Mt. Elbrus
It almost never happened, and when it did, we were filled with such delight that even our stiff, reserved Russian
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PinoyMountaineer reaches Mt. Elbrus summit
MANILA – The PinoyMountaineer Mt. Elbrus Expedition 2013 has ended with a successful and safe climb, with our group of
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Hiking matters #359: First summit attempt – aborted due to bad weather
MT. ELBRUS BASECAMP (3915 MASL) – We were all set to go and reach for the summit, and I had put
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Hiking matters #358: Up to the Pastuchov rocks as our final Mt. Elbrus acclimatization hike
MT. ELBRUS BASECAMP (3915 MASL) – Today our team headed up the trail to Mt. Elbrus, reaching past 4500 MASL,
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