Call for Volunteers: Establishing the Grand Cordillera Trail (GCT)
In January 2013, I did and documented the Ugo-Pulag Traverse, which opens the door for connecting two of the Cordillera’s
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #330: The Osocan Spanish Trail in Atok, Benguet
A short but beautiful trail that runs parallel to Halsema Road is the Osocan Spanish Trail in Atok, Benguet, with
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Photoessay: Mt. Ragang – Images of Mindanao’s Most Elusive Peak
At the mossy forest summit of Mt. Ragang On April 4, 2013, My team and I reached the summit of
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Eulogy: Victor Joel Ayson, photographer, mountaineer, and friend (1986-2013)
Victor Joel Ayson (1986-2013) The pictures that we take are windows to our souls. They reveal how we see ourselves,
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PinoyMountaineer in Action Asia magazine’s March-April 2013 issue
A few weeks ago in Sagada, I came upon a copy of the old Action Asia guidebook for the Philippines.
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Hiking matters #336: Mt. Maculot in the aftermath of Victor Ayson’s disappearance
LIPA, BATANGAS – Yesterday, a week after Victor Ayson climbed Mt. Maculot’s Rockies, I headed to the mountain to see
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Viewpoint: Solo hiking is a personal choice and a personal responsibility
by Francis Quinon Blogger’s note: I picked up this set of interesting comments by Francis Quinon on Facebook and with
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Hiking matters #335: Successful ascent of Mt. Ragang
The Piapayungan Range as viewed from the trailhead On April 4, 2013, 1205H, I together with Reynaldo Nalda, Lance Dy,
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Mountain News: Mountaineer Victor Joel Ayson missing in Mt.Maculot
FINAL UPDATE (4/13/13 1650H): The body of Victor Ayson was found beneath the Rockies, near the banks of Taal Lake,
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Call for Help: Mountaineer Victor Ayson, missing in Mt. Maculot
Note: Victor’s body was found in Mt. Maculot on April 13, 2013. We express our deepest sympathies to his loved
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