Hiking matters #275: Mt. Bulusan in Sorsogon, Cradle of Beauty (Day 1)
I have long wanted to climb Mt. Bulusan, but because of on-and-off volcanic activity in the past several years, I
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Mt. Bulusan / Bulusan Volcano (1,565+)
MT. BULUSAN (BULUSAN VOLCANO)Bulusan, SorsogonMajor jumpoff: Lake Bulusan, Brgy. San Roque, BulusanLLA: 1565 MASLDays required / Hours to summit: 1-2
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Join me in Part II of the Twin Dayhikes (Maculot and Manabu) on June 30!
Over a month after the successful Twin Dayhikes of Batulao and Talamitam, I have accepted the invitation of Trail Adventours
Read moreEssay: Position paper on registration fees at entry points
by Gideon Lasco For many years now, the collection and payment of registration fees has emerged as a contentious issue
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PinoyMountaineer Gideon Lasco a finalist at the Globe Tatt Awards / Your votes are requested!
On June 13, 2012, it was announced that PinoyMountaineer (Gideon Lasco) is one of the finalist in the Globe Tatt
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Hiking matters #274: Hiking up Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) via the Moon Gate Trail in Penang, Malaysia
GEORGETOWN, MALAYSIA – Yesterday, I did the dayhike up the famous Penang Hill, also known as Bukit Bendera, the highest
Read moreEssay: Outlining my vision for long distance trails in the Philippines
by Gideon Lasco The initiative to set up a long-distance trail in the Philippines has been taken up before by
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Climb Preparation: The Preclimb
by Gideon Lasco First edition, June 13, 2012 A preclimb meeting and orientation, in the Philippines simply known as a
Read moreMountain News: Mt. Bulusan now open / Halcon to reopen in March 2013 / Lumot-Sumagaya-Balatucan now closed
First, for some good news: Mt. Bulusan, in Sorsogon, is now open to hikers! This was confirmed to us by
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Independence Day Message: In the mountains, there is freedom, but with freedom comes responsibility
Essay written and published by PinoyMountaineer.com author Gideon Lasco on the occasion of 114th Independence Day of the Philippines, June
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