Hiking matters #456: Rucu Pichincha (4698m) in Ecuador, my first hike in the Andes
Pichincha, one of the prominent volcanoes of the Ecuadorian Andes QUITO, ECUADOR – It feels great to finally reach six
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Pichincha, one of the prominent volcanoes of the Ecuadorian Andes QUITO, ECUADOR – It feels great to finally reach six
Read moreHiking up the “Praying Monk” section of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – In 2012, I did
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Read moreHiking in Castlewood State Park, Missouri with a view of the Meramec River ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI – I wasn’t expecting
Read moreSix years after I first did the Mt. Arayat Traverse, I returned, following the same trail that I took in
Read moreMt. Makiling (see itinerary here) is my home mountain and I have written about it many times, having made it a
Read moreAt the summit of Mt. St. Paul in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Certainly one of the most rewarding hikes in the
Read moreMt. St. Paul as viewed from Mt. Magarwak PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN – For my twelfth mountain and sixth major climb
Read moreAt the summit of Pico de Loro The other day I passed through regular “Old” trail going up and the
Read moreTrekking through the pine forests of Mt. Ugo In a way, I already did a dayhike traverse of Ugo, when
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