Hiking matters #367: Hiking up Mt. Labo in Camarines Norte
At the summit of Mt. Labo, 1544 MASL in Camarines Norte DAET, CAMARINES NORTE – Bicol is one of my
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Hiking matters #366: Green Batulao
The peaks of Batulao are now green with the season’s rains Mt. Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas is one of my
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Hiking matters #365: Kwentong Marami
Ang maputik na maputik na daan ng Mt. Marami Minsan lang ‘to: Aking isasalaysay ang aming pag-akyat sa Bundok Marami
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Hiking matters #364: Banahaw Traverse Dayhike from Nagcarlan to Dolores
The team (L-R): Koi Grey, Daryl Comagon, Sky Biscocho, and myself In a DENR-approved climb (Permit 2013-052), Sky Biscocho, the
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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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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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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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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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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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