Hiking matters #606: Mt. Balungao, a short but sweet hike in Pangasinan
After exploring Mt. Amorong (see Hiking matters #605) we retraced our route back to the Rosales-Umingan Road and headed to
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Hiking matters #605: Mt. Amorong in Umingan, Pangasinan
Pangasinan is not well-known for its mountains, but there are actually a number of peaks in the province – from
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Hiking matters #604: Hiking up Mt. Daisen (大山) in Tottori Prefecture, Japan
HIROSHIMA – Continuing my Hyakumeizan journey in the late autumn after a productive summer which saw me do a solo Daikiretto,
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Hiking matters #602: Three-day hike up Mt. Mingan via Gabaldon
As one of the paramount peaks in the Sierra Madre range, the 1903-meter Mt. Mingan (sometimes pronounced minggan) has always been high on many
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Hiking matters #601: Mt. Siabod in Snowdon National Park, Wales
LONDON – I have fond memories of trekking in Scotland’s West Highland Way, and when my colleague Maureen and her
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Hiking matters #598: Yarigatake to Hotakadake Traverse Day 1 – Yarigatake ( 槍ヶ岳)
TOKYO – I have always wanted to climb Mt. Yarigatake and do the Daikiretto – famous for being Japan’s most
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Hiking matters #599: Yarigatake to Hotakadake Traverse Day 2 – Daikiretto (大キレット)
TOKYO – After a restful sleep and early breakfast at Yarigatake Sanso, I set off for the most exciting 9 kilometres
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Hiking matters #600: Yarigatake to Hotakadake Traverse Day 3 – Oku-Hotakadake and back to Kamikochi
TOKYO – Upon arriving at Hotakadake Sanso I thought it would be the end of Day 2, but I was
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Hiking matters #595: A dayhike up Baegundae Peak, Mt. Bukhansan, Korea
The last time I hiked in Korea was way back in 2010, when Iron Lady Jo Steven and I climbed
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Hiking matters #594: Once again, an Akiki-Ambangeg dayhike of Mt. Pulag
Two and a half years after doing an Akiki-Ambangeg dayhike of Mt. Pulag (see Hiking matters #441), I returned to
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