Hiking matters #306: Metacomet-Monadnock Trail in Massachusetts: Mt. Norwottuck and Mt. Holyoke Range
AMHERST, MA – A day after I arrived in Massachusetts from Manila, I did my first hike in the United
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Hiking matters #309: Hiking up Nagpatong Peak in Lobo, Batangas
They say it’s better late than never, and today, after doing Mt. Tibig and Mt. Naguiling, I thought it would
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Hiking matters #304: Mt. Maagnaw Traverse Day 2 – Through the Langkayugan Ridge to the Maagnaw high camp
On the second day of our Mt. Maagnaw traverse, we woke up to good weather at the Langkayugan campsite, and
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Hiking matters #303: Mt. Maagnaw Traverse – Day 1
In the Philippines, hiking the major peaks of Mindanao is one of my priorities, and when I was informed by
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Hiking matters #297: Stok Kangri (6153m) Day 2: From Zingchan to Stok La Base Camp
On Day 2 of our Stok Kangri trek, we proceeded from the initial camp of Zingchan to Stok La Base
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Hiking matters #296: Stok Kangri (6153m) Day 1: From Spituk to Zingchan
After climbing the 5,895-meter Mt. Kilimanjaro last December, I was thrilled with the possibility of pursuing a 6000-meter peak. In
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Hiking matters #289: Outdoor shopping in Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
LEH, INDIA – When I announced to my friends that I was finally going to Kathmandu, their advice was for
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Hiking matters #300: Successful ascent of Stok Kangri (6153m) in Ladakh, Indian Himalayas
LEH, INDIA – I am pleased to announce the success of our hike up Stok Kangri, 6153 MASL, on our
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Hiking matters #295: Otherworldly Pangong Lake (4249m), at the heart of the Ladakh Himalayas, at the border between India and Tibet
LEH, INDIA – I love high places, which usually happen to be mountains, but there are also lakes perched in
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Hiking matters #294: Trekking up the monastery above Khardung La (5,359m) one of the highest mountain passes in the world.
LEH, INDIA – After an early lunch in Leh, we hired a vehicle to take us up to Khardung La,
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