Hiking matters #567: Autumn hike up Mt. Iwate (岩手山) in Tohoku, Japan

As continuation of our quest to complete Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains, my Hyakumeizan buddy Jeshua Sales and I went to

Hiking matters #581: Hiking in Lindis Pass and Mt. John

CHRISTCHURCH – From Queenstown we drove the 500-km stretch of roads to Christchurch but we took “hiking breaks” along the

QUEENSTOWN – A day after Roy’s Peak Track we went up Single Cone (2318m), which we now consider to be

QUEENSTOWN – Because we’ve been doing so much tramping and driving the day after Ben Lomond was intended to be a

QUEENSTOWN – Upon arrival in Queenstown we were awestruck by the many mountains that surrounded the town and Lake Wakatipu.

QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND – One day after climbing Mt. Taranaki, we did what is widely-regarded as the most famous dayhike in

QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND – From Mt. Karangahake we proceeded to Rotorua to see some Maori cultural sites, geologic wonders, and

QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND – For my final big adventure of the year I decided to head to New Zealand, joined

ANTIPOLO, RIZAL – I really enjoyed hiking up Mt. Canumay in Sitio Canumay, Brgy. San Jose, Antipolo today. Though easily

ILOILO CITY – I am back in Iloilo after completing an exhilarating four-day hike up Mt. Baloy Daku (1958m) at