Hiking matters #122: Mt. Kalawitan Part 1: From Sabangan to Apa
For my first major climb this year, I went up Mt. Kalawitan in Sabangan, Mt. Province, at 2714 MASL the
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Hiking matters #121: The Mt. Kalawitan correspondences and how I got to climb this beautiful mountain
I climb a mountain more than twice a month on the average, but actually, everyday I do some form of
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Hiking matters #119: Outdoor shops in General Santos City
Last month I was in General Santos City and although I was not able to climb Mt. Matutum, I decided,
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Hiking matters #118: First climb of the year, Mt. Kalisungan
To start the year off, Iron Lady Jo Steven, Coby Sarreal and I went for a quick dayhike of Mt.
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Hiking matters #117: Akiki-Ambaguio Traverse of Mt. Pulag (Ban-aw to Ambaguio)
Every good climb must come to an end, and after close to 20 hours of hiking, we were about to
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Hiking matters #116: Akiki-Ambaguio Traverse of Mt. Pulag (Summit to Ban-aw)
We broke camp at 0500H, leaving the Saddle Campsite at 0515H and reaching the summit just before the predicted sunrise
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Hiking matters #115: Pulag Crossover Part 1 – Akiki Trail
For my final climb of the year, I organized a team to perform a three-day Akiki-Ambaguio Traverse of Mt. Pulag.
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Hiking matters #108: The descent from Alto Peak to Lake Danao
We camped at the summit campsite of Alto Peak after an impressive, challenging. Although the elevation was modest at 1332
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Hiking matters #107: The ascent to Alto Peak, Eastern Visayas’ highest mountain
For my 7th climb in the Visayas, I climbed Alto Peak in Leyte, again as a guest of the Nalda
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Hiking matters #114: My personal encounters with snakes
Growing up in the College of Forestry housing in UP Los Banos, our house was my jumpoff when I would
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