Pinoy mountaineers to climb Mt. Aconcagua, highest in South America and one of the “Seven Summits”
Pinoy Mountaineer Gideon Lasco together with hiking partner Jacob Sarreal will attempt to climb Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina, at 6962
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News and Current Issues
“Dayhikes and Nature Walks from Manila” by Gideon Lasco now available!
The “Dayhikes and Nature Walks from Manila” guidebook, authored by Gideon Lasco is now available in R.O.X. Philippines in Taguig for
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“Dayhikes from Manila” book by Gideon Lasco to be launched on May 25
My book “Dayhikes and Nature Walks from Manila” is set to be launched at R.O.X Philippines, Bonifacio High Street, BGC, Taguig, at
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Nine visually-impaired first-time hikers reach Pico de Loro summit
“They have lost their sight, but not their vision” On April 28, 2016, nine visually-impaired first-time hikers reached the summit
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List of groups joining the National Mountain Clean-up Day on June 4, 2016
PARTIAL LIST OF CLEAN-UP CLIMBS FOR THE NMCD 2016 As of May 18, 2016 For more information visit the Guiding Document
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Guiding Document: 3rd National Mountain Cleanup Day, June 4, 2016
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Inspired by the first two National Mountain Cleanup Days in 2014 and 2015, the third NMCD is envisioned
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Mt. Apo Fire Day 7 Updates: Fire not yet contained, cloud seeding done, Apo closed indefinitely
Mt. Apo updates: 1. Fire not yet fully contained. As one mountaineer in the site put it: “On-off yung apoy…
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Mt. Apo Fire Day 4: Fire NOT yet contained – heads to Davao side of the mountain
While the Mt. Apo fire has been contained in Kidapawan, Makilala, Bansalan and Lake Venado, our correspondents on site report that the fire
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(UPDATED 2) Mountain News: Mt. Apo is burning. Here’s how mountaineers can help in Mt. Apo fire.
Note: This is a developing story. Please contact news@pinoymountaineer.com if you have updates or further information. Update (3/28/2016): We are getting
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#SpreadTheImpact: Striking a balance between protecting and promoting the mountains
by Gideon Lasco Whenever I post photos of a mountain on Facebook – or blog about it in my website –
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