Hiking matters #8: News from all over

Mt. Talamitam debut on May 10PinoyMountaineer joins Sir Nick Wijangco, the ‘guardian’ of Mt. Talamitam, in inviting mountaineers and, in

Tents: background and overview

“Shelter”: part 3 of ‘gears + gadgets’ series by Gideon Lasco BACKGROUND One of the most basic hiking gears is

“Shelter”: part 3 of ‘gears + gadgets’ seriesby Gideon LascoBACKGROUNDOne of the most basic hiking gears is the camping tent.

MT. MATAREM (473 +)Batan Island, BatanesMajor jumpoff: Brgy. San Vicente, IvanaLLA: 20.3933 N, 121.9416 E, 473 MASLDays required / Hours

MT. IRAYA (1,009 +)Basco, BatanesMajor Jumpoff: Sitio Banaraw near Basco AirportLLA: 20°27’58″N 122°0’35″E, 1009 MASLDays required / Hours to summit:

BASCO, BATANES – It’s good there’s internet access here. Today I dayhiked Mt. Iraya here in Batan Island. With winds

MT. CABUYAO (2,025 +) / MT. STO. TOMAS (2,256 +)Tuba, Benguet Major jump-off: Green Valley, Brgy. Dontogan, Baguio City LLA

BAGUIO CITY – I just arrived here from an exhilarating, 2-day traverse of Mt. Ugu taking the Kayapa trail up

MANILA – You’ve probably seen those two metallic dishes on a highland when in Baguio City. I have. Whenever we

by Gideon Lasco Before I climb, one of the important questions I ask myself is ‘What to wear’. My bag