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Hiking matters #318: Mt. Purgatory Traverse – From Bakian to Mt. Komkompol and back to Bokod

January 5, 2013September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment bokod, komkompol, pack, purgatory

Continued from Hiking matters #317: Camped at the tiny but brave Bakian Elementary School, whose six pupils and lone teacher

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Mt. Purgatory Traverse/Mt. Pack-Mt. Komkompol (2,290/2,329+)

January 1, 2013October 12, 2015 Gideon Lasco 3 Comments bokod, Cordilleras, Difficulty 6/9, komkompol, Major Climb, pack, purgatory

MT. PURGATORY (MT. PACK-MT. KOMKOMPOL) Bokod, Benguet Entry point: Japas Jumpoff, Bokod Exit point: Brgy. Ekip, Bokod LLA: 2290m (Mt.

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Hiking matters #313: Hiking up Superstition Mountain in Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona

December 26, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 1 Comment arizona, desert, International climbs, superstition, united states

PHOENIX, AZ – Wrapping up what has been a most exciting and eventful trip in the United States was a

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Announcing the PinoyMountaineer Mt. Elbrus Expedition in 2013

December 19, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment elbrus, expeditions, seven summits

Today is the first anniversary of our Mt. Kilimanjaro 2011 Expedition, and I am pleased to announce that I will

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Hiking matters #316: Blogging live at the summit of Mt. Nahilaran, Misamis Oriental

December 14, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 4 Comments misamis oriental, nahilaran

MT. NAHILARAN SUMMIT – This is such a momentous occasion, that I am actually blogging at the summit of a

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Mountain News: Mt. Makiling is closed until further notice – including Maktrav

December 10, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 2 Comments closed mountains, Makiling

We have been notified by UP Los Banos officials that they have decided to close Mt. Makiling for now, in

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Hiking matters #315: Twin Dayhikes IV – From Lake Pandin up Mt. Mabilog, then down to Lake Yambo in Naglarcan

December 9, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment mabilog, trail adventours, twin dayhikes

After the Mt. Kalisungan dayhike (Hiking matters #314), We arrived in Mt. Mabilog in Brgy. Sto. Angel, San Pablo City; the

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Hiking matters #314: Twin Dayhikes IV – A pleasant hike up Mt. Kalisungan

December 9, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment Kalisungan, trail adventours, twin dayhikes

SAN PABLO, LAGUNA – Yesterday saw the exciting fulfillment of Twin Dayhikes IV, which featured two hikes here in my home

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Mountain News: Drowning accident in Flatrocks, Mt. Makiling, claims lives of two UPLB students

December 6, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 5 Comments accidents, enzo valdez, flatrocks, kevin lagodon, Makiling

UPDATE (12/7/12 0911H): Mt. Makiling remains open on both sides (Sto. Tomas and Los Banos).  We have been informed by

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Hiking matters #312: Hiking in Red Rock State Park, Sedona, Arizona

December 2, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment arizona, autumn 2012, International climbs, red rock state park, united states

PHOENIX, AZ – After our visit to the spectacular Grand Canyon, my Uncle Larry and I went to the mountain

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