Hiking matters #740: Mt. Aso, the fabled volcano in Kyushu
The pandemic interrupted my hiking journeys, including my quest to climb the Hyakumeizan or the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan,
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International climbs
Hiking matters #477: Big Bend National Park, Texas Part 2 – Lost Mine Trail
At one of the viewpoints in the Lost Mine Trail with the East Rim of the Chisos Mountains at the
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Hiking matters #403: Hiking up Mt. Agung in Bali, Indonesia via the Pasar Agung trail
BALI, INDONESIA – After the successful hike of two volcanoes – Gunung Batur in Bali (Hiking matters #400) and Gunung
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Hiking matters #402: Mt. Rinjani Day 2 – To the summit and back
LOMBOK, INDONESIA – The summit assault is the most exciting part of every climb, because it is the moment when
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Hiking matters #401: Mt. Rinjani Day 1 – From Sembalun village to Plawangan campsite
LOMBOK, INDONESIA – The day after we hiked Gunung Batur in Bali (see Hiking matters #400), we took the eastward
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Hiking matters #399: Blue Mountains bushwalking, Part 2 – Wentworth Falls and National Pass
BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA – We are now prepared to head back to Sydney after three amazing days in the Blue
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Hiking matters #398: Blue Mountains bushwalking Part 1 – Federal Pass from Katoomba Falls to Leura Cascades
BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA – Here we are in the famed Blue Mountains of Australia – a World Heritage Site that
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Hiking matters #397: The hike up Mt. Kosciuszcko, the highest mountain in Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Yesterday, I did the hike up Mt. Kosciusczko, at 2228 MASL the highest mountain in Australia and
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Hiking matters #396: Jade Mountain / Yushan (玉山) Part 3: The descent from the summit / Postscript
BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA – Continued from Hiking matters #395: At the summit of Jade Mountain, it was magical: Snowcapped peaks
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Hiking matters #395: Jade Mountain / Yushan (玉山) Part 2: Ascent to the main peak
BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA – Continued from Hiking matters #394: The stars were heralds of good news, and the promise of
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