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Mountain weather

January 25, 2008October 12, 2015 Gideon Lasco 6 Comments Articles

by Gideon Lasco One of the most important variables in mountaineering is weather. Particularly so in the Philippines, whose tropical

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PinoyMountaineer Maps

January 24, 2008September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment

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Mt. Cinco Picos (881+)

January 23, 2008September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 51 Comments Central Luzon, Cinco Picos, Difficulty 3/9, Major Climb

MT. CINCO PICOSSubic, ZambalesMajor jump-off: Sitio Cawag Settment, SubicLLA: 14° 47′ N 120° 9′ E, 881 MASLDays required / Hours

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Mt. Makiling/Sto. Tomas Trail (1,090+)

January 18, 2008September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 198 Comments Difficulty 6/9, Major Climb, Makiling, Southern Tagalog

MT. MAKILING (VIA STO. TOMAS)Sto. Tomas, BatangasJump-off: Brgy. San Miguel, Sto. TomasLLA: 14.13°N 121.20°E, 1090 MASL (Peak 2)Hours to Peak

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Mt. Isarog/Panicuason Trail (1,966+)

January 10, 2008September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 101 Comments Bicol Region, Difficulty 5/9, Isarog, Major Climb

MT. ISAROG (VIA PANICUASON TRAIL)Naga City, Camarines SurMajor jump-off: Brgy. Panicuason, Naga CityLLA: 13°40′ N, 123°21′ E, 1966 MASLDays requires

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Mt. Matutum (2,293+)

January 6, 2008September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 72 Comments Difficulty 5/9, Matutum, Minor Climb, Southern Mindanao

MT. MATUTUMTupi, South CotabatoMajor jump-off: Sito Glandang, Brgy. Kablon, TupiLLA: 6°22’N, 125°06.5’E, 2293 MASL Days required / hours to summit:

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Limatik (blood leeches): an overview

January 5, 2008September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 119 Comments Articles, climb health

by Gideon Lasco This is an article belonging to the ‘climb health’ category in PinoyMountaineer. Information provided in this article

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Taal Volcano (311+)

January 3, 2008September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 24 Comments Difficulty 2/9, Minor Climb, Southern Tagalog, Taal

TAAL VOLCANOBatangas ProvinceJump-off point: Talisay, BatangasLLA: 14°00.1′ N, 120°59.1′ E, 311 MASLDays required / Time to summit: Half-day, 45 minutesSpecs:

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Mt. Ampacao (1,889+)

January 1, 2008September 6, 2015 Ivan Henares 10 Comments Ampacao, Cordilleras, Difficulty 2/9, Minor Climb, Mountain Province

MT. AMPACAOSagada, Mt. ProvinceMajor jump-off: Ambasing Elementary School, Brgy. Ambasing, SagadaAltitude: 1889 MASL (386 meter gain)Days required / Hours to

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