Hiking matters #864: Mt. Dos Cuernos in Isabela, Days 3-4: The ascent to the North Summit (Roy’s Peak)
Continued from Hiking matters #863: From Leslie’s campsite – which was surrounded by fireflies and animated by the cooing of
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #863: Mt. Dos Cuernos in Isabela, Days 1-2: To Shamag and Mt. Gida
On April 16-19, 2026, I had the distinct honor of climbing Mt. Dos Cuernos, the highest mountain in Isabela at
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Hiking matters #780: Climbing Mt. Dialanese, Quirino’s highest peak
It has been my longtime dream to climb the highest points in all the Sierra Madre provinces, and climbing Mt.
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Hiking matters #860: The ascent of Mt. Malindang’s summit
I have long dreamed of climbing Mt. Malindang – one of Mindanao’s great mountains that is mostly in Misamis Occicental
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Hiking matters #850: The first official hike up Punu Ulayan, Basilan’s highest peak
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN – When I went to Tawi-Tawi almost twenty years ago, I passed hy the peaks of Basilan
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Punu Ulayan – Basilan Peak (1001m)
PUNU ULAYAN (BASILAN PEAK) Sumisip and Al-Barka, Basilan Major jumpoff: Mahatalang, Sumisip, Basilan (6°32’18″N 122°03’03″E) LLA: 6°32’53″N 122°4’25”E (+400), 1001
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Hiking matters #741: Mt. Sobo (祖母山), forested mountain in Kyushu
Continued from Hiking matters #740: From Mt. Aso, we headed to a very nice guesthouse called LAMP at the foot
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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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Opinion: Beyond ‘Leave No Trace’, mountaineers should help fight against the larger threats to our mountains
SAN JOSE, DINAGAT ISLANDS – For decades, the Leave No Trace (LNT) principles have served as guiding tenets for mountaineers.
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Mt. Palhi (Babaeng Bukid) in Libjo, Dinagat Islands (730+)
MT. PALHI (BABAENG BUKID) Libjo, Dinagat Islands Major jumpoff: Sitio Maytubig, Brgy. Bayanihan, Libjo LLA: 10.20263410 N, 125.63748827, 730 MASL
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