Hiking matters #599: Yarigatake to Hotakadake Traverse Day 2 – Daikiretto (大キレット)
TOKYO – After a restful sleep and early breakfast at Yarigatake Sanso, I set off for the most exciting 9 kilometres
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #600: Yarigatake to Hotakadake Traverse Day 3 – Oku-Hotakadake and back to Kamikochi
TOKYO – Upon arriving at Hotakadake Sanso I thought it would be the end of Day 2, but I was
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Hiking matters #595: A dayhike up Baegundae Peak, Mt. Bukhansan, Korea
The last time I hiked in Korea was way back in 2010, when Iron Lady Jo Steven and I climbed
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Letter to a young mountaineer, XIV: Before you climb abroad
You have climbed many mountains in our country, and now you feel it’s time to pursue mountains abroad. You have
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Letter to a young mountaineer, XIII: Never let go of the mountains of your life
You used to be the youngest, and perhaps the strongest and fastest in your group. But now, you are not
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Hiking matters #594: Once again, an Akiki-Ambangeg dayhike of Mt. Pulag
Two and a half years after doing an Akiki-Ambangeg dayhike of Mt. Pulag (see Hiking matters #441), I returned to
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Hiking matters #593: Mt. Agua Colonia and Bato Dungok in Alimodian, Iloilo
ILOILO CITY – if a perfect dayhike means a very nice trail and a scenic peak, comfortable to do within
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Pinoy Mountaineer’s position on closed mountains: NO to illegal or ‘backdoor’ hikes
Pinoy Mountaineer strongly discourages hikers from violating pertinent laws and climbing closed or restricted mountains without the necessary permits or consent from
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Hiking matters #592: Mt. Banahaw de Tayabas, the “other side” of Southern Tagalog’s highest peak
Mt. Banahaw is a complex volcano with a U-shaped crater that faces south; on the West lies Unang Dungaw which
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Drone etiquette for the outdoors
by Gideon Lasco As drones become more popular and affordable, expect them to appear in greater frequency in the mountains. While
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