Hiking matters #95: Mt. Maculot’s Rockies with the Orang Gunung Kuala Lumpur (OGKL)
Taal Volcano was unfortunately unavailable with the Alert Level 2 status still up. We settled for best alternative: a mountain
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #94: MakTrav Friendship Climb with Orang Gunung Kuala Lumpur (OGKL)
PinoyMountaineer.com is a very pleased to have hosted one of the most respected mountaineering clubs in Malaysia and Southeast Asia,
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Eulogy: Roger Guzman, Mt. Pulag Driver, Friend of Mountaineers
Roger Guzman 1975-2010 I’ve always wanted to feature Mang Roger in this website, considering his important role as the transportation
Read moreMountain News: Roger Guzman of Mt. Pulag, shot dead last night
MANILA – According to multiple sources, Roger Guzman, known to everyone in the mountaineering community as Mang Roger, was shot
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Hiking matters #93: Mt. Pinatubo’s Crater Lake
Last Saturday, I guided a group comprised of Malate Catholic School Batch 1984 alumni and their friends on a daytrek
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New additions to the list of mountaineering and outdoor clubs in the Philippines
I am pleased to announce that the following mountaineering /outdoor groups have been added to the PinoyMountaineer list of mountaineering
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Mt. Sicapoo/Traverse via Timarid-Simagaysay (2,354 +)
MT. SICAPOO Solsona, Ilocos NorteEntry point: Gasgas River, Brgy. Manalpac, SolsonaExit point: Solsona Dam, Brgy. Manalpac, SolsonaLLA: 2354 MASLDays required
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Hiking matters #92: Southeast Asia is our common heritage!
KUALA LUMPUR – There is no denying that this big city has become the hub for adventurers in Southeast Asia.
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Hiking matters #89: Phu Chi Fa (1628 MASL) at the Thai-Laos border, one of the “Seven Wonders of Thailand”
CHIANG RAI, Thailand – I had a misconception about Thailand’s north: that it would be cold. In fact, it’s very
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Mt. Lanaya (720+) in Alegria, Cebu
MT. LANAYA Alegria, Cebu Entry point: poblacion Alegria (highway)/Brgy. Legaspi (foot)Exit point: Brgy. LumpanLLA: 9°42’N, 123°21’E (inexact), 720 MASL Days
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