Letter to a young mountaineer, IV: A difficult situation
YOU KNEW it was tough, but you never expected it to be that tough. You thought that because you had
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Author: Gideon Lasco
PinoyMountaineer picks: Best hikes for beginners near Manila
by Gideon Lasco PinoyMountaineer.com For me, a good hike for a beginner is one that is easy, rewarding, and safe.
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Hiking matters #391: A morning hike up Mt. Talamitam in Nasugbu, Batangas
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to return to Mt. Talamitam, an easy hike a bit further than Mt.
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Mountain News (Feb 2014): Mt. Halcon is closed again
Mt. Halcon in May 2013 Citing the need to standardize procedures for mountaineers, the municipal government of Baco, Oriental Mindoro,
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Hiking matters #390: Makiling Traverse dayhike – Sipit trail revisited
At the Melkas Ridge, the scenic highlight of the MakTrav (Sipit) trailof Mt. Makiling from Sto. Tomas, Batangas LOS BAÑOS,
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Viewpoint: Hiking photography and a tragic death in Mt. Kinabalu
View of the steep face of Low’s Peak, where a German hiker fell to her death on February 10, 2014.
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Viewpoint: Safety of public buses a big concern for mountaineers
by Gideon Lasco, PinoyMountaineer.com The news of the death of 14 passengers in a bus mishap in Bontoc, Mountain Province
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Mt. Guiting-Guiting Traverse (2,058+)
MT. GUITING-GUITING/TRAVERSE (2,058+) Sibuyan Island, Romblon Entry point: Sitio Olango, San Fernando, Sibuyan Island Exit point: Brgy. Tampayan, Madgiwang, Sibuyan
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Hiking matters #389: Mt. Guiting-Guiting Traverse Dayhike, Part 2: Across the Knife Edge to Mayo’s Peak and down
At the summit of Mt. Guiting-Guiting, 2058 MASL M/V MARIA QUERUBIN – Continued from Hiking matters #388: I was very
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Hiking matters #388: Mt. Guiting-Guiting Traverse Dayhike Part I: From Olango to G2 summit
M/V MARIA QUERUBIN – The hike should have started one day earlier, but Tropical Depression Basyang forced us to take
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