Makiling Traverse Trail Run on Nov 26
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is organizing its annual Maquiling Quest on
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #201: Hiking up Shirage-dake (白髪岳) and Matsuo-yama (松尾山) in Hyogo Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
OSAKA, JAPAN – Finally, the sun! For the first three days I’ve been here it has been raining, but today,
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Hiking matters #206: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 4 – Mt. Apo summit, then down to Kapatagan via the Boulders
It was the third day of clear skies: truly an epiphany at the highest campsite in the Philippines. Although the
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Hiking matters #205: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 3 – Onwards to Lake Venado and Mt. Apo’s summit campsite
Waking up in Basinan campsite felt like waking up in a strange land. I walked carefully through the logs to
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Announcing Shirt no.3: “I love the mountains”
UPDATE (10/29/11): Shirt no. 3 is now available in all The Perfect White Shirt branches in Metro Manila! PinoyMountaineer and
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Hiking matters #204: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 2 – Mt. Talomo Traverse to Basinan Campsite
It was a cold and damp night in Lumot Campsite, about 2200 MASL, but after waking up the next morning,
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Hiking matters #203: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 1 – Sicao Village to Mt. Talomo
The fabled “Megatraverse” connecting Mount Talomo and Mount Apo, two of the highest peaks in the country, is a dream
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Gear Review: Merrell Chameleon 4 Stretch
The Mt. Ugo Charity Climb was my breaking-in climb for my new Merrell Chameleon 4 Stretch, which I am eyeing
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Hiking matters #197: Third Annual Charity Climb: At the summit of Mt. Ugo
The Third Annual Charity Climb pushed through in Mt. Ugo last weekend, with over 30 participants, with our health information
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Hiking matters #196: Outdoor shops in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
After the successful Bukit Tabur dayhike, Deeno, Fuad and Uncle Ben, members of the Orang Gunung Kuala Lumpur (OGKL), toured
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