Hiking matters #195: Trekking up Bukit Tabur and its beautiful quartz ridges in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR – What an eventful day! I came here in Malaysia to attend a medical conference, after it ended,
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Author: Gideon Lasco
PM Third Annual Charity Climb in Mt. Pulag rescheduled to November 19-20, 2011
Today, I informed the participants of the Third Annual Charity Climb in Mt. Pulag through the Climb Secretariat that the
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Hiking matters #163: Actual itinerary of the Bicol Express
LEGAZPI – The “Bicol Express” is the week-long journey of seven climbs in the Bicol Region, from April 7-14, 2011
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MountainTalk #10: Everest climber Regie Pablo talks about alpine climbing and mountaineering in the Philippines
Last month, PinoyMountaineer.com visited Regie Pablo in his residence in Mandaluyong and we had a long and animated conversation about
Read moreMountain News: Mountaineers arrested for entering Mt. Banahaw
Hkers belonging to two groups were allegedly arrested yesterday, September 18, 2011, for climbing parts of Mt. Banahaw which have
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Hiking matters #194: Talamitam and Batulao in one day – Part 2: Batulao
After a very nice climb of Mt. Talamitam (see Hiking matters #193) we proceeded to Mt. Batulao, and started trekking
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Hiking matters #193: Talamitam and Batulao in one day – Part 1: Talamitam
Trekking up both Talamitam and Batulao is not really a big deal, many people do it and some even add
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Please share: Ten little things we can do to protect the mountains
by Gideon Lasco, Author, PinoyMountaineer.com with Erika Moises, Head, UP Mountaineers Environmental Committee Mountains can be hazardous to man, but
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Hiking matters #192: Malipunyo River Trekking Traverse Dayhike with Sky Biscocho
In our next adventure after an exciting Tarak traverse dayhike, legendary explorer Sky Biscocho took me and three of my
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Climb advisory (Sept 2011): Caution with climbs in Mts. Lumot-Sumagaya, Mt. Balatucan, and Mt. Kalatungan
PinoyMountaineer.com periodically issues “Hiking advisories” as a form of warning to fellow climbers as regards conditions in various mountains. However,
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