Hiking matters #601: Mt. Siabod in Snowdon National Park, Wales
LONDON – I have fond memories of trekking in Scotland’s West Highland Way, and when my colleague Maureen and her
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LONDON – I have fond memories of trekking in Scotland’s West Highland Way, and when my colleague Maureen and her
Read moreTwo and a half years after doing an Akiki-Ambangeg dayhike of Mt. Pulag (see Hiking matters #441), I returned to
Read moreMt. Banahaw is a complex volcano with a U-shaped crater that faces south; on the West lies Unang Dungaw which
Read moreTOKYO – Springtime in Japan is nice when it’s sunny, and there is the additional anticipation of the arrival of
Read moreA decade ago, the Sierra Madre was seemingly beyond the reach of mountaineers, for many reasons: insurgency and lack of
Read moreCHRISTCHURCH – From Queenstown we drove the 500-km stretch of roads to Christchurch but we took “hiking breaks” along the
Read moreQUEENSTOWN – Because we’ve been doing so much tramping and driving the day after Ben Lomond was intended to be a
Read moreQUEENSTOWN – Upon arrival in Queenstown we were awestruck by the many mountains that surrounded the town and Lake Wakatipu.
Read moreQUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND – One day after climbing Mt. Taranaki, we did what is widely-regarded as the most famous dayhike in
Read moreQUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND – For my final big adventure of the year I decided to head to New Zealand, joined
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