Letter to a young mountaineer, IX: A mountaineer’s legacy
You were hiking a mountain when you overheard someone in the trail boasting about his hikes. You kept your silence,
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Essay: On vandalism
by Gideon Lasco I was just sent a photo showing the Philippine flag near Mt. Arayat’s South Peak vandalized with
Read moreOpen letter to schools, colleges, and universities: Allow your students to go outdoors
Kudos to all the schools, colleges, and universities (SCUs) that allow, accredit, and support hiking and outdoor clubs as student
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Nine visually-impaired first-time hikers reach Pico de Loro summit
“They have lost their sight, but not their vision” On April 28, 2016, nine visually-impaired first-time hikers reached the summit
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Hiking matters #499: Hiking up Cime de Baudon (1266m) in the Maritime Alps, French Riviera
From the beautiful Mediterranean city of Nice in the French Riviera, one can take a 30-minute train ride to Monte
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Essay on Iceland: Desensitized to beauty
by Gideon Lasco REYKJAVIC, ICELAND – With all the beautiful images we see on social media, not to mention on
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List of groups joining the National Mountain Clean-up Day on June 4, 2016
PARTIAL LIST OF CLEAN-UP CLIMBS FOR THE NMCD 2016 As of May 18, 2016 For more information visit the Guiding Document
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Guiding Document: 3rd National Mountain Cleanup Day, June 4, 2016
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Inspired by the first two National Mountain Cleanup Days in 2014 and 2015, the third NMCD is envisioned
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Mt. Apo Fire Day 7 Updates: Fire not yet contained, cloud seeding done, Apo closed indefinitely
Mt. Apo updates: 1. Fire not yet fully contained. As one mountaineer in the site put it: “On-off yung apoy…
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Mt. Apo Fire Day 4: Fire NOT yet contained – heads to Davao side of the mountain
While the Mt. Apo fire has been contained in Kidapawan, Makilala, Bansalan and Lake Venado, our correspondents on site report that the fire
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