Hiking matters #212: The descent from 369 Hut to Wuling Farm
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – More than a year after my first hiking trip, I have taken time to reminisce my previous
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Author: Gideon Lasco
Hiking matters #339: Mt. Kalisungan Traverse to Mt. Atimla
The steep descent through grass marks the start of the traverse from Kalisungan to Atimla If mountains were people, then
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Mt. Pulag/Akiki-Tawangan Traverse (2,922+)
MT. PULAG (AKIKI-TAWANGAN TRAVERSE) Kabayan, Benguet Entry point: Akiki Ranger Station, Brgy. Doacan, Kabayan Exit point: Brgy. Tawangan, Kabayan LLA: 16°34’58″N
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Exploration notes #1: The triplet peaks of Mt. Abao, Mt. Kapiligan, and Mt. Napulauan
In this photo taken near the summit of Mt. Pulag, we see the three peaks of the Central Spine of
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Hiking matters #338: Mt. Pulag via Akiki-Tawangan Day 2 – The mesmerizing mossy forest trail of Tawangan
The mesmerizing mossy forest of the Tawangan Trail Continued from Hiking matters #337: We woke up to a clear night
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Hiking matters #337: Mt. Pulag via Akiki-Tawangan Day 1 – Ascending up the Akiki Trail
Crossing the hanging bridge at the Eddet River campsite in the Akiki Trail I’m now home in Laguna but until
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Call for Volunteers: Establishing the Grand Cordillera Trail (GCT)
In January 2013, I did and documented the Ugo-Pulag Traverse, which opens the door for connecting two of the Cordillera’s
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Hiking matters #330: The Osocan Spanish Trail in Atok, Benguet
A short but beautiful trail that runs parallel to Halsema Road is the Osocan Spanish Trail in Atok, Benguet, with
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Photoessay: Mt. Ragang – Images of Mindanao’s Most Elusive Peak
At the mossy forest summit of Mt. Ragang On April 4, 2013, My team and I reached the summit of
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Eulogy: Victor Joel Ayson, photographer, mountaineer, and friend (1986-2013)
Victor Joel Ayson (1986-2013) The pictures that we take are windows to our souls. They reveal how we see ourselves,
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