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Now available: The New Pinoy Mountaineer Drifit Long Sleeves!

February 18, 2013October 12, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment dri fit, shirts, the perfect white shirt

The New Pinoy Mountaineer Drifit Shirts are now available in long sleeved editions! Using highly breathable, lightweight fabrics, this latest

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Hiking matters #324: It’s Batulao time again!

February 17, 2013October 12, 2015 Gideon Lasco 1 Comment Batulao, rica peralejo

 Mt. Batulao is one of my favorite dayhikes. The hike is scenic and is a great exercise. Its open slopes

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Hiking matters #323: Ugo-Pulag Traverse Day 4 – The summit of Mt. Pulag, journey’s end

February 14, 2013September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 1 Comment GCT, grand cordillera trail, Pulag, ugo-pulag

Continued from Hiking matters #322: I slept well at the Ranger Station, relieved that once again I’m back in familiar

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Viewpoint: I hope that all organizers will limit the number of participants to 30 at a time

February 13, 2013September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment LNT principles, statements, status messages

I hope that all hiking clubs and tour operators in the Philippines will limit the number of participants to 30

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Mountains 

San Jose Circuit: Mt. Tangisan (491m), Mt. Bungkol Baka (617m), and Mt. Kawayan (595m)

February 10, 2013October 12, 2015 Gideon Lasco 3 Comments bungkol baka, Central Luzon, Difficulty 6/9, game-nest, kawayan, Major Climb, san jose circuit, tangisan, tarlac

SAN JOSE CIRCUIT: MTS. TANGISAN, BUNGKOL BAKA & KAWAYAN San Jose, Tarlac Major jumpoff: Sitio San Pedro, Brgy. Iba, San

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Hiking matters #322: Ugo-Pulag Traverse Day 3 – From Cabayo and Balete to Mt. Pulag’s Babadak Ranger Station

February 8, 2013September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment GCT, grand cordillera trail, Pulag, pullol, Ugo, ugo-pulag

Continued from Hiking matters #321: After a restful night at Cabayo village, we continued our sojourn through the villages of

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Mt. Batolusong/Mapatag Plateau and Susong Dalaga Peak (645+/780+)

February 2, 2013September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 23 Comments batolusong, Difficulty 3/9, Minor Climb, Rizal, Southern Tagalog, tanay

MT. BATOLUSONG (MAPATAG & SUSONG DALAGA) Tanay, Rizal Major jumpoff: Brgy. San Andres, Tanay, Rizal* LLA: 645 MASL / 780

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Do-it-Yourself Mt. Pulag via Ambangeg: The Complete Guide and FAQs

February 1, 2013September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 55 Comments diy, do-it-yourself, Pulag, special itineraries

Do you really need a big group, or a tour, to climb Mt. Pulag? Not at all! This article is

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Viewpoint: Mt. Pulag may be the coldest place in the Philippines, but we need a thermometer to say exactly how cold

February 1, 2013September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 6 Comments personal essays, positions, Pulag, temperatures

by Gideon Lasco I was in Mt. Pulag two weeks ago as the culmination of my four-day Ugo-Pulag Traverse, and

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Hiking matters #321: Ugo-Pulag Traverse Day 2 – From Indupit up Mt. Ambasa to Cabayo village

January 30, 2013September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment GCT, grand cordillera trail, long-distance trails, Pulag, Ugo, ugo-pulag

Continued from Hiking matters #320: Waking up in Indupit village, I was excited about Day 2, for, from that point

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