Hiking matters #397: The hike up Mt. Kosciuszcko, the highest mountain in Australia
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Yesterday, I did the hike up Mt. Kosciusczko, at 2228 MASL the highest mountain in Australia and
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Hiking matters #396: Jade Mountain / Yushan (玉山) Part 3: The descent from the summit / Postscript
BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA – Continued from Hiking matters #395: At the summit of Jade Mountain, it was magical: Snowcapped peaks
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Hiking matters #395: Jade Mountain / Yushan (玉山) Part 2: Ascent to the main peak
BLUE MOUNTAINS, AUSTRALIA – Continued from Hiking matters #394: The stars were heralds of good news, and the promise of
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Hiking matters #394: Jade Mountain / Yushan (玉山) Part 1: From Tataka trailhead to Paiyun Lodge
PAIYUN LODGE, JADE MOUNTAIN – We are now all set for the summit assault tomorrow! At 3405 MASL, the cabin
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Hiking matters #393: Snowshoe hiking up Mont Noble (2673m) in the Swiss Alps
MARTIGNY, SWITZERLAND – After the nice loop hike yesterday from Gueroz to Charavex (see Hiking matters #392), today Filipino Everest
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Hiking matters #392: Loop hike from Gueroz to Charavex in Martigny, Switzerland
MARTIGNY, SWITZERLAND – After a short visit last November that saw me doing three hikes with Everest climber Leo Oracion
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Hiking matters #391: A morning hike up Mt. Talamitam in Nasugbu, Batangas
Last Saturday I had the opportunity to return to Mt. Talamitam, an easy hike a bit further than Mt.
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Hiking matters #390: Makiling Traverse dayhike – Sipit trail revisited
At the Melkas Ridge, the scenic highlight of the MakTrav (Sipit) trailof Mt. Makiling from Sto. Tomas, Batangas LOS BAÑOS,
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Hiking matters #389: Mt. Guiting-Guiting Traverse Dayhike, Part 2: Across the Knife Edge to Mayo’s Peak and down
At the summit of Mt. Guiting-Guiting, 2058 MASL M/V MARIA QUERUBIN – Continued from Hiking matters #388: I was very
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Hiking matters #388: Mt. Guiting-Guiting Traverse Dayhike Part I: From Olango to G2 summit
M/V MARIA QUERUBIN – The hike should have started one day earlier, but Tropical Depression Basyang forced us to take
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