Hiking matters #651: Volcan Sierra Negra (4580m), Pico de Orizaba’s companion peak
MEXICO CITY – As part of my birthday expedition up Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico, I hiked
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MEXICO CITY – As part of my birthday expedition up Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico, I hiked
Read moreMEXICO CITY – For my 4th hike in Mexico, I joined an organized, two-day climb up Iztaccíhuatl, at 5230 MASL,
Read moreMEXICO CITY – For my third hike in Mexico, after Ajusco and Cilcuayo, I decided to aim for Monte Tlaloc
Read moreMEXICO CITY – Three days after hiking up Cerro Ajusco, still eager to train as much as I could for
Read moreMEXICO CITY – I arrived here in early April 2021 primarily to pursue research and independent studies, but of course
Read moreRight before the ‘second wave’ of COVID-19 caused a new round of lockdowns in ‘NCR Plus’ and beyond, my friends
Read moreIntrigued by news of a ‘new hiking destination’ in Zambales (thank you, Simon Adriano, for the information!), my friends Daryl,
Read moreI’ve always known Mt. Batolusong to be a pleasant dayhike and when I found out that it had reopened I
Read moreIt’s been a tough 2020 and after a fantastic hike up the highest mountain in Ethiopia, Ras Dashen, the pandemic
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced upon us a (re)appreciation of the local and the proximate, and in fact, because the
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