Hiking matters #168: Mt. Banahaw dayhike and inspection climb
In a DENR-approved climb (Permit No. 2011-023) that coincided with my 25th birthday last May 6, 2011, my friends and
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Hiking matters #162: Hiking up the summit of Mt. Masaraga
For the seventh and final climb of the ‘Bicol Express’ – a week-long hiking trip in the Bicol peninsula I
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Hiking matters #159: Mt. Mayon dayhike via the “new” Torel trail in Bacacay
The jurisdiction and discovery of the new trail, or Torel trail, or “Apparition trail” might be in dispute, so it
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Hiking matters #158: Hiking up the old lava flows of Mt. Mayon
Last weekend, as the third climb of the ‘Bicol Express’, I joined Trail Adventours in their premiere Mayon Volcano trip,
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Hiking matters #160: A dayhike of Mt. Pulog in Bacon, Sorsogon
LEGAZPI CITY – For the fifth climb of the ‘Bicol Express’ that Iron Lady Jo Steven and I are doing
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Hiking matters #157: Mt. Malinao, one of the three peaks of Albay
As the second mountain of our ‘Bicol Express’ – a week-long journey across Bicolandia involving several dayhikes – Iron Lady
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Hiking matters #156: The Beautiful Crater Rim of Mt. Asog
LEGAZPI CITY – The first mountain that Iron Lady Jo Steven and I set out to do was Mt. Asog
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Hiking matters #154: Mt. Batulao afternoon hike with friends
I invited my friends to join me on a fun afternoon hike of Mt. Batulao and last Saturday, we set
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Hiking matters #150: The assault from Laban Rata to the spectacular summit of Mt. Kinabalu
Now the most breathtaking part of the classic Kinabalu climb is the early morning ascent from Laban Rata to Low’s
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Hiking matters #152: Descent from Mt. Kinabalu and postclimb in Mesilau
After the unforgettable PinoyMountaineer Mt. Kinabalu Expedition 2011 that saw 27 Pinoy hikers reaching the summit of Mt. Kinabalu, we
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