New additions to the list of mountaineering clubs in the Philippines (August 2013)
I am pleased to announce that the following mountaineering and outdoor groups have been added to the PinoyMountaineer list of
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News and Current Issues
PinoyMountaineer reaches Mt. Elbrus summit
MANILA – The PinoyMountaineer Mt. Elbrus Expedition 2013 has ended with a successful and safe climb, with our group of
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New hiking shirts from PinoyMountaineer feature John Muir and Sir Edmund Hillary
I am pleased to announce the release of the Shirt no. 12 series, which features immortal lines from such outdoor
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Mountaineer Joey Vergara missing, rescued in Malipunyo Range, Batangas
UPDATE 3: The rescue team should be in the jumpoff by now (15:30H, June 20). UPDATE 2: I am very happy
Read moreMountain News: Is Mt. Halcon open? Updates from Oriental Mindoro
CALAPAN, ORIENTAL MINDORO – Is Mt. Halcon open? Officially, there is no definitive answer, with so many parties involved: The municipal
Read moreMountain News: Female mountaineer missing in Mt. Banahaw, rescued
On Monday, May 27, 2013, it was reported that a female hiker, later identified as Gina Gacutan, was issing in
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Mountain News: Illegal logging in Pantingan Peak, Mt. Mariveles, Bataan
A mountain guide from Bagac, Bataan has told PinoyMountaineer that illegal logging in Pantingan Peak, Mariveles Range has not only
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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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Mountain News: Mountaineer Victor Joel Ayson missing in Mt.Maculot
FINAL UPDATE (4/13/13 1650H): The body of Victor Ayson was found beneath the Rockies, near the banks of Taal Lake,
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Call for Help: Mountaineer Victor Ayson, missing in Mt. Maculot
Note: Victor’s body was found in Mt. Maculot on April 13, 2013. We express our deepest sympathies to his loved
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