Mountain News: Mt. Cristobal forest fires now subsiding / Trails, summit campsite not affected
Last weekend it was reported that a “widespread forest fire” has raged in Mt. Cristobal, spawned by intense heat and
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News and Current Issues
In Memoriam: “Manong” Lee Tansiongco of Mt. Guiting-Guiting
A friend of mountaineers: Manong Lee Tansiongco shown here with wife Angeling and Mayan Gutierrez and Jay Lorenzo of PALMC.
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Announcing the PinoyMountaineer Exploration Team!
I would like to announce the formation of the PinoyMountaineer Exploration Team, to help advance our stated objective of “exploring
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Red ribbons as trail signs for 2010
In mountains where the trails are not that established, properly placed and properly spaced ribbons are useful as guides. They
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2010 Edition Deuter Bag, Merrell Chameleon Gore-Tex up for grabs in 2nd Charity Climb!
In keeping with our tradition of giving away choice outdoor items, started on last year’s Charity Climb in Mt. Pulag,
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Mountain News: Merrell Concept Stores now open in Metro Manila: TriNoma, Market Market, and Festival Mall
Today I had the opportunity to visit the Merrell Concept Store at Market! Market. Although of course Merrell has had
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Mountain News: Banahaw and Cristobal declared protected areas
Starting December 2009, PinoyMountaineer.com will report, repost, and review mountain-related news and render some opinions regarding these developments. Blog readers
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Partial list of mountains affected by Typhoons ‘Ondoy’ and ‘Pepeng’
UPDATE (10/19/09): Roads to Mt. Pulag and Tabayoc now open; most mountains back to normal. Based on our personal correspondences
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Weather advisory: Defer, exercise caution in planning climbs this weekend
images and data courtesy of Weather Underground Based on latest projections on tropical weather by Weather Underground, I would like
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