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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Mountain News (Feb 2014): Mt. Halcon is closed again
Mt. Halcon in May 2013 Citing the need to standardize procedures for mountaineers, the municipal government of Baco, Oriental Mindoro,
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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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Hiking matters #387: Mariveles Range (Pantingan Peak to Tarak Ridge) Traverse Part 2 – To Tarak Ridge
The imposing peaks of Mariveles as viewed from the other side of the rim Continued from Hiking matters #386: We
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Hiking matters #386: Mariveles Range (Pantingan Peak to Tarak Ridge) Traverse Part 1 – Pantingan Peak
I am not sure if it can still be called a dayhike, but it was certainly a very long day:
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Hiking matters #385: The Calauit Trail to Taal Volcano and Crater Lake
For all its fame as one of the world’s most notable and active volcanoes, Taal Volcano in Southern Luzon is
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PinoyMountaineer Top 10 Hikes of 2013
Continuing my tradition of choosing ten hikes that represents best the adventures I had in the past year, I offer
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