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Hiking matters #300: Successful ascent of Stok Kangri (6153m) in Ladakh, Indian Himalayas

September 29, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 2 Comments 6000s, himalayas, india, International climbs, ladakh, leh, stok kangri

LEH, INDIA – I am pleased to announce the success of our hike up Stok Kangri, 6153 MASL, on our

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ONGOING: Follow PinoyMountaineer in Nepal and India as he journeys in the Himalayas!

September 22, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment

UPDATE (via Facebook): Thank you, Lord! Successful ascent of Stok Kangri, 6153 MASL, Indian Himalayas, on Sept. 27, 11:48 AM

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Hiking matters #295: Otherworldly Pangong Lake (4249m), at the heart of the Ladakh Himalayas, at the border between India and Tibet

September 22, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 1 Comment india, International climbs, ladakh, leh, pangong lake

LEH, INDIA – I love high places, which usually happen to be mountains, but there are also lakes perched in

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Hiking matters #294: Trekking up the monastery above Khardung La (5,359m) one of the highest mountain passes in the world.

September 21, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment himalayas, india, khardung la, ladakh, leh

LEH, INDIA – After an early lunch in Leh, we hired a vehicle to take us up to Khardung La,

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Hiking matters #293: Trekking up Shanti Stupa in Leh, Ladakh, India

September 20, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment himalayas, india, International climbs, leh

Early morning today, we trekked up Shanti Stupa, a Tibetean Buddhist shrine, 3560 MASL. It’s Day 2 of our acclimatization

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Hiking matters #292: Now in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, India – at the Indian Himalayas

September 19, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 2 Comments himalayas, india, International climbs, ladakh, leh, stok kangri

LEH, LADAKH, INDIA – We are now in the Indian Himalayas, in the town of Leh, 3452 MASL, 10 C.

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PinoyMountaineer Shirt no. 8, “Mountaineer” is now available!

September 17, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment shirts, the perfect white shirt

NEW DELHI – I am pleased to announce that Shirt no. 8, “Mountaineer”, is now available in all The Perfect

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Hiking matters #288: Mt. Shivapuri (शिवपुरी), the highest peak around Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

September 16, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 0 Comment himalayas, International climbs, kathmandu, nepal, shivapuri

KATHMANDU, NEPAL – Today, our first full day in Nepal, we climbed Mt. Shivapuri (शिवपुरी), the 2,732-meter peak perched at

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Hiking matters #287: Mt. Kalisungan revisited

September 8, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 2 Comments Kalisungan

Two days after ‘Twin Dayhikes 3’, I went with my American friend Chris and Dutch friend David on a dayhike

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Hiking matters #284: Tinagong Dagat, hidden amid the peaks of Mt. Mandalagan, Northern Negros

September 6, 2012September 6, 2015 Gideon Lasco 1 Comment mandalagan, negros

VICTORIAS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – The mountains of Negros have a special place in my hiking memories. On my first

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