Essay: The etiquette of joining climbs
by Gideon Lasco The etiquette of joining climbs is largely unwritten, and, to use a hiking metaphor, this would be
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Mountain News: Mt. Kanlaon is closed to assess possible earthquake damage
Mr. Angelo Bibar, the former Park Superintendent of Mt. Kanlaon and longtime contact of hikers, has confirmed to us that
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Climb Advisory (Feb 2012): Theft persists in Mt. Sembrano / Hikers beware
PinoyMountaineer.com periodically issues “Hiking advisories” as a form of warning to fellow climbers as regards conditions in various mountains. However,
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Hiking matters #233: A nice and refreshing dayhike of Mt. Maculot’s Rockies
Maculot is truly one of my favorite dayhikes, and today, thank God, I was able to climb again in the
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Hiking matters #234: A sunny day in Mt. Batulao
Two days after climbing Maculot – my first climb in the Philippines this year – I did a dayhike of
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Hiking advice: Ten tips for a budget-friendly climb
by Gideon Lasco PUERTO GALERA – Being here, haggling for the lowest price for a nice hotel room in White
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Kilimanjaro Gear Review: Deuter ACT Lite 35 + 10 SL
Every hike presents with different requirements, and changing your bag to suit each of them poses a challenge. Of course,
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The PinoyMountaineer Phone Directory
The latest project of PinoyMountaineer.com is this page which aims to have the most comprehensive and updated listing of all
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Kilimanjaro Gear Review: Merrell Chameleon 3 Ventilator Mid Gore-Tex
The Merrell Chameleon 3 Ventilator Mid Gore-Tex has been my companion in the six-day Kilimanjaro Expedition last December, and also
Read moreHiking matters #232: PinoyMountaineer updates
AMSTERDAM – I am on my way back to the Philippines! Just some updates: (1) I have previously announced that
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