Pinoy Mountaineer is one year old!
It was on July 28, 2007 that the idea of PinoyMountaineer was conceived. I had invited travel blogger Ivan Henares
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Hiking matters #19: The river, the cow, and Mt. Marami
There is a joy in doing overnight climbs; you get to camp and sleep hundreds of meters above sea level;
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Hiking matters #18: Hiking in Bali
After completing my two years as an undergraduate in UP Manila under the INTARMED program, my dad and I headed
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Mt. Candalaga (2,402+)
MT. CANDALAGA Maragusan, Compostela ValleyMajor jumpoff: Marangig Falls, Brgy. New Albay, MaragusanLLA: 7°21’0″N; 126°4’38″E; 2402 MASL (#29)Days required / Hours
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Mt. Balingkilat (1,100+)
MT. BALINGKILAT Subic, ZambalesJumpoff: Sitio Cawag Settlement, Subic TownLLA: 14.89 N, 120.11 E (est.), 1100 MASLDays required / Hours to
Read moreHiking matters #17: Wanted
I’m back in Manila but right now I don’t have much time to work on the website, let alone climb
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Basic Mountaineering Course (BMC) and clubs that offer it
Basic Mountaineering Course, as the name suggests, teaches you the basics of mountaineering. The curriculum has a basic layout which
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Mt. Fuji (3,776 +)
MT. FUJI (3,776 +)Central JapanMajor jumpoff: Kawaguchiko Go-gome (富士五合目)LLA: 35°21′28.8″N 138°43′51.6″E, 3776 MASL (highest in Japan)Days required / Hours to
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Hiking matters #16: Finally, Fuji!
TOKYO – I just arrived in my dorm after doing the most famous hike in Japan, a climb up Mt.
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Nantai-san (2,486 +)
NANTAI-SAN (男体山)Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, JapanJumpoff: Futarasan Jinja-mae, NikkoLLA: 36.762°N 139.494°E, 2486 MASLDays required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days /
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