Opinion: Mt. Apo reopening is too soon and too expensive
by Gideon Lasco In the aftermath of last year’s forest fire that ravaged Mt. Apo, local authorities pledged to
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Mt. Apo Fire Day 4: Fire NOT yet contained – heads to Davao side of the mountain
While the Mt. Apo fire has been contained in Kidapawan, Makilala, Bansalan and Lake Venado, our correspondents on site report that the fire
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(UPDATED 2) Mountain News: Mt. Apo is burning. Here’s how mountaineers can help in Mt. Apo fire.
Note: This is a developing story. Please contact news@pinoymountaineer.com if you have updates or further information. Update (3/28/2016): We are getting
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Hiking matters #435: Mt. Apo dayhike via Kapatagan
After climbing two major mountains in southeastern Mindanao: Mt. Candalaga in Compostela Valley (see Hiking matters #432-433)and Mt. Mayo in
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Essay: I say NO to the proposed ‘stairway to Mt. Apo’
Facing the Boulders: This is the Mt. Apo I want to cherish and remember by Gideon Lasco, PinoyMountaineer.com LAST APRIL,
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Mt. Talomo (2,674+) Traverse to Mt. Apo (2,956+)
TALOMO-APO TRAVERSE Davao City and Davao del Sur Entry point: Purok 6, Tamayong, Calinan, Davao City Exit point: Sitio Mainit,
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Hiking Advisory (November 2011): Mt. Apo’s Kapatagan Trail is off-limits to hikers due to security concerns
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 #206: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 4 – Mt. Apo summit, then down to Kapatagan via the Boulders
It was the third day of clear skies: truly an epiphany at the highest campsite in the Philippines. Although the
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Hiking matters #205: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 3 – Onwards to Lake Venado and Mt. Apo’s summit campsite
Waking up in Basinan campsite felt like waking up in a strange land. I walked carefully through the logs to
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Hiking matters #204: Talomo-Apo Traverse Day 2 – Mt. Talomo Traverse to Basinan Campsite
It was a cold and damp night in Lumot Campsite, about 2200 MASL, but after waking up the next morning,
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