Hiking matters #222: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Day 2 – Onwards to Kikelwa Campsite via Rongai
The Kilimanjaro adventure continues from HM#221, onwards to the Second Campsite, also known as theKikelwa Cave Campsite. During the evening,
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International climbs
Hiking matters #221: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Day 1 – Up the Rongai Route to the First Campsite
On December 20, 2011, the actual climb of the PinoyMountaineer Kilimanjaro Expedition commenced via the Rongai Route, also known as
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Hiking matters #220: The road to Mt. Kilimanjaro
On December 17, 2011, the six-person PinoyMountaineer Kilimanjaro Expedition took off from Manila to Nairobi, Kenya in East Africa via
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Hiking matters #210: Autumn hike of Snow Mountain (雪山) in Taiwan – Day 1
One of my favorite climbs this year was the three-day autumn hike of Snow Mountain (雪山), at 3886 MASL the
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Hiking matters #201: Hiking up Shirage-dake (白髪岳) and Matsuo-yama (松尾山) in Hyogo Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
OSAKA, JAPAN – Finally, the sun! For the first three days I’ve been here it has been raining, but today,
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Hiking matters #177: Shakadang Trail traverse to Dekalun Trail in Taroko Gorge National Park (太魯閣國家公園) in Taiwan
The high peaks of Hehuanshan were amazing, but the most stunning views in the entirety of our Taiwan trip were
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Hiking matters #176: The short hike up Hehuanchien Mountain (合歡尖山) in Taiwan
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – It was a very short hike, taking less than an hour, but Hehuanchien Mountain (合歡尖山) is one
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Hiking matters #181: Trekking up Langbiang Mountain in Đà Lạt, Vietnam
ĐA LAT, VIETNAM – I am staying in this beautiful highland town after climbing Langbiang Mountain (Đỉnh Langbiang), at 2169
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Hiking matters #175: Shihmenshan (石門山), one of the 100 Peaks of Taiwan
The endless stretches of Yushan cane, known in the Philippines as the Mt. Pulag dwarf bamboo, comprise the most stunning
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Hiking matters #174: The initial leg up ‘Black’ Cilai Ridge, one of the most challenging hikes in Taiwan
DAYULING, TAROKO NATIONAL PARK- As a send off to Nemi, our newfound friend in Hehuanshan, we accompanied him to the
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