Opinion: Beyond ‘Leave No Trace’, mountaineers should help fight against the larger threats to our mountains
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by Gideon Lasco
4M ago
SAN JOSE, DINAGAT ISLANDS – For decades, the Leave No Trace (LNT) principles have served as guiding tenets for mountaineers. The post Opinion: Beyond ‘Leave No Trace’, mountaineers should help fight against the larger threats to our mountains appeared first on Pinoy Mountaineer ..read more
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Mt. Palhi (Babaeng Bukid) in Libjo, Dinagat Islands (730+)
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by Gideon Lasco
4M ago
MT. PALHI (BABAENG BUKID) Libjo, Dinagat Islands Major jumpoff: Sitio Maytubig, Brgy. Bayanihan, Libjo LLA: 10.20263410 N, 125.63748827, 730 MASL The post Mt. Palhi (Babaeng Bukid) in Libjo, Dinagat Islands (730+) appeared first on Pinoy Mountaineer ..read more
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Bud Tumantangis in Sulu (811+)
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by Gideon Lasco
4M ago
BUD TUMANTANGIS Indanan, Sulu Major jumpoff: Brgy.  Tumantangis, Indanan, Sulu LLA: 5°59’50” N, 120°57’45” E, 811 MASL (+556) Days required The post Bud Tumantangis in Sulu (811+) appeared first on Pinoy Mountaineer ..read more
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Hiking matters #801: An ascent of Bud Tumantangis (811m), the highest peak in Sulu
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by Gideon Lasco
4M ago
JOLO, SULU – What a great experience, climbing up Sulu’s highest peak! I first saw Bud Tumantangis back in 2006, The post Hiking matters #801: An ascent of Bud Tumantangis (811m), the highest peak in Sulu appeared first on Pinoy Mountaineer ..read more
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Hiking matters #802: Climbing Bud Dajo (620m), the historic mountain in Sulu
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by Gideon Lasco
4M ago
JOLO, SULU – The day after our successful hike up Bud Tumantangis (see Hiking matters #801), we went on another The post Hiking matters #802: Climbing Bud Dajo (620m), the historic mountain in Sulu appeared first on Pinoy Mountaineer ..read more
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Hiking matters #804: Trekking up the bonsai forests of Mt. Redondo in Dinagat Island
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by Gideon Lasco
4M ago
SAN JOSE, DINAGAT ISLAND – From Mt. Palhi (see Hiking matters #803), we took the pump boat back to Brgy. The post Hiking matters #804: Trekking up the bonsai forests of Mt. Redondo in Dinagat Island appeared first on Pinoy Mountaineer ..read more
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30th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL FEATURE: A first-hand account of the 1994 Mt. Halcon tragedy
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by Gideon Lasco
4M ago
by Dominic Rover Ocampo, Sialdang Mountaineering Club (SMC) edited by Eunice Novio, honorary member, SMC Blogger’s note: In October 1994, The post 30th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL FEATURE: A first-hand account of the 1994 Mt. Halcon tragedy appeared first on Pinoy Mountaineer ..read more
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Hiking matters #803: Climbing Mt. Palhi (Babaeng Bukid) in Dinagat Island
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by Gideon Lasco
4M ago
SAN JOSE, DINAGAT ISLAND – The Philippines’ island mountains make for the most fascinating hikes in the country; think Mt. The post Hiking matters #803: Climbing Mt. Palhi (Babaeng Bukid) in Dinagat Island appeared first on Pinoy Mountaineer ..read more
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Hiking matters #749: Mt. Tuwato (1715m) dayhike in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur
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by Gideon Lasco
1y ago
I’ve hiked countless mountains in the Philippines but with our vast and diverse archipelago, there’s always something new to discover – like Mt. Tuwato, the mountain I hiked July 23, 2023. Located in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, this 1715-meter peak is actually part of the Cordilleras and is closer to Mountain Province than to Vigan. I first caught a glimpse of this mountain back in 2016, when I was climbing nearby Mt. Namandiraan (see Hiking matters #553); seven years later I’m glad to finally visit this peak. The ascent of the loop hike was particularly beautiful, very much reminiscent of Sicapo ..read more
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Hiking matters #751: Majestic Mt. Kampalili (2320m) in Maragusan, Davao de Oro
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by Gideon Lasco
1y ago
On August 5-6, 2023 I climbed Mt. Kampalili via Sitio Kaluyapi in Maragusan, Davao de Oro, finally completing the three great peaks of Davao de Oro, alongside Mt. Candalaga (which I climbed in 2016) and White Peak (which I climbed last year). Once elusive and inaccessible, Kampalili features mossy forests reminscent of Talomo as well as – uniquely for a Mindanao mountain – limestone cliffs akin to those of Mantalingajan. I was joining a team organized by Ms. Tina Corpuz who also spearheaded the successful Makaturing hike just days before (see Hiking matters #750), and ably led by Paken (who I ..read more
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