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Hiking matters #350: Outdoor and hiking shops in Barcelona, Spain
BARCELONA, SPAIN - It's been my mini-tradition to blog about outdoor shops I encounter in my travels. Check this linkfor what I've posted in the past. I didn't have enough time to check out the...
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Hiking matters #349: Hiking in beautiful Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain
MONTSERRAT, SPAIN - This is my last full day here in Spain and I am very happy that I managed to do one final trek - up and around the rocky peaks of Montserrat mountain (1236m). This mountain...
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Hiking matters #346: Vall de Nuria hiking - Puigmal, one of the highest peaks...
The highlight of my Europe trip, as far as hiking is concerned, is my hike up Puigmal, located in the French-Spanish border, at 2913 MASL one of the highest peaks of the Eastern Pyrenees. It is...
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Hiking matters #347: Vall de Núria hiking - Pic de l'Aliga (2428m) in the...
A day after my Puigmal hike, I decided to do one more hike in Vall de Núria before returning to Barcelona. I was pressed for time since I wanted to be in Barcelona later in the afternoon with enough...
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Hiking matters #348: Vall de Núria hiking - Trekking the GR-11 from Nuria to...
A waterfall cascades down the sheer cliffs of the Gorges de Nuria Back at the Hotel Vall de Nuria from Pic de l'Aliga, I was ready to take the train to Ribes de Freser when I realized that since I...
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Essay: An open letter to Filipino mountaineers abroad
Peter Tuazon climbing Mt. Hood, Oregon in 2010by Gideon Lasco It is hard to be away from home, but we Filipinos have an intrepid spirit that has taken us in all the corners of the world, in search for...
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Hiking matters #351: Mt. Cristobal traverse dayhike
Today, almost five years after I first did the Mt. Cristobal Traverse (see Hiking matters #37) and drew up the itinerary for what was then a rarely-done climb, I had the opportunity to revisit the...
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Climbing Log 2013
List of mountains I have climbed in 2013. As of July 1, 2013, I have done 25 hikes, 19 in the Philippines, 1 in Taiwan, and 5 in Spain, with five major climbs: the Ugo-Pulag Traverse; the first...
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New hiking shirts from PinoyMountaineer feature John Muir and Sir Edmund Hillary
I am pleased to announce the release of the Shirt no. 12 series, which features immortal lines from such outdoor legends as John Muir, the American wilderness advocate and essayist extraordinaire; and...
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Hiking matters #352: Manabu Peak to Malipunyo summit traverse dayhike
At Biak-na-Bundok in the middle of the Manabu-Malipunyo Traverse with Susong Dalaga Peak at the background The Malipunyo Range - also known as the Malarayat Range - is full of possibilities, which is...
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Hiking matters #353: Mt. Balagbag - a scenic, short, and easy dayhike from...
The wide, short, exposed, and scenic main trail of Mt. Balagbag Mt. Balagbag, at the border of Rodriguez, Rizal and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, is one of the mountains closest to Metro Manila, and the...
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Hiking matters #354: Hiking in Hong Kong - Ma On Shan (馬鞍山) loop hike
TERSKOL, RUSSIA - Before we headed to Russia to make our ongoing attempt to climb Mt. Elbrus, we stopped by Hong Kong for two days, and we had the opportunity to climb Ma On Shan, which was...
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Hiking matters #355: The beginning of our Mt. Elbrus climb
TERSKOL, RUSSIA - Today we took the plane from Moscow to Mineralnye Vody, Russia and then tot the village of Terskol to commence our Mt. Elbrus expedition. I am joined by ten other Filipinos in our bid...
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Hiking matters #356: Mt. Elbrus acclimatization hike - Mt. Terskol
TERSKOL, RUSSIA - Today we did our first acclimatization hike, ascending over 900 meters up the ridgeline in Mt. Terskol, which measured 2981 MASL in my altimeter. The weather was great, and we...
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Hiking matters #357: Mt. Elbrus basecamp - to the Barrels and beyond
MT. ELBRUS BASECAMP (3915 MASL) - Today we commenced the expedition proper by taking three ski lifts - two cable cars and one chair lift - taking us from Terskol at 2057 MASL to around 3800 MASL....
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Hiking matters #358: Up to the Pastuchov rocks as our final Mt. Elbrus...
MT. ELBRUS BASECAMP (3915 MASL) - Today our team headed up the trail to Mt. Elbrus, reaching past 4500 MASL, as our final acclimatization hike. Wearing crampons, mountaineering boots, two layers of...
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Hiking matters #359: First summit attempt - aborted due to bad weather
MT. ELBRUS BASECAMP (3915 MASL) - We were all set to go and reach for the summit, and I had put on all the layers but a snowstorm - fierce winds and heavy snow - was upon us and we had no choice but...
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PinoyMountaineer reaches Mt. Elbrus summit
MANILA - The PinoyMountaineer Mt. Elbrus Expedition 2013 has ended with a successful and safe climb, with our group of eleven Filipinos ascending Mt. Elbrus via the normal route from July 15-20, 2013....
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Hiking matters #360: Successful and dramatic ascent of Mt. Elbrus
It almost never happened, and when it did, we were filled with such delight that even our stiff, reserved Russian guide was hugging us in congratulations. But reaching the summit, as they say, is just...
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New additions to the list of mountaineering clubs in the Philippines (August...
I am pleased to announce that the following mountaineering and outdoor groups have been added to the PinoyMountaineer list of mountaineering and outdoor clubs in the Philippines as of August 2,...
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