I’ve always dreamed of climbing Everest ever since I was a kid. It was a dream that has always been a dream (to read: a far reality). And as I understand the way of things, …
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Mount Apo: A Day Hike to the Roof of the Philippines
Do you know that you can be in three places at once in the Philippines’ highest peak because Davao City and the provinces of Davao del Sur and North Cotabato intersect at the summit area …
Continue readingClimbing Mount Mitsutoge: An Easy Hike from Tokyo
Climbing Mount Mitsutoge If you are yearning for a hike near Tokyo with a good view of Mount Fuji, Mount Mitsutoge will not disappoint. Mount Mitsutoge is the collective name for the mountains in the …
Continue readingMount Kitadake & Ainodake: A Weekend Hike to the Second & Fourth Highest Mountains of Japan
One of the reasons why I love climbing the mountains of Japan is because it is a pure hobby, no business. That is – if you like to climb one, then just go there and …
Continue readingMount Masaraga: A Magayon Sunrise Trek
Tucked in the boundary of the cities of Ligao and Tabaco in Albay is Mount Masaraga, one of the three volcanic mountains of the so called “Magayon Trio” (with Mount Malinao and Mount Mayon). At …
Continue readingMt. Manmanoc: Exploratory Hike to the Roof of Abra
Earlier this year, I said “yes” to a random open invitation to join an exploratory climb to Mount Manmanoc in Malibcong, Abra. An invitation that brought me to one of the most remote and unexplored …
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