Mount Kerinci (3805m) is the highest volcano in Indonesia. Eruptions happen frequently, tigers are roaming around and I was there to climb it at the height of Ramadan. Could I deal with it?
Monday, August 05, 2013 |
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Gunung Semeru (3676m) is the highest mountain in Java, and one of the most active volcanos in Indonesia. In 2010 we turned back due to volcanic activity, but 3 years have passed and we're back to make a new attempt.
Saturday, July 27, 2013 |
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Gunung Rinjani (3726m) is the tallest mountain in Lombok and the second highest volcano in Indonesia. It takes 3 long days to do the full traverse of Rinjani including the crater lake, and we enjoyed every moment of this wonderful trek and the spectacular scenery.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013 |
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I've actually been to Gunung Agung (3031m) before, sometime back in 2001. But then I only reached the false summit on the wrong side of the crater rim. 12 years later I came back to finnish the business.
Saturday, July 13, 2013 |
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Mount Ramelau (2986m), sometimes referred to as Foho Tatamailau, is the highest peak in the young sovereign state of East Timor (Timor Leste). The hike itself is very straightforward. The biggest challenge is to get to the foot of this mountain.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 |
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Photo journal from Volcan Baru (3474m), the highest mountain in Panama.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 |
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Photo journal from Cerro Chirripo (3820m), the highest mountain in Costa Rica.
Thursday, May 09, 2013 |
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There is a lot of potential landmines lying around on Cerro Mogoton (2107m), but Roberto from Nicaragua safely guided us to the tallest mountain in Nicaragua.
Friday, April 26, 2013 |
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Cerro El Pital (2730m) is the highest mountain in El Salvador. It's also the easiest country high point in Central America because there is a road almost to the summit.
Friday, April 19, 2013 |
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Cerro Las Minas (2870m) is the highest mountain in Honduras. We expected a remote jungle experience, but it was more like a long walk in the park.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 |
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Santa Maria (3772m) towers like a pyramid above Xela and protect this city from the very aggressive Santiaguito crater on the other side of its slope. It's notorious for armed robberies on the trail.
Sunday, April 07, 2013 |
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Tajumulco (4220m) is the highest mountain in Guatemala and Central-America. Unlike the other volcanoes in Guatemala, it's considered very safe, except for the dangerous chicken bus to/from the trailhead.
Saturday, April 06, 2013 |
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Pico de Orizaba (5636m) is the highest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North-America. We almost failed to summit due to bad weather.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 |
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The La Malinche volcano (4461m), also known as Matlalcueitl, is the perfect place to acclimatize before a climb to Pico de Orizaba. La Malinche is also a very prominent mountain.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 |
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Bukit Pagon (1850m) is the highest peak in Brunei and according to our guide Haddy, only 50 people have been to this summit, hence a pretty exclusive peak.
Thursday, February 21, 2013 |
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Mount Isarog (2000m) is an ultra prominent volcano near Naga City, and one of the most boring hikes I've ever done in the Philippines.
Thursday, February 14, 2013 |
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Mount Arayat is a beautiful volcano in Pampangas, north of Manila. I've seen it plenty of times from the highway during the last four years, and finally it was time to climb it.
Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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Mount Maculot is the highest point on the vast rim around Taal Lake. A new trail has recently been opened to replace the old trail, which is full of rubbish.
Thursday, February 07, 2013 |
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Mount Batulao (811m) is one of the most scenic and popular day hikes near Manila. The weekends crowds coming from Manila have a bad habit of leaving their trash on the trail.
Tuesday, February 05, 2013 |
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Mount Timpoong (1630m) is the highest volcano on Camiguin Island, making it one of 29 ultra prominent peaks in the Philippines. Unlike its popular neighbour, Mount Hibok-Hibok, only a few hikers have reached the summit of this "virgin" peak.
Thursday, January 24, 2013 |
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