Trip Reports
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Walking Scotland’s Lairig Ghru by Martin Rye
The Lairig Ghru (Gaelic Làirig Dhrù) is the most famous mountain pass in Scotland. Its 500 meter deep trench cuts…
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Thanksgiving on the Kinsmans
As we neared treeline on North Kinsman, Mr Bunny paused to admire the rime ice that coated the stubby spruce…
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Hiking North and South Doublehead
North and South Doublehead are two picturesque mountains located just outside Jackson, New Hampshire, on the eastern edge of the White Mountain…
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Winter Conditions on Mt Tremont
Jack Frost has arrived in the White Mountains, coating all of the peaks and big hills with a blanket of…
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Bushwhackos on Mt Deception
I’ve fallen in with a delightful group of bushwhackers who enjoy hiking up trailless peaks as much as I do.…
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How Food Gets to Appalachian Mountain Club Huts
There are two ways to get food and supplies up to the Appalachian Mountain Club Hut in the White Mountains,…
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Bushwhack Bailout
Mike and I were cold and wet when we reached the pond. We’d both gotten soaked on the bushwhack up…
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Canister Fever: Wolf Cub and North Peak, Blue Ridge Mountain
My right leg sank knee-deep in the black sulfurous mud before I completely toppled into the stuff. As soon as my friends got…
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Climbing Mt Rosebrook
If you tell a White Mountain peakbagger that you’ve just climbed Mt Rosebrook (3004′), they’re likely to look at you…
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Climbing The Captain
The Captain is a remote 3540 foot mountain named for its resemblance to El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Located…
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Loon Mountain Autumn Views
The North Peak of Loon Mountain, just outside of Lincoln, NH may just have the best views of any peak…
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AMC Map and Compass Course
Joe Comuzzi and I taught the AMC’s Map and Compass Course again last weekend at Harvard Cabin in Pinkham Notch, a…
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The Fourth Hitchcock
Kris and I were well on our way to sumitting West Hitchcock, our fourth Hitchcock in one day, when we let down…
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Backpacking the Royce-Speckled Mountain Loop
The Caribou-Speckled Mountain Wilderness is arguably the best-kept secret in the White Mountain National Forest. Located entirely in Maine, it…
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