4000 Footers
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The White Mountains Direttissima
The White Mountain National Forest, known as “The Whites” has its share of difficult hiking lists and challenging hikes. The…
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White Mountains 4000 Footer Weather Forecasts
A one-page listing of weather forecast and trail conditions information for each of the 48 New Hampshire White Mountain 4000…
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Ich Bin Ein Gridiot: On Completing the White Mountains 4000 Footer Grid
I am a Gridiot, the self-deprecating term used in the White Mountains to describe the crazy people who’ve completed the…
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Hiking the Bonds in April and Gridding Out the Month
April is the most difficult month to hike the White Mountain 4000 footers and hiking out to The Bonds is…
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Hiking Carter Dome: Overcoming Challenges in April
April is the hardest month to climb 4000 footers in the White Mountains because winter conditions often prevail past the…
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Return to Mt Jefferson in January
After turning around on an Mt Jefferson attempt last week, I was resigned to not getting the peak for my…
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A Mt Jefferson Attempt in January
I really wanted to climb Mt Jefferson (5712′) this month, but some things are more important than bagging a peak.…
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Hiking Franconia Ridge in January
Franconia Ridge is lovely to hike any time of year. But it can get pretty hairy to climb in winter…
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Hiking Mt Adams and Mt Madison in December and January
Mt Adams (5774′) and Mt Madison (5367′) are the second highest and fifth highest four thousand footers in the White…
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Climbing Mt Washington in Winter – 10 Tips for a Successful Hike
Backpacker Magazine got it right when they named Mt Washington (6288′) one of the 10 most dangerous hikes in America.…
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When Does Winter Start in the White Mountains?
Winter isn’t so much of a season in the White Mountains as an altitude. The onset of winter always starts…
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The Winter Route to the North Twin Trail Trailhead
The forest service road (Haystack Road, also called FR #304) that leads to the North Twin Trail trailhead is gated…
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Gridding out Mt Washington and Mt Monroe in November
I’d been hoping to climb Mt Washington and Mt Monroe early in the month before it snowed and got winter-like…
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Hiking Mt Moriah in April
Mt Moriah isn’t the highest White Mountain 4000-footer, but it requires 3200′ of elevation gain to climb which makes it…
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