I’m feeling pleasantly zonked and relaxed after climbing Mt Tecumseh (4,003 ft) this morning, number 48 on the White Mountain 4,000 footer list. It’s the first time I’ve gotten out in few weeks due to a sinus infection I picked up on …
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Chillin up South Hancock
When Naturegirl and I started hiking up to Mt Hancock (4,430 ft, above) and South Hancock (4,319 ft) on Saturday I felt like my face was going to freeze off. The trail head parking lot for this hike is very exposed to …
Read More »A Flume with a View – Mt Flume in Winter
I needed to summit a mountain on Sunday and I wasn’t going to let physical exhaustion stand in my way. Starting a new job with a steep learning curve has been emotionally challenging. I wanted to reaffirm that I can still accomplish …
Read More »Climbing Mt Tom in Winter
Yesterday, naturegirl and I drove up to the Whites to climb Mt Tom (4,051 ft), a four thousand footer, near the entrance to Crawford Notch. We wanted to beat the blizzard that is raging now across southern New England and get a …
Read More »AT Section Hike: Mt Garfield to Gale River Trail
I took Friday off from work this week and headed up to the Whites for some backpacking. It's been a few months since I had a chance to sleep outdoors and I was looking forward to tryng out some new gear in …
Read More »Mt Osceola and East Osceola
Mt Osceola (4,340 ft) On Sunday, I climbed another two 4,000 footers in the White Mountains, Mt Osceola (4,340 ft) and its neighbor East Osceola (4,156). These peaks are located in an area of the Whites that I haven't done much hiking …
Read More »AT Section Hike: Gale River Trail to South Twin
South Twin Mountain (4,900 ft.) I was supposed to go backpacking on the Appalachian Trail last weekend, but I decided that it would be prudent to cancel the trip. Winter had arrived about 1 month early, quite unexpectedly, with snow and ice …
Read More »Peaking and Peeping on Carrigain
I took a break from section hiking the Appalachian Trail this weekend and climbed Mt. Carrigain (4,700 ft), the 14th highest peak on the White Mountain 4,000 footer list. Fall foliage is at its peak in the mountains and Carrigain is …
Read More »AT Section Hike: Westside Trail to Edmands Path
This past Saturday, I finished hiking the last section of the Southern Presidentials on the New Hampshire Appalachian Trail. The weather was incredible, with bright sunshine. However, winds on the western, exposed sections of Mt Washington (above) reached 40 miles an hour, …
Read More »AT Section Hike: Edmands Path to Crawford Notch
I had a magnificent hike last Sunday, completing the lower half of the Southern Presidential Range in the White Mountains. During this hike, I completed another 9.0 miles of the AT. Total distance for the day was 13.1 miles over 9 hours …
Read More »AT Section Hike: Reel Brook to South Kinsman
Chris and I attempted to complete a 5.3 mile segment of the Appalachian Trail on Saturday from Mt. Wolf (3,498 ft) to South Kinsman Mountain (4,358 ft). But mid-August weather conditions were typically atrocious with very high humidity, nearly continuous rain, and …
Read More »Franconia Notch in the White Mountains
Franconia Notch is a spectacular mountain pass in the White Mountains. It is one of several major notches that the Appalachian Trail traverses in New Hampshire including Kinsman Notch to the south, Crawford Notch at the southern foot of the Presidential Range, …
Read More »AT Section Hike: Franconia Notch to Skookumchuck Tr
The weather was perfect on Saturday for a traverse of Franconia Ridge, a very exposed section of the Appalachian Trail in the New Hampshire’s White Mountains that runs from Mt. Liberty to the northern shoulder of Mt Lafayette. Total mileage for this …
Read More »AT Section Hike: Zeta Pass to Mt. Washington, Day 3
This is a report of the third and final day of my Zeta Pass to Mt Washington section hike of the Appalachian Trail. Here are the write-ups and photos from day 1 and day 2. This was probably one of the best …
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