4000 Footers
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Gridding Out Mt Carrigain in April
There’s an expression in the gridding community called “gridding out” a mountain when you finish hiking it at least once…
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Hiking Mt Isolation in April
Mt Isolation is one of the most remote White Mountains 4000-footers and can make for a long day in any…
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Hiking Mt Adams and Mt Madison in February
February is the height of winter in New Hampshire’s Presidential Range and it can be difficult to find a weather…
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Hiking a Bonds-Z Traverse in February
The Bonds is a group of three adjacent 4000+ foot mountains – Bondcliff, Mt Bond, and West Bond in the…
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Hiking to Mt Isolation in January
Mt Isolation is a White Mountain 4000-footer located in the Presidential Range-Dry River Wilderness south of Mt Washington, with outstanding…
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Wildcat Mountain 4000 Footer Access in Winter
The Wildcat Mountain Range has two White Mountain 4000 footers, called the ‘A’ peak or Wildcat A, and the ‘D’…
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Hiking North Twin Mountain in January
Every day I get a little bit stronger and my breathing gets a little bit easier. But getting Covid in…
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Hiking a Franconia Ridge Loop in December
The Franconia Ridge Loop consists of two five thousand footers, Mt Lincoln (5080′) and Mt Lafayette (5242′). In addition to…
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Hiking a Z-Bonds Traverse in December
A Z-Bonds Traverse is one of the more difficult hikes you can do in winter in the White Mountains. It’s…
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Backpacking the Bonds in November
The Bonds are a group of three peaks – Bondcliff, Mt Bond, and West Bond – 11 miles from the…
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Backpacking a McCrillis Loop with Guthook
My friend Guthook (Ryan Lynn) and I try to get together every few years for a backpacking trip to reconnect…
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Backpacking Owls Head Mountain in October
Owls Head Mountain is a 4000-footer located deep in the Pemigewasset Wilderness. While you can hike out and back to…
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Hiking Eisenhower, Pierce, and Jackson in October
Mts Eisenhower, Jackson, and Pierce are three 4000 footers in the Southern Presidentials, west of Mt Washington. I like to…
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Hiking Mt Lafayette and Mt Lincoln in October
The two most popular peaks to climb on Franconia Ridge, are Mt Lafayette and Mt Lincoln, two 5000-footers with stellar…
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