4000 Footers
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Backpacking the Bonds
I just got back from a very quick 1 night backpacking trip into the heart of the Pemigewasset Wilderness in…
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Climbing Mt Adams on the Great Gully Trail
The Great Gully Trail is one of the steepest trails in the Whites climbing 1700 feet in one mile. It…
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Backpacking Mt Adams and the Airline Trail
Mt Adams is the second-highest peak on the White Mountain 4000 footers list, with an elevation of 5774 feet. The…
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Hiking a Mt Washington Loop via the Nelson Crag Trail
I spent most of this month off-trail down in Boston, helping a family member recuperate from major surgery. It was…
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Backpacking to the Center of the Pemigewasset Wilderness
Mount Guyot is a 4000 footer (4580′) located near the center of the Pemigewasset Wilderness, almost exactly halfway between Franconia…
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Hiking a Mount Lafayette Loop on Less Crowded Trails
Mt Lafayette is the highest peak on Franconia Ridge and the most popular because day hikers and backpackers can stop…
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Above Treeline Winter Hike to North and South Kinsman Mountains
“You know, thirty-below isn’t that bad if you’re dressed properly”, said Eliot, as we stood in the sun by the…
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Climbing Mt Eisenhower in Winter Conditions
Most winter hikers in the White Mountains check the weather a few times every day, so they can grab a…
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Undercast in Franconia Notch
When we crested Kinsman Ridge, the first thing we saw was Franconia Ridge floating above a billowy cloud of undercast.…
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New Hampshire Appalachian Trail Section Hike: Rattle River to Lost Pond
The first backpacking trip I ever took in New Hampshire’s White Mountains started at the Rattle River Trailhead on Rt…
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Undercast on Mt Madison in March
Imagine you’re standing on top of a mountain, looking down at a sea of clouds blanketing the valleys below. Called…
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Climbing Mts Pierce and Jackson in February
“These aren’t 20 mile per hour winds,” I told Eliot, as we started climbing the Crawford Path up to the…
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Climbing the Tripyramids in January
North and Middle Tripyramid are two 4000 footers located in the Waterville Valley, in the southern section of the White…
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Climbing South Carter in December
South Carter Mountain (4430′) is a White Mountain 4000 footer located in the Carter Moriah Range, almost due east from…
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