4000 Footers
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Two Mountain Passes and a Tecumseh
The White Mountain landscape is defined by its mountain passes (called Notches), perhaps even more than its peaks. Crawford Notch,…
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Backpacking the Three Garfields in the Pemigewasset Wilderness
There are three Garfield Mountains along the Garfield Ridge Trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness (of New Hampshire’s White Mountains), although…
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Great Hikes: Mt Madison via The Howker Ridge Trail
There are many trails leading to Mount Madison (5366′), the fifth highest 4000 footer in New Hampshire’s White Mountains and a…
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The Calm Before the Storm: A Winter Loop Over Mt Pierce and Mt Eisenhower in the Southern Presidential Range
Winter Trip Planning My co-leader Bill and I had been carefully monitoring the weather all week for an above-treeline hike…
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The Winter Route up Mt Carrigan
The route up Mt Carrigan (4681′) in winter is one of the longest, but most rewarding, scenic hikes in New…
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Frostnip on Mt Moriah
It took less than a minute for my fingertips to freeze, but I could tell I had a problem right away…
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A Mt Washington and Mt Monroe Winter Climb
The two most popular routes up Mt Washington in winter are from the east side using the Tuckerman Ravine and…
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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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Mount Washington and the Northern Presidential Loop
My friend Martin from England is a serious hiker and backpacker with many big UK walks under his belt. Having just…
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Backpacking the Desolation Loop in the Pemigewasset Wilderness
The Desolation Loop is a moderate 33 mile backpack through the eastern half of the White Mountain’s Pemigewasset Wilderness, bounded by…
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The Daniel Webster (Scout) Trail
After several years of compulsive peakbagging in the White Mountains, I’ve changed my goals and set out to hike many…
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Wildcat Valley Ski Trail: The Back Way up Wildcat Ridge
The two most popular routes to climb Wildcat A and D are to hike up the 19 Mile Brook Trail…
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Heavy Lifting on Mt Liberty
What do bowling pins, 15 pound bags of rice and charcoal, cases of beer, TV sets, and water reservoirs have…
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Missing Cairns on Mount Moosilauke
Mount Moosilauke is the first big mountain that Appalachian Trail northbounders encounter when they climb through the White Mountains. The 10th…
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