Bushwhacks
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Bushwhack Bailout
Mike and I were cold and wet when we reached the pond. We’d both gotten soaked on the bushwhack up…
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Canister Fever: Wolf Cub and North Peak, Blue Ridge Mountain
My right leg sank knee-deep in the black sulfurous mud before I completely toppled into the stuff. As soon as my friends got…
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Climbing The Captain
The Captain is a remote 3540 foot mountain named for its resemblance to El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. Located…
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The Fourth Hitchcock
Kris and I were well on our way to sumitting West Hitchcock, our fourth Hitchcock in one day, when we let down…
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Bear Mountain Bushwhack – Sometimes the Bear Gets You!
I had a surprising experience over the summer on top of North Percy Peak, a mountain north of the White…
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Shoal Pond Peak Bushwhack
Where is the Wilderness? Definitely off-trail. On this bushwhack, I climbed Shoal Pond Peak (3051′), a remote mountain in the eastern Pemigewasset…
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Crossing the East Branch Pemigewasset River
The East Branch Pemigewasset River (the Pemi) is the huge wild river that runs through the heart of the Pemigewasset Wilderness. I…
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Off Trail Navigation and Compass Practice Hike to Mount Clough
The southwestern region of the White Mountains is one of the most remote and least visited portions of the White…
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Bushwhacking Peak Above the Nubble
Peak Above the Nubble is a very odd name but it describes the topography of this 3813′ mountain rather well.…
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Bushwhacking Big Coolidge
I bushwhacked another New Hampshire 3000 footer on Saturday named Big Coolidge. It’s located just outside of Lincoln, NH, on…
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Bushwhacking Vose Spur
Vose Spur (3774′) is a sub-peak of Mt Carrigan, located in Carrigan Notch at the southern end of the Pemigewasset…
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Bushwhacking West Scar
I bushwhacked West Scar on Saturday which has the reputation of being one of the most difficult bushwhacks in the…
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Backpacking and Bushwhacking Southwest Twin Mountain
I am feeling sore all over today. I’m surprised because our bushwhack over to Southwest Twin Mountain turned out to…
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Bushwhacking Big Bickford and Scarface Mountains
I took off work on Friday and drove up to Franconia Notch in the White Mountains to bushwhack Big Bickford…
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