Mt Madison Route Summary Hike: Mt Madison, Mt Adams, Adams 4, Crag Camp (overnight) Location: Northern Presidentials, White Mountains Route: Appalachia Trail Head, Sylvan Way, Howker Ridge Trail, Osgood Path, Madison Hut, Star Lake Trail, Lowe’s Path, Gray Knob/Crag Camp Trail, Quay …
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Hiking Franconia Ridge
Franconia Ridge is one of the top alpine traverses in the White Mountains, so when I learned we’d get a clear day last Saturday, I decided to hike it again to take in the views and climb two 5,000 footers, Mt Lafayette …
Read More »Spring Conditions in the White Mountains: Monorail, High Water Crossings, and Cold Temperatures
Spring hiking in New Hampshire’s White Mountains can be a frustrating time. Despite the change in season and longer days, snow usually lingers on the high peaks well into late May, and daytime temperatures remain quite chilly, only turning warmer in June. …
Read More »Climbing Mt Monroe in Winter
I bagged Mt Monroe (5,372 ft), on the final day of winter this past Sunday, on a glorious day in the White Mountains. The weather in New Hampshire has been crap for the past 6 weeks, with high winds and precipitation, so …
Read More »Climbing East Osceola in February
My frequent hiking partner and I haven’t done much hiking together this winter, but we finally hooked up last weekend and bagged another winter 4,000 footer named East Osceola. While we’ve both climbed this peak before, we’ve never climbed it from the …
Read More »Climbing Mt Pierce In Winter
Mts Jefferson, Eisenhower, Washington from Mt Pierce After my Avalanche Class last weekend, I stayed in the White Mountains for an extra day to get a little more exercise and bag Mt Pierce (4,320 ft), another 4,000 footer that I've climbed before, …
Read More »Climbing Mt Jackson and Webster in Winter
Two weeks ago, I climbed Mt Jackson and Mt Webster with a group of 9 other experienced winter hikers. This is a 6.3 mile loop hike, starting in Crawford Notch on the Webster-Jackson Trail, and then branching off to Jackson, then Mt …
Read More »Indian Head – Mt Pemigewasset
If you’re peakbagging the New Hampshire 52 with a View, don’t leave Mt Pemigewasset for last. It’s not an inspiring peak to climb, even in the snow. The views of Franconia Notch are obscured and you have to cross under Interstate 93 …
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Absolute Stillness Snow Blankets Pine Sentinels Icicles Falling
Read More »Climbing Mt Liberty in Winter
I climbed Mt Liberty (4,459 ft), my first peak of the new year, last Sunday. I picked Liberty because I wanted to hike up a steep trail in preparation for climbing Mt Washington (6,288 ft) this weekend. I didn’t summit the big …
Read More »Climbing South Doublehead
It is a mistake to short change the peaks under 4,000 feet in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Many of them are as hard to hike as any high peak and can be just as steep, rough, and dangerous, especially in winter, as …
Read More »Mt Willard in Crawford Notch
I was back in the White Mountains hiked Mt Willard in Crawford Notch. Crawford has snow and I actually got to break trail in snowshoes on my ascent up Willard. Breaking trail is hard work, but I like the feeling of solitude. …
Read More »Hedgehog Mountain
Don’t underestimate Mt Hedgehog (2,532 ft). Despite being the lowest elevation peak on the New Hampshire 52 with a View peakbagging list, this mountain has great views, lots of open ledge, and some steep climbing. Mt Hedgehog is uniquely situated next to …
Read More »Mt Wonalancet, Hibbard Mountain
Icy Ledges on Mt Wonalancet, Views of Squam Lake Naturegirl and I did another nice hike in the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains last weekend, this time up to Mt Wonalancet (2,760 ft) and Mt Hibbard (2,940 ft), the latter on …
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