Most of the backpacking trips I take are 1-3 nights in length in the mountainous terrain of New Hampshire and Maine. This includes sections of the Appalachian Trail and the 1440 mile trail system in the White Mountain National Forest. I still …
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Bushwhacking and Hiking a Passaconaway Slide Loop
The Passaconaway Slide Trail is an old “lost” trail that climbs an avalanche path to Mt Passaconaway, a 4000 footer in the Sandwich Range. While it’s no longer signed or listed in the White Mountain Guide, it is possible to find the …
Read More »Mountain Weather: Backcountry Forecasting for Hikers and Backpackers
“Mountains make their own weather.” I’ll never forget hearing that from the friend who introduced me to trip planning and accident analysis. It’s a sobering and important lesson for anyone who climbs above timberline across exposed terrain on backpacking and mountaineering trips. …
Read More »Climbing the Great Gully and Chemin des Dames Trails in King Ravine
“Do you know the way to Mt Jefferson?”, asked a confused hiker, as I approached Thunderstorm Junction on the sedge plateau below Mt Adam’s summit. It must be summer, I thought, a bit incredulous that hikers were walking around above treeline in …
Read More »10 Best Winter Traction Devices and Crampons in 2023-2024
Winter hiking often requires the use of …
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Kahtoola Microspikes and the more aggressive Hillsound …
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