Saturday, December 23 Summits: Wildcat A-D; Carter Dome; South, Middle, and North Carter; Moriah Start: Wildcat ski area Finish: Carter-Moriah TH Miles: 17.84 (+9.41 bike ride) Elevation gain/loss: 7280′ (+1237′ bike ride) After dropping off my bike at the trailhead last night, I slept out in my car and was at the Wildcat ski area’s … Continue reading WCM Traverse – Dec
Friday, December 22 Summits: Isolation, Engine Hill Start/Finish: Rocky Branch North TH Miles: 12.70 Elevation gain/loss: 3701′ I headed out from Rocky Branch as the 3rd car in the lot, with Phil Carcia and his FKT partner’s cars already there. I followed their footsteps off and on all day, even though we didn’t overlap. Rocky … Continue reading Isolation – Dec
Sunday, December 17 Summits: Zealand, Guyot, Bond, West Bond, N/S Twin, Galehead, Garfield Start: Zealand Falls hut Finish: Garfield winter TH Miles: 21.93 Elevation gain/loss: 7671′ After getting up around 4:45am, I was hiking by 5:25am. In spikes, I headed up Twinway towards Zeacliff; it was well packed until the overlook and then there was … Continue reading Half a Super Pemi – Dec
Saturday, December 16 Start: Zealand winter TH Finish: Zealand Falls hut Miles: 7.44 Elevation gain/loss: 2799′ After getting a ride back to my car, I quickly changed all of my sweat-soaked clothes and prepped my overnight bag. I then drove back around to park at the Zealand Road winter parking lot, and start hiking by … Continue reading Hale – Dec
Saturday, December 16 Start: Appalachia TH Finish: Crawford Notch TH Miles: 19.77 Elevation gain/loss: 8527′ I was finally fully recovered from my bout with COVID and excited to do some big miles with good weather! After driving up to the mountains on Friday night and sleeping at Barnes Field, I was up at 3:30am and … Continue reading Presi Traverse, sans Wash/Mon – Dec
Saturday, December 9 Start/Finish: Sawyer River Rd winter TH Miles: 13.8 Elevation gain/loss: 4052′ With high winds and a rain storm coming in on Sunday, I decided I would skip hiking on Sunday and instead push my Saturday to be a very full day. I left the winter parking lot for Carrigain by 1:45pm, tromping … Continue reading Carrigain – Dec
Saturday, December 9 Start: Falling Waters TH Finish: Liberty Springs TH Miles: 12.96 Elevation gain/loss: 5679′ In order to fit in the two hikes I needed to do today, I started very early in the dark. I made my way up the Old Bridle Path from the parking lot, carrying my snowshoes on my back … Continue reading Franconia Ridge – Dec
Friday, December 8 Start/Finish: XC ski parking by Greeley Pond TH Miles: 7.2 Elevation gain/loss: 3222′ After a week of COVID rebound, I was feeling well enough to hike by the weekend. I started with a hike up the Osceolas from the Kanc. As usual, Greeley Pond wasn’t plowed so I parked at the nearby XC … Continue reading Osceolas – Dec
Saturday, December 2 Start/Finish: Ravine Lodge Rd winter TH Miles: 8.5 Elevation gain/loss: 2600′ After a very late night, I decided I was too tired and rundown to do much more hiking but I felt good enough to be able to do a shorter hike on my way home. I knew the Ravine Lodge Rd … Continue reading Moosilauke – Dec
Friday, December 1 Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 17.79 Elevation gain/loss: 3314′ After getting COVID for the first time a week before this hike, I had testing negative and wanted to get back to working on my grid with a hike into Zealand hut via ZBonds. It would have been a very full afternoon and … Continue reading Bondcliff – Dec
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