Saturday, January 6 Summits: Hancock, South Hancock Start/Finish: Hancock Overlook TH Miles: 9.22 Elevation gain/loss: 2982′ With a wicked early start (5:30am) from the trailhead, I was decidedly the first person on the trail this morning. I made very quick time for the first and last 3 miles, with a moderate pace on the large … Continue reading Hancocks – Jan
Friday, January 5 Summits: Osceola, East Osceola Start/Finish: Greeley Pond TH Miles: 6.89 Elevation gain/loss: 3451′ I was able to start from the Greeley Pond TH since the snow had melted sufficiently for the unplowed lot to be available. The water crossing half a mile from the trailhead was icy but there were rocks still … Continue reading Osceolas – Jan
Monday, January 1 Summits: North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Cannon Start/Finish: Lafayette Place TH Miles: 12.15 Elevation gain/loss: 5587′ I parked in the summer lot at Lafayette Place and headed out in Exospikes. The ground had a little snow but was mostly hardpacked snow and ice, making for quick conditions. I made it to Lonesome Lake … Continue reading Kinsmans & Cannon – Jan
Monday, January 1 Summits: Lafayette, Lincoln, Little Haystack, Liberty, Flume Start: Falling Waters TH Finish: Basin TH Miles: 12.34 Elevation gain/loss: 5850′ I was at the trailhead by 5:30am and heading up the trail by 5:40am. It was pretty cold and snowing and I wasn’t excited to start my day in the dark. It was … Continue reading Franconia Ridge – Jan
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
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