Saturday, December 24, 2022 Start/End: Roaring Brook TH Miles: 18.25 Elevation gain/loss: 7844’/8018′ Peaks: Colvin, Blake, Nippletop, Dial, Bear Den Mountain, Noonmark shoulder We started out from the trailhead at 5:30am, with me, David, Megan, and Andy. We’d been planning to park in the Ausable parking lot, but the plow edge had left a ~12″ … Continue reading SSW46: Colvin, Blake, Nippletop, Dial
Saturday, December 17, 2022 Start/End: Starr King Trailhead Miles: 6.88 Elevation Gain/Loss: 2986′ Peaks: Starr King, Waumbek After a more relaxed morning after a late night, I made it to the trailhead around 9:15am, despite it being unplowed. I was the second car, with another car arriving right after me. I started out from the … Continue reading The Grid: Waumbek
Friday, December 16, 2022 Start/End: Crawford Notch Miles: 9.38 Elevation Gain/Loss: 3976′ Peaks: Tom, Willey, Field I started from the Highland Center parking lot in the afternoon. It had been snowing since ~9am and there was quite a bit of acculumulation and high winds. I bundled up and headed up the mountain. There were footprints … Continue reading The Grid: Tom, Willey, Field
Saturday, December 3, 2022 Start/End: Ferncroft TH Miles: 11.75 Elevation Gain/Loss: 4764′ Peaks: Whiteface, Passaconaway After climbing Tecumseh, I drove the hour over to Ferncroft trailhead, stopping at Dunkin on the way for a snack and a bathroom break. The Ferncroft lot was perhaps half full when I arrived. I packed up my bag and … Continue reading The Grid: Whiteface & Passaconaway
Saturday, December 3, 2022 Start/End: Waterville Valley Miles: 4.78 Elevation Gain/Loss: 2467′ Peaks: Tecumseh After sleeping in my car overnight, I was up just a bit before 6am and hiking by 6:20am. The climb up to the summit was a little bit icy but not too bad. The wind was blowing pretty hard at the … Continue reading The Grid: Tecumseh
Friday, December 2, 2022 Start/End: Hancock viewing area Miles: 9.22 Elevation Gain/Loss: 3091′ Peaks: Hancock, South Hancock I started out from the trailhead close to sunset; within the first 2 miles, I crossed paths with 4 people heading back. They questioned me and expressed disbelief that I was heading to the summits. I smiled, thanked … Continue reading The Grid: Hancocks
Sunday, November 27, 2022 Start/End: Sawyer River Rd winter TH Miles: 13.64 Elevation Gain/Loss: 4239′ Peaks: Carrigan After sleeping in my car overnight, I was up at 5:30am and hiking before 6am. It was chilly in the pre-dawn air, but once the sun came up, the temperature became comfortable. Along the ridge, the wind was … Continue reading The Grid: Carrigan
Saturday, November 26, 2022 Start: Glen Ellis Falls TH End: Carter-Moriah TH Miles: 17.2 Elevation Gain/Loss: 8484′ Peaks: Wildcat A, B, C, D, E; Carter Dome; South Carter; Middle Carter; Lethe; North Carter; Moriah; Surprise. I took my time this morning, getting coffee and breakfast in Gorham before heading to the Moriah trailhead at 7:30am … Continue reading The Grid: Wildcats->Moriah traverse
Friday, November 25, 2022 Start/End: Crawford Notch Miles: 9.38 Elevation Gain/Loss: 4094′ Peaks: Tom, Willey, Field, Avalon I took off from Crawford Notch in the falling daylight. As I hiked uphill, I realized I had a few too many layers on but didnt’ stop to remove one or two. This meant I got damp from … Continue reading The Grid: Tom, Willey, Field
Sunday, November 20, 2022 Start/End: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 16.08 Elevation Gain/Loss: 3704′ Peaks: Owls Head After getting up a bit before 5am, I got into my car and drove the 3 hours to the trailhead. I was hiking by ~8:45am; I took both the Black Pond and the Brewtus bushwhacks. There was a dusting … Continue reading The Grid: Owls Head
Transcending Mountains 