Saturday, December 31, 2022 Miles: 17.63 Start: Round Pond TH End: South Fork Boquet River TH Elevation gain/loss: 6358’/6355′ Peaks: Dix, Beck Horn, Hough, S Dix, Macomb, Grace/E Dix We started from the Round Pond TH around 6:30am, after spotting a car a few miles south at the South Fork TH. We barebooted for a … Continue reading SSW46: Dix, Hough, S Dix, Macomb, Grace/E Dix
Friday, December 30, 2022 Start/End: The Garden TH Miles: 7.32 Elevation gain/loss: 3402’/3402′ Peaks: Big Slide; First, Second, and Third Brother I was up before 5am to get to the trailhead early so I could hike before work. It was 38 degrees at the trailhead when I started long before sunrise. I strapped on my … Continue reading SSW46: Big Slide
Thursday, December 29, 2022 Start/End: Chapel Pond TH Miles: 7.88 Elevation gain/loss: 4688’/4688′ Peaks: Giant, RPR I was up by 4:30am to head to the trailhead and fit in a hike before work. I parked at the trailhead and was the first person there, with one car arriving as I was walking into the woods. … Continue reading SSW46: Giant, RPR
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Start/End: The Loj Miles: 8.78 Elevation gain/loss: 4308’/4386′ Peaks: Algonquin, Wright My friend Scott picked me up on his way through Keene Valley in the afternoon and we headed up to the Loj. We met up with Eli and Scott in the parking lot and then we headed out. We were … Continue reading SSW46: Algonquin, Wright
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
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