Saturday, February 29, 2020 Start/End: Lincoln Woods Mileage: 16.77 Elevation gain/loss: 2859′ GaiaGPS track After rising earlier than expected, I was at the trailhead by 6:20am and on trail by 6:35am. I made quick work of the 2.7mi hike along Lincoln Woods and took the right hand path for Black Pond and then followed the … Continue reading Winter 48: Owls Head
Sunday, February 23, 2020 Start/End: Ferncroft Parking Mileage: 11.5 Elevation gain/loss: 3801′ GaiaGPS track I met up with a friend at the trailhead, and after making use of the porta potty, we headed out. It was a beautifully warm day with crisp blue skies, but we were glad to be hiking up Whiteface in the … Continue reading Winter 48: Passaconaway, Whiteface
Saturday, February 22, 2020 Start/End: Sawyer River Rd Winter Parking Mileage: 14.5 Elevation gain/loss: 3927′ GaiaGPS track I started from the trailhead at 7:15, with two other cars in the parking lot. I barebooted the packed road/snowmobile track to the trailhead. I needed to put on snowshoes almost immediately; it was broken out since the … Continue reading Winter 48: Carrigain
Sunday, February 2, 2020Start: Zealand HutEnd: AMC Highland Center/Crawford NotchMileage: 10.72Elevation gain/loss: 2820’/3502′GaiaGPS track After dinner and chatting with new friends, I headed to bed around 9:15. The bunkroom was quiet and fairly warm – probably around 40 degrees. By morning, it was probably around 45-50 from all of the warm breathing. I woke up … Continue reading Winter 48: Tom, Field, Willey
Saturday, February 1, 2020Start: AMC Highland Center/Crawford NotchEnd: Zealand HutMileage: 19.02Elevation gain/loss: 5988’/5081′GaiaGPS track After staying the night in the Shapleigh Bunkhouse, I was up at 6am. I ate breakfast at 6:30am and then walked over to the trailhead for a 7am start. I hiked up towards Mt Tom and then followed the A-Z Trail … Continue reading Winter 48: Zealand, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff
Saturday, January 25, 2020 Start: Beaver Brook XC trailhead on Rt 3 End: Haystack Rd at Rt 3 Mileage: 16.88 Elevation gain/loss: 4194′ GaiaGPS track I stayed at The Notch Hostel overnight, and was in bed asleep by 9pm. I was rudely awakened by some woman at 10:30pm, loudly scolding someone for taking a bunk … Continue reading Winter 48: Galehead, South/North Twin
Monday, January 20, 2020 Start/end: Carter Moriah trailhead Mileage: 9.33 Elevation gain/loss: 3134′ GaiaGPS track After a few days of overcast and snowy weather, it was nice to be rewarded with a beautiful bluebird kind of day. It was cold, single digits with windchill around -15 at the summit, but the sun made it worth it. … Continue reading Winter 48: Moriah
Sunday, January 19, 2020 Start/end: Rocky Branch trailhead Mileage: 14.58 Elevation gain/loss: 3186′ GaiaGPS track After parking on the shoulder of Rt 16 since the Rocky Branch trailhead was not plowed out, I strapped on my snowshoes and headed up the trail. For the first 4-5 miles, my tracks were the only tracks since the 8 … Continue reading Winter 48: Isolation
Saturday, January 18, 2020 Start: Ammonoosuc Ravine trailhead/The Cog End: Appalachia/Valley Way trailhead Mileage: 13.25 Elevation gain/loss: 4986′ GaiaGPS track I started out from the Cog around 8am. I attempted to cross the river, but couldn’t safely get across to join the Jewell trail, so I decided to just hike up the semi-packed swath next to … Continue reading Winter 48: Jefferson, Adams, Madison
Sunday, Jan 12, 2020 Start/End: Ammonoosuc Lower Falls trailhead Mileage: 10.1 Elevation gain/loss: 2736′ GaiaGPS track After getting up at 5am, I drove the 3.25 hours up to the Rt 302 Ammonoosuc Lower Falls trailhead, packed up my backpack, and hit the road by 9am. I hiked along the gated, icy access road for 3 … Continue reading Winter 48: Hale
Transcending Mountains 