Sunday, March 17, 2019 Start/End: Pine Bend Brook trailhead Mileage: 12.8 Elevation gain/loss: 3088′ GaiaGPS track I was up around 6am but took my time getting out of the hostel and on my way. I also stopped on the way for coffee and a snack, and arrived at the trailhead around 7:45am. The trailhead has … Continue reading Winter 48: Tripyramids
Saturday, March 16, 2019 Start/End: Lafayette Campground parking Mileage: 12.8 Elevation gain/loss: 4554′ GaiaGPS track I parked around 7am at Lafayette Place, and scrambled to the only open toilets in the area, under the bridge and by the other parking area. I was very grateful for their timely existence. I then booted up with my … Continue reading Winter 48: N & S Kinsman, Cannon
Friday, March 15, 2019 Start/End: Greeley Pond Trailhead Mileage: 7.3 Elevation gain/loss: 3094′ GaiaGPS track The weather today was in the 60s and sunny, so the trailhead was very sloppy and I wasn’t confident my car wouldn’t get stuck, so I parked on the shoulder of the Kanc and walked back to the trailhead. I … Continue reading Winter 48: Osceola, E Osceola
Saturday, March 2, 2019 Start/End: Wildcat Mountain ski resort Mileage: 14.7 Elevation gain/loss: 5334′ GaiaGPS track Much to my frustration, I needed to wait to start snowshoeing up Wildcat until 8:30am when the ski slope opened and I could buy a trail ticket. They restrict access to business hours only, which meant burning 2 hours … Continue reading Winter 48: Wildcat D & A, Carter Dome, & S/M/N Carter
Friday, March 1, 2019 Start/End: trail parking lot across from Starr King Rd Mileage: 7.7 Elevation gain/loss: 2927′ GaiaGPS track I headed to the trailhead for Waumbek, arriving around 3:30pm. In winter, the end of Starr King Rd isn’t plowed, and there’s nowhere to park on the street, so the designated parking area is across … Continue reading Winter 48: Waumbek
Sunday, February 24, 2019 Start/End: Hancock Overlook Mileage: 9.4 Elevation gain/loss: 2510′ GaiaGPS track I was up early again, around 5am, before my alarm went off. I was packed up and in my car by around 5:30am, and at the trailhead by 6am. It was already snowing, and continued to snow for the entire time … Continue reading Winter 48: Hancock, South Hancock
Saturday, February 23, 2019 Start/End: The Basin parking lot Mileage: 14.9 Elevation gain/loss: 5477′ GaiaGPS track After a restless night, I was up at 5:15am, and arrived at the trailhead by 6am. I parked at the Basin parking lot and, wearing spikes, walked along the bike/snowmobile path to get to Lafayette Place, watching the sun … Continue reading Winter 48: Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty, Flume
Friday, February 22, 2019 Start/End: Glencliff Trailhead Mileage: 7.6 Elevation gain/loss: 3328′ GaiaGPS track I set out from the hostel and drove the half-hour to the Glencliff trailhead. I started out hiking around 3:30pm in microspikes. I passed through a field and marveled at the crisp blue sky. I ascended through the trees until the … Continue reading Winter 48: Moosilauke
Saturday, February 9, 2019 Start/End: Raquette Falls Trail parking area off of Ampersand Rd Mileage: ~25 miles Elevation gain/loss: ~4100′ Approximate GaiaGPS track I got up at 6am, packed up, and headed out by 6:30am. I arrived at my destination around 7:30am, to find that the majority of Ampersand Rd was gated off for logging … Continue reading NE 111: Seward
Sunday, January 6, 2019 Start/End: Van Hoevenberg trailhead Mileage: 8.9 Elevation gain/loss: 2612′ GaiaGPS track After a nice dinner last night, I watched some TV shows and went to bed around 10pm. I was up at 6am, and headed out for the trailhead at 7am. It was lightly snowing already. On the quiet access road … Continue reading NE 111: Street & Nye
Transcending Mountains 