Friday, April 12 Summits: Engine Hill Start/Finish: Rocky Branch North TH Miles: 8.66 Elevation gain/loss: 2733′ I left the Rocky Branch TH at 3pm after multiple days of hard rain. On the drive over, I’d seen the Crawford Notch flumes going so hard, they were incredibly close to the road; I saw picnic areas by … Continue reading Isolation attempt – Apr
Saturday, March 9 Summits: Hale (SSW NH48), Zeacliff, Zealand, Guyot, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff Start: Zealand Rd winter parking Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 23.48 Elevation gain/loss: 6870′ I met up with my friend Eric at Lincoln Woods at 5:15am; we transferred gear and then drove the 45 minutes up to Zealand Rd winter parking … Continue reading Hale ZBonds Traverse – Mar
Friday, March 8 Summits: Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty, Flume Start/Finish: Lafayette Place Miles: 14.17 Elevation gain/loss: 5971′ After looking over the forecast, I knew that a big storm would be coming in Sunday morning that would negatively affect hiking and driving conditions. Therefore, I decided to prioritize hiking on Friday, even if that would take my … Continue reading Franconia Ridge – Mar
Sunday, March 3 Summits: Moosilauke Start/Finish: Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Miles: 8.47 Elevation gain/loss: 2736′ After a smooth and warm first hike, I decided I had time to take advantage of the pristine conditions and do another summit on my way home. I changed out of my sweat soaked clothes, reset my pack, and had a … Continue reading Moosilauke – Mar
Sunday, March 3 Summits: Galehead, N/S Twin Start/Finish: Beaver Brook Picnic Area Miles: 16.2 Elevation gain/loss: 4577′ After a full day and a later bedtime yesterday, I let myself snooze once before getting up and driving to the trailhead. I also treated myself to some Dunkin’ on the way – calories and caffeine helped boost … Continue reading Galehead, N/S Twin – Mar
Saturday, March 2 Summits: Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington, Monroe, Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson Start: Appalachia TH Finish: Crawford Notch TH Miles: 20.0 Elevation gain/loss: 10,958′ We started from Appalachia at 5:45am after spotting a car at Crawford Notch. The sky was clear and we didn’t need headlamps to see as we headed up the trail. We … Continue reading Presi Traverse – Mar
Friday, March 1 Summits: Hancock, South Hancock Start/Finish: Hancock overlook Miles: 8.95 Elevation gain/loss: 3048′ I met my friend Katie at the trailhead in the late afternoon and we headed out by 4:30pm, ready to make some good time. We wore spikes the entire way and the trail was set up for fast conditions – … Continue reading Hancocks – Mar
Sunday, January 21 Summits: Garfield Start/Finish: Gale River Rd winter parking Miles: 11.9 Elevation gain/loss: 3691′ I left from the full parking lot at 2:40pm, and quickly crossed paths with the large group that was returning from their hike. I carried my snowshoes just in case, but figured I likely wouldn’t need them. The walk … Continue reading Garfield – Jan
Sunday, January 21 Summits: Wildcat A, B, C, D; Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, Lethe Start: Wildcat ski area Finish: Joe Dodge Camp Miles: 12.96 Elevation gain/loss: 6562′ After arriving later at Barnes Field than I meant to and sleeping in temps down to a windy 5 degrees, I wasn’t eager to get out … Continue reading Cats/Carters – Jan
Saturday, January 20 Summits: Owl’s Head Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 15.98 Elevation gain/loss: 3858′ I left from the parking lot at 11am, with snowshoes on my back and hot water in my Nalgenes. I made good time to Black Pond in my spikes and was able to continue onward without putting on snowshoes. The … Continue reading Owl’s Head – Jan
