Friday, September 1, 20174000 footers climbed: Mt. Osceola and East OsceolaMiles: 8.4 (total, out and back hike)Elevation gained: 2591′MapMyRun recording I worked remotely from the hostel until 2pm and then gathered my things and headed out. I arrived at the trailhead around 3:15pm, after figuring out that the original Google map pin wasn’t in quite the … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: Osceola & East Osceola
Saturday, September 2, 20174000 footers climbed: North and Middle Tripyramid MtnMiles: 10.0 (total, loop hike) (would have been 11.0 but caught a ride to the other trailhead on the road)Elevation gained: 2910′MapMyRun recording I woke up around 6:30am, and left the Notch hostel by 7am. I started my hike by 8am and finished before 1pm. … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: North and Middle Tripyramid
Saturday, September 2, 20174000 footers climbed: Cannon MtnMiles: 4.2 (total, out and back hike)Elevation gained: 2145′ MapMyRun recording After my morning hike up North and Middle Tripyramid, I drove up to the parking lot by Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway and Echo Lake and found my way to the start of the Kinsman Ridge Trail. The way up … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: Cannon Mtn
Sunday, September 3, 20174000 footers climbed: Mt. Tecumseh (Waterville Valley)Miles: 5.5 (total, loop hike)Elevation gained: ~2000′ MapMyRun recording I got up early and left the hostel by 6:45am, heading toward Waterville Valley ski resort. The edge of a hurricane was coming in, with a cold front, high winds, and a lot of rainfall forecast, but it … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: Tecumseh
Sunday, September 17, 2017Start: 13 Falls campsiteEnd: Lincoln Woods Visitor CenterMiles: 12.9Ascent/Descent: 2569’/3615′Listened to: Nancy Podcast, Hidden Brain, 99% Invisible, Welcome to Nightvale I was up at 6am and on trail by 7am. I crossed Franconia Branch river and followed Lincoln Brook Trail just under 4 miles to the Owls Head path, where I dropped my … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: Owls Head
Saturday, September 16, 2017Start: Lincoln Woods Visitor Center End: 13 Falls campsiteMiles: 17.9Ascent/Descent: 5472’/4406′Listened to: Nancy Podcast. Cried from said podcast: 3 I drove up to NH after work yesterday, and stayed the night at the Notch hostel. I got up around 5:45am and was in the parking lot of Lincoln Woods by 6:30am. I … Continue reading NH 48 4000 footers: Bondcliff, Bond, West Bond, Galehead
Saturday, July 22, 2017 4000 footer climbed: Mt. Flume and Liberty I woke up at 5:45am and started driving at 6am. I parked at the Flume Visitor Center and was on trail by 9:30am. I hiked up the Flume Slide trail, summiting Mt Flume, descending a bit, and then climbing to Mt Liberty. I then … Continue reading The NH 48 4000 footers: Flume & Liberty
Saturday, June 17, 2017 4000 footer climbed: Carrigan I woke up early and hit the trail by 7:30am. The rain from the day before had cleared, leaving the air humid and heavy. When I parked my car, I could see mosquitoes mobbing my car before I had even left it. I had neglected to bring … Continue reading The NH 48 4000 footers: Carrigan
Friday, June 16, 2017 4000 footer climbed: Hale I stayed overnight at the Highland Center in the Shapleigh bunkhouse. I worked remotely from 7am-3pm and then headed out for the Hale Brook Trailhead. It had been raining all day, but turned to mist by the time I hit the trail around 3:30pm. The climb up … Continue reading The NH 48 4000 footers: Hale
Thursday, August 17, 2017Start: Abol BridgeEnd: Katahdin Stream Campground/on a dirt road moping and limping my way through BaxterMiles: 21.2 (+ ~5.0 walking Baxter dirt roads trying to get a ride into town while racing to stay ahead of the bloodsucking mosquito cloud)Elevation gained/lost: 5184’/4682‘Listening to: Spotify playlists I decided last night that due to … Continue reading Maine AT hike, day #6
Transcending Mountains 