Saturday, March 14, 2020 Start/End: AMC Highland Center/Crawford Notch Mileage: 11.1 Elevation gain/loss: 3790′ GaiaGPS track Given the quick conditions (melted and refrozen into firm, ice-crusted surface) and daylight savings time starting, I wasn’t in a rush to get to the trailhead. My partner and I arrived at the AMC Highland Center around 8:15am and … Continue reading Winter 48: Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson
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
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
Tuesday, November 26, 2019 Start: Indian Garden Campground End: Bright Angel trailhead, South Rim Miles: 4.5 (+3.0 for Plateau Point) Elevation gain: 3300′ After a very cold and windy night huddling in the tent (though we were warm enough in our sleeping bags, provided we wore wool base layers, 2 pairs of socks, beanies, and … Continue reading Grand Canyon: day three
