Saturday, July 25, 2020Start: Valley Way tentsiteEnd: tentsite at Isolation Trail and Broad Brook Trail intersectionMileage: 19.6Elevation gain/loss: 8061’/8392′ I was awake at 4:40am and started out from the tentsite at 5:30am. I made it to the Madison hut by 6am, where I dropped my pack before heading to the summit of Mt Madison. I … Continue reading NH Shakedown hike, day 2
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
Saturday, October 26, 2019 Trailhead: Valley Way trailhead, over to Crawford Notch and Webster-Jackson trailhead Miles: ~22 miles Elevation Gain: ~8800′ GaiaGPS track (partial route due to battery dying) GaiaGPS route After fitful sleep due to loud people laughing into the night in the next bunkroom over and being literally poked awake by one of … Continue reading The Grid: Presi Traverse
Start: Lake of the Clouds hutEnd: Pinkham Notch/Joe Dodge LodgeMileage: 14.9 Last night I went to sleep fairly early; I was in bed by 9pm and asleep by 9:30pm. I slept until 6am and I got up and put my pack together so I could leave right after breakfast. After breakfast, I said goodbye to … Continue reading NH AT section hike #2, day 4
Transcending Mountains 