Sunday, January 7 Summits: Zeacliff, Zealand, Guyot, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff Start: Zealand Road winter TH Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 22.85 Elevation gain/loss: 5440′ After spotting a car at Lincoln Woods at 5:30am, driving through 3″ of snow, and avoiding plows, we started out from Zealand Rd winter parking at 6:20am. It snowed all … Continue reading ZBonds – Jan
Saturday, January 6 Summits: Whiteface, Passaconaway, East & West Sleeper, South, Middle, & North Tripyramid Start: Olivarian Brook TH Finish: Pine Bend Brook TH Miles: 15.91 Elevation gain/loss: 6106′ I met up with Eric at Pine Bend Brook to drop a car at 10:15am. We drove over to Olivarian TH to get started. We headed … Continue reading WhitePassaTri – Jan
Saturday, January 6 Summits: Hancock, South Hancock Start/Finish: Hancock Overlook TH Miles: 9.22 Elevation gain/loss: 2982′ With a wicked early start (5:30am) from the trailhead, I was decidedly the first person on the trail this morning. I made very quick time for the first and last 3 miles, with a moderate pace on the large … Continue reading Hancocks – Jan
Friday, January 5 Summits: Osceola, East Osceola Start/Finish: Greeley Pond TH Miles: 6.89 Elevation gain/loss: 3451′ I was able to start from the Greeley Pond TH since the snow had melted sufficiently for the unplowed lot to be available. The water crossing half a mile from the trailhead was icy but there were rocks still … Continue reading Osceolas – Jan
Monday, January 1 Summits: North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Cannon Start/Finish: Lafayette Place TH Miles: 12.15 Elevation gain/loss: 5587′ I parked in the summer lot at Lafayette Place and headed out in Exospikes. The ground had a little snow but was mostly hardpacked snow and ice, making for quick conditions. I made it to Lonesome Lake … Continue reading Kinsmans & Cannon – Jan
Monday, January 1 Summits: Lafayette, Lincoln, Little Haystack, Liberty, Flume Start: Falling Waters TH Finish: Basin TH Miles: 12.34 Elevation gain/loss: 5850′ I was at the trailhead by 5:30am and heading up the trail by 5:40am. It was pretty cold and snowing and I wasn’t excited to start my day in the dark. It was … Continue reading Franconia Ridge – Jan
Saturday, December 23 Summits: Wildcat A-D; Carter Dome; South, Middle, and North Carter; Moriah Start: Wildcat ski area Finish: Carter-Moriah TH Miles: 17.84 (+9.41 bike ride) Elevation gain/loss: 7280′ (+1237′ bike ride) After dropping off my bike at the trailhead last night, I slept out in my car and was at the Wildcat ski area’s … Continue reading WCM Traverse – Dec
Friday, December 22 Summits: Isolation, Engine Hill Start/Finish: Rocky Branch North TH Miles: 12.70 Elevation gain/loss: 3701′ I headed out from Rocky Branch as the 3rd car in the lot, with Phil Carcia and his FKT partner’s cars already there. I followed their footsteps off and on all day, even though we didn’t overlap. Rocky … Continue reading Isolation – Dec
Sunday, December 17 Summits: Zealand, Guyot, Bond, West Bond, N/S Twin, Galehead, Garfield Start: Zealand Falls hut Finish: Garfield winter TH Miles: 21.93 Elevation gain/loss: 7671′ After getting up around 4:45am, I was hiking by 5:25am. In spikes, I headed up Twinway towards Zeacliff; it was well packed until the overlook and then there was … Continue reading Half a Super Pemi – Dec
Saturday, December 16 Start: Zealand winter TH Finish: Zealand Falls hut Miles: 7.44 Elevation gain/loss: 2799′ After getting a ride back to my car, I quickly changed all of my sweat-soaked clothes and prepped my overnight bag. I then drove back around to park at the Zealand Road winter parking lot, and start hiking by … Continue reading Hale – Dec
Transcending Mountains 