Wintturi Shelter – Transcending Mountains

May 26, 2014April 13, 2018

VT section hike #3, day 5

May 25, 2014 Start: Wintturi Shelter End: Hanover, NH Mileage: 26.2 (+0.2 for shelter side trail) Last night at the shelter, I was joined by Reg, a NOBO thru hiker. We turned in early but were kept awake for a while by a porcupine chewing on the wood of the shelter, which reverberated a lot. … Continue reading VT section hike #3, day 5

May 24, 2014April 13, 2018

VT section hike #3, day 4

May 24, 2014 Start: Inn at Long Trail/Sherburne Pass Trail End: Wintturi Shelter Mileage: 18.5 (+ 0.2 for Lookout side trail + 0.2 for shelter side trail) I started my hike at 6:40am. Originally, I’d planned to wait for their breakfast which starts at 7am. But since I was wide awake at 5:45am, I decided … Continue reading VT section hike #3, day 4