Saturday, January 7, 2023 Miles: 24.28 Start/End: The Loj Elevation gain/loss: 9308’/9449′ Peaks: Phelps, Table Top, Marcy, Skylight, Grey, Colden With rested legs, I started from the parking lot right before 6am, hiking by headlamp for the first hour and a half or so. I started in spikes, carrying snowshoes on my pack, and was … Continue reading SSW46: Phelps, Table Top, Marcy, Skylight, Grey, Colden
Monday, January 2, 2023 Miles: 9.55 Start/End: Atmospheric Science Center TH Elevation gain/loss: 4075’/4108′ Peaks: Esther, Whiteface After a late night wrapping up the Sewards, I was up around 7am to pack up and head out for the 30-minute drive over to Wilmington. I took my time, stopping at Stuarts for coffee, knowing my legs … Continue reading SSW46: Esther, Whiteface
Sunday, January 1, 2023 Miles: 20.73 Start/End: Seward Mtn TH Elevation gain/loss: 6781’/6909′ Peaks: Donaldson, Emmons, Seward, Seymour After a very full day yesterday, I still managed to fuel myself, charge my devices, and dry out my gear overnight so I was ready to face another big day today. I knew that the Sewards were … Continue reading SSW46: Donaldson, Emmons, Seward, Seymour
Saturday, December 31, 2022 Miles: 17.63 Start: Round Pond TH End: South Fork Boquet River TH Elevation gain/loss: 6358’/6355′ Peaks: Dix, Beck Horn, Hough, S Dix, Macomb, Grace/E Dix We started from the Round Pond TH around 6:30am, after spotting a car a few miles south at the South Fork TH. We barebooted for a … Continue reading SSW46: Dix, Hough, S Dix, Macomb, Grace/E Dix
Friday, December 30, 2022 Start/End: The Garden TH Miles: 7.32 Elevation gain/loss: 3402’/3402′ Peaks: Big Slide; First, Second, and Third Brother I was up before 5am to get to the trailhead early so I could hike before work. It was 38 degrees at the trailhead when I started long before sunrise. I strapped on my … Continue reading SSW46: Big Slide
Thursday, December 29, 2022 Start/End: Chapel Pond TH Miles: 7.88 Elevation gain/loss: 4688’/4688′ Peaks: Giant, RPR I was up by 4:30am to head to the trailhead and fit in a hike before work. I parked at the trailhead and was the first person there, with one car arriving as I was walking into the woods. … Continue reading SSW46: Giant, RPR
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 Start/End: The Loj Miles: 8.78 Elevation gain/loss: 4308’/4386′ Peaks: Algonquin, Wright My friend Scott picked me up on his way through Keene Valley in the afternoon and we headed up to the Loj. We met up with Eli and Scott in the parking lot and then we headed out. We were … Continue reading SSW46: Algonquin, Wright
Saturday, December 17, 2022 Start/End: Starr King Trailhead Miles: 6.88 Elevation Gain/Loss: 2986′ Peaks: Starr King, Waumbek After a more relaxed morning after a late night, I made it to the trailhead around 9:15am, despite it being unplowed. I was the second car, with another car arriving right after me. I started out from the … Continue reading The Grid: Waumbek
Friday, December 16, 2022 Start/End: Crawford Notch Miles: 9.38 Elevation Gain/Loss: 3976′ Peaks: Tom, Willey, Field I started from the Highland Center parking lot in the afternoon. It had been snowing since ~9am and there was quite a bit of acculumulation and high winds. I bundled up and headed up the mountain. There were footprints … Continue reading The Grid: Tom, Willey, Field
Saturday, December 3, 2022 Start/End: Ferncroft TH Miles: 11.75 Elevation Gain/Loss: 4764′ Peaks: Whiteface, Passaconaway After climbing Tecumseh, I drove the hour over to Ferncroft trailhead, stopping at Dunkin on the way for a snack and a bathroom break. The Ferncroft lot was perhaps half full when I arrived. I packed up my bag and … Continue reading The Grid: Whiteface & Passaconaway
Transcending Mountains 