Saturday, December 3, 2022 Start/End: Waterville Valley Miles: 4.78 Elevation Gain/Loss: 2467′ Peaks: Tecumseh After sleeping in my car overnight, I was up just a bit before 6am and hiking by 6:20am. The climb up to the summit was a little bit icy but not too bad. The wind was blowing pretty hard at the … Continue reading The Grid: Tecumseh
Friday, December 2, 2022 Start/End: Hancock viewing area Miles: 9.22 Elevation Gain/Loss: 3091′ Peaks: Hancock, South Hancock I started out from the trailhead close to sunset; within the first 2 miles, I crossed paths with 4 people heading back. They questioned me and expressed disbelief that I was heading to the summits. I smiled, thanked … Continue reading The Grid: Hancocks
Sunday, November 27, 2022 Start/End: Sawyer River Rd winter TH Miles: 13.64 Elevation Gain/Loss: 4239′ Peaks: Carrigan After sleeping in my car overnight, I was up at 5:30am and hiking before 6am. It was chilly in the pre-dawn air, but once the sun came up, the temperature became comfortable. Along the ridge, the wind was … Continue reading The Grid: Carrigan
Saturday, November 26, 2022 Start: Glen Ellis Falls TH End: Carter-Moriah TH Miles: 17.2 Elevation Gain/Loss: 8484′ Peaks: Wildcat A, B, C, D, E; Carter Dome; South Carter; Middle Carter; Lethe; North Carter; Moriah; Surprise. I took my time this morning, getting coffee and breakfast in Gorham before heading to the Moriah trailhead at 7:30am … Continue reading The Grid: Wildcats->Moriah traverse
Friday, November 25, 2022 Start/End: Crawford Notch Miles: 9.38 Elevation Gain/Loss: 4094′ Peaks: Tom, Willey, Field, Avalon I took off from Crawford Notch in the falling daylight. As I hiked uphill, I realized I had a few too many layers on but didnt’ stop to remove one or two. This meant I got damp from … Continue reading The Grid: Tom, Willey, Field
Sunday, November 20, 2022 Start/End: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 16.08 Elevation Gain/Loss: 3704′ Peaks: Owls Head After getting up a bit before 5am, I got into my car and drove the 3 hours to the trailhead. I was hiking by ~8:45am; I took both the Black Pond and the Brewtus bushwhacks. There was a dusting … Continue reading The Grid: Owls Head
Sunday, October 30, 2022 Start/End: Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Miles: 7.78 Elevation Gain/Loss: 2579′ Peaks: Moosilauke After our very active Saturday, we took it a bit slower today. We were awake by 7am, fed and packed up by 8am, and hiking by 8:45am. We were in the first 8-10 cars parked at the lodge, and enjoyed … Continue reading The Grid: Moosilauke
Saturday, October 29, 2022 Start/End: Tramway parking area at Cannon Mtn Miles: 3.72 Elevation Gain/Loss: 2313′ Peaks: Cannon After my Garfield –> Flume traverse, Toby picked me up from Lincoln Woods and we went back to our motel. I dropped him off, refilled my water, and headed over to the tramway parking lot at Cannon … Continue reading The Grid: Cannon
Saturday, October 29, 2022 Start: Garfield TH Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 17.77 Elevation Gain/Loss: 6299’/6614′ Peaks: Garfield, North Lafayette, Lafayette, Lincoln, Little Haystack, Liberty, Flume I started out from the Garfield trailhead on Gale River Loop Rd with Toby right around 7:15am. We methodically hiked together up toward the summit of Garfield, with Toby … Continue reading The Grid: Garfield, Franconia Ridge
Saturday, October 8th, 2022 Start: June Lake trailhead End: Johnston Ridge Observatory Miles: 18.54 Elevation gain/loss: 4551’/3077′ After the long and hot run yesterday, with deliberation I decided that I’d reassess my plans for today. The forecast was for another 80+ degree day with relentless sun and both the 40mi and 24mi routes had very … Continue reading LGBTQ Running Retreat, Day 2
Transcending Mountains 