Sunday, April 14 Summits: Wildcat A & D, Carter Dome, South, Middle, and North Carter, Moriah Start: Wildcat Mountain parking lot C Finish: Carter-Moriah TH Miles: 17.02 Elevation gain/loss: 7644’/8770′ Eric and I started from the Wildcat trailhead at 7:30am with temps in the mid-30s with clearing into sunny skies. We climbed to the first … Continue reading Cats, Carters, Moriah Traverse – Apr
Saturday, April 13 Summits: Willey, Tom, Field Start/Finish: Crawford Notch TH Miles: ~9 Elevation gain/loss: 4094′ After hiking Carrigan, I headed over to Crawford Notch, leaving from the parking lot at 2:15pm. Water levels were very high, and it was a question of how wet my feet got on each crossing rather than if I … Continue reading WTF – Apr
Saturday, April 13 Summits: Carrigan Start/Finish: Sawyer River Rd TH Miles: 13.6 Elevation gain/loss: 4160′ I started from the parking lot at 7am, hoping that the water crossings would be manageable and the snow wouldn’t be completely rotten. I was able to bareboot road walk and then needed to put on snowshoes right away for … Continue reading Carrigan – Apr
Friday, April 12 Summits: Engine Hill Start/Finish: Rocky Branch North TH Miles: 8.66 Elevation gain/loss: 2733′ I left the Rocky Branch TH at 3pm after multiple days of hard rain. On the drive over, I’d seen the Crawford Notch flumes going so hard, they were incredibly close to the road; I saw picnic areas by … Continue reading Isolation attempt – Apr
Saturday, March 9 Summits: Hale (SSW NH48), Zeacliff, Zealand, Guyot, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff Start: Zealand Rd winter parking Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 23.48 Elevation gain/loss: 6870′ I met up with my friend Eric at Lincoln Woods at 5:15am; we transferred gear and then drove the 45 minutes up to Zealand Rd winter parking … Continue reading Hale ZBonds Traverse – Mar
Friday, March 8 Summits: Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty, Flume Start/Finish: Lafayette Place Miles: 14.17 Elevation gain/loss: 5971′ After looking over the forecast, I knew that a big storm would be coming in Sunday morning that would negatively affect hiking and driving conditions. Therefore, I decided to prioritize hiking on Friday, even if that would take my … Continue reading Franconia Ridge – Mar
Sunday, March 3 Summits: Moosilauke Start/Finish: Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Miles: 8.47 Elevation gain/loss: 2736′ After a smooth and warm first hike, I decided I had time to take advantage of the pristine conditions and do another summit on my way home. I changed out of my sweat soaked clothes, reset my pack, and had a … Continue reading Moosilauke – Mar
Sunday, March 3 Summits: Galehead, N/S Twin Start/Finish: Beaver Brook Picnic Area Miles: 16.2 Elevation gain/loss: 4577′ After a full day and a later bedtime yesterday, I let myself snooze once before getting up and driving to the trailhead. I also treated myself to some Dunkin’ on the way – calories and caffeine helped boost … Continue reading Galehead, N/S Twin – Mar
Saturday, March 2 Summits: Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington, Monroe, Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson Start: Appalachia TH Finish: Crawford Notch TH Miles: 20.0 Elevation gain/loss: 10,958′ We started from Appalachia at 5:45am after spotting a car at Crawford Notch. The sky was clear and we didn’t need headlamps to see as we headed up the trail. We … Continue reading Presi Traverse – Mar
Friday, March 1 Summits: Hancock, South Hancock Start/Finish: Hancock overlook Miles: 8.95 Elevation gain/loss: 3048′ I met my friend Katie at the trailhead in the late afternoon and we headed out by 4:30pm, ready to make some good time. We wore spikes the entire way and the trail was set up for fast conditions – … Continue reading Hancocks – Mar
Transcending Mountains 