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
Sunday, January 21 Summits: Garfield Start/Finish: Gale River Rd winter parking Miles: 11.9 Elevation gain/loss: 3691′ I left from the full parking lot at 2:40pm, and quickly crossed paths with the large group that was returning from their hike. I carried my snowshoes just in case, but figured I likely wouldn’t need them. The walk … Continue reading Garfield – Jan
Sunday, January 21 Summits: Wildcat A, B, C, D; Carter Dome, South Carter, Middle Carter, Lethe Start: Wildcat ski area Finish: Joe Dodge Camp Miles: 12.96 Elevation gain/loss: 6562′ After arriving later at Barnes Field than I meant to and sleeping in temps down to a windy 5 degrees, I wasn’t eager to get out … Continue reading Cats/Carters – Jan
Saturday, January 20 Summits: Owl’s Head Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 15.98 Elevation gain/loss: 3858′ I left from the parking lot at 11am, with snowshoes on my back and hot water in my Nalgenes. I made good time to Black Pond in my spikes and was able to continue onward without putting on snowshoes. The … Continue reading Owl’s Head – Jan
Saturday, January 20 Summits: Moosilauke Start/Finish: Moosilauke Ravine Lodge winter parking Miles: 8.54 Elevation gain/loss: 3550′ With an early 5:45 am start, I was the first one out on a very cold morning. The trail was well packed, though the powder had been blown around by wind overnight, leaving knee-deep drifts across the trail higher … Continue reading Moosilauke- Jan
Friday, January 19 Summits: Tecumseh Start/Finish: Waterville Valley Miles: 4.65 Elevation gain/loss: 2530′ After driving up to NH after work, I started from the trailhead after dark. I put on my headlamp, checked on the trail before locking my car and heading up the trail in spikes. It was the start of a cold snap, … Continue reading Tecumseh – Jan
Sunday, January 14 Summits: Tom, Willey, Field Start/Finish: Crawford Notch Miles: 9.88 Elevation gain/loss: 4272′ After a later night, I let myself sleep until 6:15am. I grabbed breakfast and then got ready for my hike. I headed out by 7:30am from the trailhead in Crawford Notch, as it lightly snowed. The snow mostly stopped within … Continue reading WTF – Jan
Saturday, January 13 Summits: Carrigain Start/Finish: Sawyer River Rd winter TH Miles: 14.25 Elevation gain/loss: ~4123′ After a slow drive on partially unplowed roads with intermittent rain, I started out from the Sawyer River Rd winter trailhead by 12:30pm. I thought I had a good chance of making the summit before dark, but the conditions … Continue reading Carrigain – Jan
Saturday, January 13 Summits: Cabot Start/Finish: York Pond TH Miles: 9.88 Elevation gain/loss: ~3200′ I drove into York Pond on Friday night, knowing that the snow would start around 1am and not wanting to deal with unplowed roads before my hike. I went to bed early and started hiking at 4:45am in the dark and … Continue reading Cabot – Jan
Friday, January 12 Summits: Starr King, Waumbek Start/Finish: Starr King TH Miles: 7.01 Elevation gain/loss: 3051′ The summer parking lot was still accessible, though the potholes were deep. With an afternoon start, I made good use of the packed trails and sunlight and hurried up to the summit of Starr King, arriving in time to … Continue reading Waumbek – Jan
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