Saturday, March 1, 2025 Summits: Owls Head Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 16.01 Elevation gain/loss: 3622′ After sleeping at Hancock Campground, this was a nice start to the weekend. There was 3-4″ freshly fallen snow from the overnight, but some freeze-thaw cycles earlier on in the week made for a very firm surface. I wore … Continue reading Owls Head – March
Saturday, August 31, 2024 Summits: Passaconaway, Whiteface, East Sleeper, South, Middle, and North Tripyramid Start/Finish: Olivarian Brook TH; Pine Bend Brook TH Miles: 16.53 Elevation gain/loss: 5981′ I parked my car on the side of the road by Pine Bend Brook TH. When I went to prep my bike for the 3mi ride, I found … Continue reading TriWhitePass – August
Saturday, August 31, 2024 Summits: Hancock, S Hancock Start/Finish: Hancock Overlook Miles: 9.4 Elevation gain/loss: 2900′ I started out from the trailhead at 5:45am, with just enough light that I didn’t need a headlamp. I hiked in, summited, and then jogged back out, finishing up by 9:30am. Continue reading Hancocks – August
Friday, August 30, 2024 Summits: Owls Head Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods Miles: 16.10 Elevation gain/loss: 3300′ I started in daylight and ended by headlamp, and ran the first and last 3 miles. I took both the Black Pond and Brutus bushwhacks, and everything went quite smoothly, though Brutus was very slick. Overall, it was a nice … Continue reading Owls head – August
Friday, August 30, 2024 Summits: Tecumseh Start/Finish: Waterville Valley Miles: 4.8 Elevation gain/loss: 2,200′ I started my weekend with a quick hike up Tecumseh, for a round trip of 1-3/4 hours. Continue reading Tecumseh – August
Sunday, August 25, 2024 Summits: Wiley, Tom, Field, Jackson Start/Finish: Crawford Notch Miles: 13.93 Elevation gain/loss: 5,988′ I did my best to send WTF quickly, though the clouds and humidity were thick. My splitting headache started as I descended back to Crawford Notch, just as the thunderstorm started. I hiked up to Jackson in the … Continue reading WTF, Jackson – August
Sunday, August 25, 2024 Summits: Carrigan Start/Finish: Sawyer River Rd winter parking Miles: 13.6 Elevation gain/loss: 3930′ I headed out from the trailhead at 5am by headlamp. I hiked the road, and made a quick pace the entire way to the summit. This hike showed me that many of the trails in Colorado were very … Continue reading Carrigan – August
Sunday, July 14 Summits: Wildcat A-D, Carter Dome; South, Middle, North Carter; Moriah Start: Wildcat ski area Finish: Carter Moriah TH Miles: 17.88 Elevation gain/loss: 7077/8107′ I started from Wildcat ski area at 5:30am and enjoyed the cooler and less humid weather. After the wildcats, I dropped down to Carter Notch and went by the … Continue reading CCM Traverse – July
Saturday, July 13 Summits: Carrigan Start/Finish: Sawyer River Rd winter parking Miles: 13.71 Elevation gain/loss: 3855′ With Sawyer River Rd closed due to storm damage, I got the last spot in the winter parking lot and started my road walk by 1:45pm. While a bit buggy in places, it was so wonderful to have low … Continue reading Carrigan – July
Saturday, July 13 Summits: Willey, Tom, Field Start/Finish: Crawford Notch TH Miles: 9.22 Elevation gain/loss: 3658′ I reset my gear and changed into a dry shirt at the Hale parking lot, and had a snack as I drove over to Crawford Notch. I found a parking spot without too much trouble, though the Notch was … Continue reading WTF – July
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