Friday, March 15, 2019 Start/End: Greeley Pond Trailhead Mileage: 7.3 Elevation gain/loss: 3094′ GaiaGPS track The weather today was in the 60s and sunny, so the trailhead was very sloppy and I wasn’t confident my car wouldn’t get stuck, so I parked on the shoulder of the Kanc and walked back to the trailhead. I … Continue reading Winter 48: Osceola, E Osceola
Saturday, March 2, 2019 Start/End: Wildcat Mountain ski resort Mileage: 14.7 Elevation gain/loss: 5334′ GaiaGPS track Much to my frustration, I needed to wait to start snowshoeing up Wildcat until 8:30am when the ski slope opened and I could buy a trail ticket. They restrict access to business hours only, which meant burning 2 hours … Continue reading Winter 48: Wildcat D & A, Carter Dome, & S/M/N Carter
Friday, March 1, 2019 Start/End: trail parking lot across from Starr King Rd Mileage: 7.7 Elevation gain/loss: 2927′ GaiaGPS track I headed to the trailhead for Waumbek, arriving around 3:30pm. In winter, the end of Starr King Rd isn’t plowed, and there’s nowhere to park on the street, so the designated parking area is across … Continue reading Winter 48: Waumbek
Sunday, February 24, 2019 Start/End: Hancock Overlook Mileage: 9.4 Elevation gain/loss: 2510′ GaiaGPS track I was up early again, around 5am, before my alarm went off. I was packed up and in my car by around 5:30am, and at the trailhead by 6am. It was already snowing, and continued to snow for the entire time … Continue reading Winter 48: Hancock, South Hancock
Saturday, February 23, 2019 Start/End: The Basin parking lot Mileage: 14.9 Elevation gain/loss: 5477′ GaiaGPS track After a restless night, I was up at 5:15am, and arrived at the trailhead by 6am. I parked at the Basin parking lot and, wearing spikes, walked along the bike/snowmobile path to get to Lafayette Place, watching the sun … Continue reading Winter 48: Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty, Flume
Friday, February 22, 2019 Start/End: Glencliff Trailhead Mileage: 7.6 Elevation gain/loss: 3328′ GaiaGPS track I set out from the hostel and drove the half-hour to the Glencliff trailhead. I started out hiking around 3:30pm in microspikes. I passed through a field and marveled at the crisp blue sky. I ascended through the trees until the … Continue reading Winter 48: Moosilauke
Sunday, August 12, 2018 Miles: 11.77 Elevation: 3691′ gain MapMyRun track It stormed overnight, dropping a lot of rain. After getting up around 6:15am and packing up all of my gear including my wet tent, I headed out towards the York Pond East trailhead around 7am. I arrived at the trailhead around 8:30am, and there … Continue reading New England Hundred Highest: North Weeks & South Weeks
Saturday, August 11, 2018 Miles: 18.95 Elevation: 4935′ gain MapMyRun track; Vose Spur GaiaGPS track I headed out by 6:15am to drive the 1.5 hours to the Nancy Pond Trailhead. I parked my car and then started walking the ~1.5 miles to Sawyer River Rd. I managed to catch a hitch after maybe 10 minutes, … Continue reading New England Hundred Highest: Vose Spur & Mt. Nancy
This hike was debatably the hardest hike I’ve done so far for the New England 100 Highest. It was steep, and the terrain was excruciatingly difficult. Continue reading New England Hundred Highest: Scar Ridge
This bushwhack was much easier to follow than Scar Ridge. The underbrush was much lighter, and it seems like it’s a more common bushwhack, so more feet have tramped down a herdpath. There were also some orange ribbons to follow; it was still challenging, but it make it a lot easier to find my way through the thicker areas of forest. Continue reading New England Hundred Highest: PATN
Transcending Mountains 