Saturday, July 13 Summits: Hale Start/Finish: Hale Brook TH Miles: 4.15 Elevation gain/loss: 2152′ I had an early start after a buggy night, and I hiked right into a sticky cloud. It was 70 already at 5:30am. The few other hikers I saw were all heading out for a Hale ZBonds traverse. As usual, a … Continue reading Hale – July
Friday, July 12 Summits: N/S Kinsman Start/Finish: Falling Waters TH Miles: 9.65 Elevation gain/loss: 3655′ It was a lovely weather day for the Kinsmans, with clear skies and a nice breeze. Unfortunately, the rock slabs were wet and slippery, slowing me down through a number of sections. I availed myself of the cold potable water … Continue reading Kinsmans – July
Sunday, July 7 Summits: Moosilauke Start/Finish: Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Miles: 8.04 Elevation gain/loss: 2513′ After a rainy night with loud thunderstorms, we packed up quickly in the morning and headed south towards home. The Ravine Lodge was busy but not as bad as I’ve seen it on a holiday weekend, and the weather was perfect. … Continue reading Moosilauke – July
Saturday, July 6 Summits: Tecumseh Start/Finish: Waterville Valley Ski Resort TH Miles: 4.67 Elevation gain/loss: 2182′ After a reset at the campsite and picking Toby up, we headed over to Waterville Valley. Toby hung out, and I ran up the mountain for a quick summer. I left at 11am and was back by 1:15pm. The … Continue reading Tecumseh – July
Saturday, July 6 Summits: Osceola, East Osceola Start/Finish: Greeley Pond TH Miles: 6.86 Elevation gain/loss: 3097′ I was up early, trying to beat the morning rain. I hiked into a damp cloud at 5:30am and grinded my way up the mountain. The rocks were damp and slippery, and the air was thick and hard to … Continue reading Osceolas – July
Friday, July 5 Summits: Galehead, N/S Twin, Zealand, Guyot, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff Start: Gale River TH Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 24.66 Elevation gain/loss: 6716’/7129′ After a tough night, we got up early, headed to Dunkin’ for coffee, and the Notch Hostel for a shower. Toby then kindly dropped me off at the Gale … Continue reading Semi Pemi – July
Thursday, July 4 Summits: Owl’s Head Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods TH (biked there from Big Rock CG) Miles: 15.65 Elevation gain/loss: 3238′ With hot and humid conditions forecasted, along with risks of afternoon thunderstorms, I decided a woods walk alongside a river sounded perfect. After getting up early, I hopped on my bike and rode the … Continue reading Owl’s Head – July
Sunday, June 30 Summits: Cannon Start/Finish: Cannon Tram parking lot Miles: 3.7 Elevation gain/loss: 2300′ Despite being exhausted from the back to back Presi/Pemi, I managed to convince myself to get coffee and a breakfast sandwich and then huff and puff up Kinsman Ridge Trail to Cannon. As usual, the shorter distance takes longer, because … Continue reading Cannon – June
Saturday, June 29 Summits: Flume, Liberty, Little Haystack, Lincoln, Lafayette, North Lafayette, Garfield, Galehead, South Twin, North Twin, Guyot, West Bond, Bond, Bondcliff Start/Finish: Lincoln Woods TH Miles: 33.65 Elevation gain/loss: 12,398′ After a rough night with ~4 hours interrupted sleep, I started out at 5am. I luckily made it clear of Lafayette and above … Continue reading Pemi Loop Plus – June
Friday, June 28 Summits: Madison, Jefferson, Monroe, Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson Start: Appalachia TH Finish: Jackson Webster TH Miles: 19.12 Elevation gain/loss: 8465’/7904′ With a pristine weather forecast, I decided to go for a much bigger hike than I had intended. The Presi was looking perfect – record-breaking lows, high but decreasing winds, and a clearing … Continue reading Presi Traverse – June
Transcending Mountains 