September 7, I hiked Osceola and East Osceola, which were my 7th and 8th 4,000 footers. Here are some helpful links I found while researching the hike: Hike Mount Osceola – 4000Footers.com Hike Mount Osceola from Tripoli Road – northeasthikes.com Weather Mount Osceola, NOAA Mount Osceola, Mountain Weather Forecast The Plan I had originally planned to hike Waumbek and Cabot … Read More
September 3, Chloe and I hiked Mount cube, which was my 5th 52 with a view (52WAV) peak. We also summited North Cube. Here are some helpful links I found while researching the hike: Climbing Mount Cube and North Cube – SectionHiker.com Mount Cube – Dartmouth Outdoors Weather Mount Cube, NOAA Smarts Mountain (closest forecast to Cube), Mountain Weather Forecast … Read More
Tuesday June 19, I hiked my 4th, 5th and 6th 4,000 footers. We also hiked Avalon, which is on the 52 With a View list. The Plan Our plan for the day is outlined in Hike in Progress: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon. To summarize, we planned to hike Willey, Field, Tom and Avalon (in that order) … Read More
Tuesday June 19, I’m planning to hike my 3rd, 4th and 5th 4,000 footers. I am also planning to hike Avalon, which is on the 52 With a View list. Hike Stats/Info Name: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon via Flume Trail, Willey Range Trail and Avalon Trail (one way) Distance: 8.2 miles Duration: TBD Gain/Loss: +4514′, -3921′ … Read More
I haven’t taken the time to write a full trip report yet, but I wanted to share some photos/conditions in case someone is thinking about hiking Wildcat via Polecat soon. There’s plenty of snow for snowshoeing or hiking with microspikes, but the snow is getting pretty thin in spots for skiing and snowboarding. Here are some photos: If you regularly hike … Read More
I’m heading out to hike my 2nd NH 4000 footer since moving to NH last year. I hope to hit the trail around 1 P.M. Wednesday May 2. You’ll be able to watch my progress below, which will be tracked by my DeLorme InReach Explorer Two Way Satellite Communicator. It should start updating my location as soon as I hit the trail. Please note: During my … Read More
My 4th pre-work hike this year and the best video footage and photos yet. I think I’ve finally nailed down my gear, as well as the timing for being on the summit to capture civil twilight through sunrise. If all of my gear and work stuff is packed and ready to go, I need to wake up approximately 4 hours … Read More
Details coming soon! Geek Stats Ludlow Mountain, via Upper & Lower Chief Ski Trail || Distance: 1.76 miles || Duration: ~1.5 hours || Gain/Loss: +1,872 || Max Elevation: 3,156′ || Difficulty: Strenuous If you regularly hike or backpack in the northeast, please join our Facebook group, New England Hiking and Backpacking! It’s a great place to ask questions and share your photos, trip … Read More
I had the pleasure of watching this group of great kids earn their “Snowshoeing Award” (similar to a merit badge in Boy Scouts). In addition to snowshoeing to and from camp, they also learned about the history of snowshoeing and snowshoeing safety. More details coming soon!
This is my 2nd pre-work hike this year and my first time reaching the summit. I decided to try something that presumably had a more gradual climb than Nor’easter. Since Lower World Cup is a blue square and the entirety of Nor’east is a black diamond, I figured World Cup looked like a good candidate. I also hoped to carry … Read More