Mount Isolation in July
Mount Isolation is no joke especially if you get there via Glen Boulder Trail and Davis Path. My hiking legs have been in hibernation since completing my goal: 48 in my 49th Year. This hike was a...
View ArticleFranconia Ridge Traverse
I opted for a longer ridge traverse that included two other mountains versus the traditional Franconia Ridge Traverse. On Wednesday my plan was to park in the hiker parking lot just north of the Flume...
View ArticleMount Chocorua in August with Jason, Charlie
On Wednesday I hiked Mount Chocorua with my brother and his son. Jason wanted to hike this mountain with his son like we hiked it in September 1988. I had marked the hike we did in my White Mountain...
View ArticlePresidential Traverse in October
I mostly write blog posts so I can remember really fun times and look back to an adventure, a hope or dream. When the stars aligned for a Presidential Traverse on Oct 6 I went for it. One Day. 19...
View ArticleGetting clarity on the Kinsmans
On Monday I hiked with Vicky to the Kinsmans. It was a glorious trail (Mount Kinsman Trail to Kinsman Ridge Trail), and beautiful day (blue skies, 30ish degrees) and the views all around us were...
View ArticleSpringtime on Lafayette
The plan was to hike the Franconia Ridge to Flume. We would start by hiking up to Lafayette and hike south to Flume, and take Liberty Springs back to the road. We would walk back to the car on the...
View ArticleTecumseh in April
Rain threatened all day and the wind picked up at times, but overall a perfect hike to Tecumseh. The first mile is dirt trail and then just before the stream crossing spikes were needed. Some of the...
View ArticleSeeking views and wildlife, Willey Field Tom
When we started the steep climb up Willey, Vicky said she wanted to see a Pine Marten and that she heard they have been seen up here. The last time we hiked Isolation we ran into a moose. We have a...
View ArticleMount Washington to Pierce – A Southern Presidential Traverse in April
Temperatures and wind created winter conditions on Mount Washington and all the high peaks on our Saturday hike. wind…. snow…. ice…. mud. Saturday was a good day to spend some time in the...
View ArticleFranconia Super Loop, Plus Flume and Liberty
Our original plan was to hike/run a Pemi Loop on Saturday. However, with the weather forecast I knew it was going to be a stress-hike, always looking for water with the heat and humidity. We opted for...
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