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Friday I drove up to Lincoln Woods, hit the trail about 9AM, and headed for Galehead. This was my first time on the Lincoln Woods trail since Hurricane Irene, the repair work is impressive although the day-glo orange fencing is impressive. There was a group of 5 guys ahead of me, we would play...

Giant Stairs from Jericho Road via Rocky Branch, Stairs Col, and Davis Path The Giant Stairs have been visible from a number of my recent hikes, so I decided it was time to turn the view around. I went up the Rocky Branch from its southern trailhead - the trail is broad and gradual, sort of a...

With apologies to Tom & Atticus. Yesterday I climbed Mt. Garfield via the Mt. Garfield and Garfield Ridge trails with my friend Diapensia. The trails were clear. The skies were overcast; the promised clearing never arrived. The views were nonetheless spectacular, under and through the overcast...

There's nothing quite like breaking out from the trees and hearing the snap of a flag over head. Adding to the experience, to the sense of awe almost, is standing near Old Glory on one peak, and spotting the flags that hikers have carried up and are flying from other peaks. We didn't get either...

Caps Ridge to Jefferson, Gulfside and Clay Loop to Clay, return via Clay Loop to Gulfside to Cornice to Caps Ridge Date of Hike: 9/1/2009 Trail Conditions: Trails are all in great shape. Caps on Caps Ridge are some of the hardest climbing I have done in the Whites. Special Equipment Required...

Date of Hike: 8/27/09 Trail Conditions: - Rocky Branch: wet and muddy in the usual places - Isolation: Fine up to fourth crossing, but increasingly uncleared, practically cluttered with blowdowns between tent sites and Davis path. Makes for slower going. - Davis path: in great condition...

Yesterday I headed for the Wildcats, yet another long drive to the eastern side of the WMNF. I pulled in to Pinkham (the main parking lot is still under construction), admired the views and geared up, hitting Lost Pond Trail at about 8:45am - a later start than I really wanted on a warm day...

Date of Hike: 5/15/09 Trail Conditions: Stony Brook snow-free, some insignificant mud, water crossings easy. Carter-Moriah had notable snow visible southwards, I didn't explore. C-M was snow-free up to Moriah south ledges, but then had increasing snow pack headed towards Moriah summit, with a...

Date of Hike: 4/17/09 Trail Conditions: Monorail from the trailhead to the summit ledges, a few bare/muddy patches down low. Cutoff to Middle Sister Trail, and Middle Sister Trail, much less well-defined than Champney and Piper trails. A number of people asked about summit conditions: There...

Date of Hike: 3/28/09 Trail Conditions: Spring hiking conditions. Wapack clear from the Miller State Park lot up onto the ridge, then snow and melting snow with some ice. Between the two peaks, mostly packed snow with patches of ice, mud and bare ground. Snow was softer in the afternoon, esp...

Date of Hike: 11/30/08 Trail Conditions: Lovely morning for a walk in the woods. No snow to speak of, icing off the trail. Good views with all the leaves down. Colder overcast blowing in from the west, the outlooks to Monadnock were distinctly chiller than the rest of the trail. I hiked north...

I climbed South Twin (via North Twin) to participate in the Flags on the 48 memorial. South Twin has been a difficult peak for me, so I got an early start (about 7:45AM), as the South Twin flag team were assembling at the trailhead. Last time I went up the North Twin trail (with Kerry13) we did...

Trail Conditions: 90% clear and dry to Starr King summit, just a few patches of monorail and one significant blowdown. More snow between the peaks, and a little more stuff across the trail, but all barebootable. Special Equipment Required: None. Bugs are starting to come out but didn't bother...

Date of Hike: 5/6/2008 Trail Conditions: Like AndyF, a little bit of everything. Many dry sections, some wet sections (only a few very wet), patchy snow and ice. Two patches of snow ascending Firescrew, one of them made finding the trail quite interesting. Hurricane Gap was a total mess of...

Once again we spent some time around my namesake lake this summer - actually this is the 38th year running! And as usual we did some climbing around the Lake, visiting two old friends and - who'd'a thunk it - making a new acquaintance! Burke Mt: For some reason we had never climbed Burke, so...

or, Rehab With A View ;) I'm another member of the VFTT ITBS club, having been diagnosed last fall, complete with a hiking ban and physical therapy. This spring I've been trying to rebuild my stamina without reinjuring my knees. Happily, I was given a copy of Scudder's White Mountain Viewing...

Man, Bondcliff is a spectacular place! And it turned out to be easier to reach than I had expected - a double pleasure. Work has been pulling me in too many directions at once, and is threatening to keep me off the trails for Flags on the 48th (grrr), so in reaction I found myself at Lincoln...

I climbed the Tripyramids on Saturday via Sabbaday Brook and Pine Bend Brook trails. Saturday was a decent day for hiking; there was dramatic fog driving up from Massachusetts and along the Kanc, and clouds restricted the views to nearby peaks (Tecumseh, Osceolas, Passaconaway). Sabbaday Brook...

I've been up near Lake Willoughby (with family), and found time to hike some of the mountains in the area. Pictures are at http://www.kaufmanfamily.net/pictures/f/willoughby06 Mt Pisgah (2,751’, 8/10) Pisgah is the eastern side of the Lake Willoughby Gap, which can be spotted from miles away...

Kerry13 and I met up on the Willey Range earlier this summer, and we wanted to hook up for another hike together. The stars aligned today when we headed over to Whiteface and Passaconaway. Kerry had scouted Mt. Whiteface a few weeks prior, so we met up at the Squam Lakes Nature Center and...