Recent content by hikeritz

I was flying back from Amsterdam to Boston, and hoped our flight path would cross the eclipse path, but we actually had a tail wind (usually a headwind when flying in that direction) and were about half an hour ahead of schedule. As we passed about 100 miles east of Bangor ME, the pilot...

I followed much the same route as you up Adams back in 1997. Despite the passage of time, I recognized much of the trail from your video. We stayed at Crag Camp for two nights, planning to summit Adams on the middle day, but a storm moved in and we spent the day in the cabin (with a few trips up...

Inspired by this thread, my dog & I spent a couple of hours at Wachusett today. No summit...we stayed on the unimproved roads that wind through the reservation. Lots of interesting stuff to see, including an off-the-beaten path picnic area with a spectacular view and a somewhat remote pool in a...

My dog & I explore Wachusett often enough to have nearly walked all of the trails. Lots to see, and a wide range of terrain. Some pretty rugged climbs on some of the routes, and easy walks up the roads. Really good for testing new gear (footwear, for example). Wonderful views from the top on a...

NPR posted this: I hadn't really thought about the impact on the mountain rescue teams. Presumably they're preparing for an increase in calls for help.

One fatality, two serious injuries https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/backcountry-skier-dies-in-icy-conditions-on-nhs-mt-washington-2-others-hurt/3303879/

I don't know if they do it any more, but the rangers in the main parking area at Monadnock used to check folks coming in to see if they were prepared. Water, maps, boots/clothing, etc. Some of it was questions, some was just observation. Presumably someone is checking the cars in the Ammo...

I've been working on the NH48 since 1985 (11 to go) and something I call Not The Grid - at least one 4K NH peak in every month. I just have December left for that one. Next year!

I did the loop in 1985 as a two night trip, counter-clockwise. Had no notion of the Pemi Loop or the NH 48... I had vacation time to use and a new copy of the WM Guide, and it looked like a nice loop walk on the map. Spent the first night near Guyot shelter at either an overflow or stealth site...

I've got a WeatherFlow weather station at home, and bought one of their handheld wind/temp/pressure meters for the trail. It talks to my phone via Bluetooth. Like DayTrip, it's just a novelty item for me.

The Weetamoo Boulder on Chocorua is another impressive hunk o' rock Weetamoo Trail — Chocorua Lake Conservancy

Did no one else notice the lighthouse and ocean coastline along the Pemi Loop? Funny...I don't recall seeing those. And an ice-covered Arethusa Falls in an article about fall foliage?

One benefit of retirement is being able to hike mid-week, avoiding the weekend crowds, and most of the folks I meet on these hikes are of an "experienced age" and enjoying the same benefit. In late November 2019, when I was 61, I met a group of folks in the snow atop S. Kinsman, all with at...

I summited my first NH48 in 1985, and still have 12 to go. I'm thinking I'll finish in 2025 and make it an even 40 year journey. Didn't start deliberately going after peaks on the list until I retired 5 years ago. Before that the summits just happened to be the ones I was climbing. Half of the...

I spotted them Tuesday from 93 on my way home from Waumbek. Years ago I encountered A10s on a hike in the Whites. Where they were practicing low level flying, I didn't hear them until they popped up over the ridge. Kinda startling, but I thought it was cool.