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Marty and I departed at 5am, picked up Marty's co-worker, Brent, and we headed up to Crawford Notch. It was very cold and we were well layered as we headed up the Avalon Trail. The trail was well packed out and we were able to make good time on snowshoes. We heated up quite quickly and were...

Last Sunday was one of my hiking milestones. It was to be my 67th 4000 footer. Marty offered to drive. The three of us, myself, Marty and Ridgewalker, left at 6am for the long haul to Grafton Notch. I had never been there before. What a fantastic place! We hit the trail at 9:15 under a...

Mt. Mansfield for #65 09/16/2007 I picked up Marty at his house at about 5 am and we set off for the long journey to Mt. Mansfield where I would attempt to tag # 65 in the NE 67 K's. I was a bit disappointed to find that the summit was socked in with fog as we made our initial approach in my...

I left for Baxter State park on Tuesday afternoon at about 4:30 pm arriving in Millinocket about 5 hours later. I checked into a motel and was at the trailhead at 4:45 am the next morning with about 10 cars ahead of me. It promised to be a great day for the Baxter Peaks, clear, sunny and dry...

During the week of Aug. 5 Marty and Lauren invited me up to their beautiful camp on Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Maine. As Marty will attest, I was really knocked out by the elegant log cabin and the beauty and solitude of the location. Marty had graciously offered to help me tag some of the...

Mts. Eisenhower, Franklin and Monroe and "how do you do" to a fox 07/22/07. Lately I have been revisiting some post 48k favorites. I got off to a late start on Sunday and, since the weather was so good, decided to do Mt. Eisenhower via the Edmands path. The weather and the views were so fine...

(11/19/06) I couldn't have asked for a better hike for my final 48th, great trail, great company and invigorating pre-winter conditions. Ridgewalker and I departed via the Unknown Pond Trail at about 8:50 am under gray skies and mild to cool temps. The earlier muddier trail conditions gave...

On Monday 11-06 I I set out for Mt. Isolation which for me would be #46. The weather reports called for a generally good day with milder 50-ish temperatures. I hit a bit of rain and some menacing dark clouding while driving up through the Ossipee area which caused a little concern. However...

The nice weather on Saturday provided a good window of opportunity to tag the Hancocks. I arrived at the parking lot at about 7:45am, geared up and hit the Hancock Notch Trail at about 8. Temps were probably in the 40's which made for a chilly but pleasant start. The Hancock Notch Trail is...

Wales: a hike in the Black Mountains (good ales too) During a recent visit to the UK I had the wonderful opportunity for a hike in the Black Mountains of Wales. These mountains are located in the Welsh Midlands and skirt the border of Wales and England just north of the famous resort town of...

I arose at 4am, cooked a hearty breakfast of steak and eggs and set off for NH at about 4:30. The slight bout of tendonitis I had suffered earlier in my left knee was well on the mend (as confirmed in several previous hikes and my doctor's evaluation) and I felt that things would be fine with...

The weather was perfection, the trail conditions were excellent and the people I encountered on the trail were friendly and informative. All in all it was an awesome hike. Though the waters are high, the first two stream crossings on the North Twin Trail can be avoided by following the herd...

The fine weather we had on Sunday (07/30) provided an opportune time to tag Mt. Whiteface via the Blueberry Ledge Trail. For me this mountain would be #35 in my quest for the NH48K's. I usually camel up with a 32 fl. oz. bottle of Gatorade which seems to hold me for a good two to three hours...

On Thursday (07/06) Marty and I hiked the Tripyramids where I was able to tag 32 and 33 of the NH 48K's (see Marty's report in NH Trail Conditions). Sunday provided a window of opportunity for Mt. Jefferson. I had been thwarted in my previous attempts at this peak. A few years ago a hailstorm...

On Saturday morning (06/24) Channel 9 (Manchester) reported that the rain would be clearing around late morning. I threw my gear into the truck and headed north. My goal was Mt. Moriah, for me #31 in the NH 48K "hit parade." The footing on the Stoney Brook Trail was fine with the exception of...

I was looking forward to hiking the Kinsmans since I am unfamiliar wiith this area of the Whites. I picked up Marty at 6am and off we went arriving at the Lonesome Lake trailhead at about 8:15. For me these mountains were new additions in my quest for the 48k's; for Marty, who has completed...

Yesterday was a beautiful day. The mountains beckoned, so I decided to take a "personal" day. I shut down my studio, threw the gear into the truck and headed north. I had planned to hike Cannon Mountain. I arrived at the Tramway parking lot around noon and headed up the Kinsman Ridge Trail...

While enjoying the generous views from the summit of Mt. Garfield on Thursday (05/25) I was reminded off John Muir's essay "the Bear, the Fly and the Grasshopper," where Muir describes the freshness of a summer day in the Sierra. Not that I encountered any bears or grasshoppers I was treated to...

This is a very pleasant trail for getting one's legs into shape for further hiking. It follows the Sunapee Ragged Mountain Kearsarge Greenway to Mt. Kearsarge and back, a roundtrip distance of about 9.6 miles. It's also fairly close for us eastern Mass. folk. Going north on Interstate 89 you...

Does anyone have any info on the current conditions on the Starr King trail to Mt. Waumbek? The Smith/Dickerman guide to the 4000-footers states that the trail is excellent for snowshoeing and frequently packed out. I am considering Mt. Waumbek as my 25th 4000-footer attempt. Might try it on...