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For the final hike of our Seek the Peak long weekend we made our first visit to Mt Martha and Owl's Head on Cherry Mountain. We had been hoping for a Presi day (like Sunday), but when the weather didn't cooperate this was a good Plan B. As it turns out, it would have been a perfect Plan A as...

For the second hike of our Seek the Peak weekend we did the Baldpates with a group of great friends. It was a spectacular day for our first visit to this side of Grafton Notch. Another wonderful day of hiking in Maine that left us ready for more... Here's the story and pics...

On the Fourth of July long weekend we (and I use the term loosely) did a 4 day south to north backpack of the Mahoosuc Range from Gorham to Grafton Notch. Some of us fared better than others. You'll have to read the report for the details... Here's the whole story...

What better way to start working on the rest of our 52WAV list than a backpack up Crawford and Stairs with an overnight on the Stairs ledges. This is really an amazing spot and I almost hate to share it for fear that it gets more popular. :rolleyes: Our daughter Jamie decided that she wanted...

Last weekend we did a two day east to west traverse over the Bigelow Range (Round Barn to Stratton with a night at Horns Pond). Such an incredibly beautiful place - and an amazing example of what a difference a day makes! This one was #59 and 60 of the NE67 for Nat and I - 7 more peaks in...

After an amazing day on Abe and Ellen last Saturday we followed it up with an equally beautiful day for Killington on Sunday. I'm really glad that we decided to bag our last couple of hikes and come back for a better day. These were definitely the better days! The hike up was great and the...

In January we turned around almost before we started on Abe and Ellen on a very inhospitable day. Last weekend we went back to Vermont to finish what we started. What a difference! Saturday was one of the most beautiful winter days we've ever spent in the mountains and a bunch of potential...

We're heading back to Vermont this weekend to try to finish what we missed in our January trip. I'm wondering if anyone has any recent intel on trail conditions for Abe/Ellen (AT on the ridge and Battell in particular) and on the current hiking policy at Sugarbush. Last time I talked to...

After enjoying Mt Isolation so much last summer we knew we had to get back up there in winter. After three great days of hiking since Saturday on our February vacation in the Whites, Tuesday provided the perfect opportunity. Trails were packed after the weekend snow and weather conditions were...

Last weekend we set out to get our remaining four 4000 footers in Vermont. In the end, we had a great day on Saturday hiking Mt Mansfield with perfect conditions and a couple of less successful attempts at the rest. Everything turned out fine though and we had an overall great weekend and lots...

Our second hike of last week's Maine Roadhouse trip - Saddleback and the Horn on a beautiful, clear, windless day. Couldn't ask for a better way to begin the winter hiking season! Here's the blog post and pics: http://theramblingsblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/saddleback-and-horn.html And some of...

We spent five awesome days at the Roadhouse in Stratton Maine last week and got in our first winter Maine 4Ks. Here's the story from the first hike - a bushwhack to Spaulding from Caribou Pond and then over to Sugarloaf - in several feet of new snow. Just amazing! Can't wait to return to this...

We had an awesome day on Thursday hiking the Baldfaces with Trish, Alex, Sage, Hugh, Mike, Donna, Dan and Janelle. What a great group and what an incredible place. Dan and Janelle (Buffalo and Tough Cookie) got #37-40 in their quest for 52WAV. Awesome job guys - good luck with the last 12...

On Saturday Nat and I completed a 5 year journey and finished the NH48 on Mt Carrigain. We were joined by our good friend Rex who finished both his NH48 and NE67 with us (huge congrats) and a wonderful group of friends that have shared the trails with us along the way. Thanks to everyone for...

It was great to have Kevin and Emma join us last Wednesday for our next-to-last hike in the NH48 on the Hancocks. It was just a spectacular day to be in the mountains - much more like middle-of-fall than late-summer. #46 and 47 are now checked off the list - one more to go. Counting the days...

In May 2013 Bondcliff Books will be publishing The Adventures of Buffalo and Tough Cookie - the hiking journey of the 52 With a View by Dan Szczesny (Buffalo) and 10 year old Janelle (Tough Cookie). Can't wait to read the story! In the mean time, Dan is tracking their adventures on a new blog...

We were feeling withdrawal symptoms after leaving Baxter last weekend, so we got our mountain fix with a two day backpack to the Bonds on Thursday and Friday. #44 and #45 are now in the books after an AMAZING trip. Hancocks and Carrigain to go... Here's the story...

Our last three hikes during our week at Baxter didn't lead us to the top of any more mountains. Instead, they led around many of Baxters ponds and lakes on beautiful trails with amazing mountain views. Sometimes the views from below looking up at the mountains are better than the views from...

After waiting for almost two years, Nat and I finally got to do the hike that was supposed to be the celebration for her 50th birthday - Mt Katahdin. It was a simply incredible day and there is really no way to truly describe the experience - you have to be there. Here's my best shot at sharing...

On our first day of a great week at Baxter Bash we did Mt O-J-I. I used to be leery of trails over slides, but have become comfortable with them over time. I was expecting this one to be routine based on the trail description, but got a bit of a surprise. In the end though, it was a great day...