Written on February 25, 2013
Hiking though the Sandwich Wilderness and one of the best preserved forests in the Eastern US. More 4,000 footer hikes in the winter! Winter is such a wonderful time of year to explore our wilderness areas in the Northeast. While the West certainly dominates in sheer size of wilderness, we are thankful to have some...
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Written on January 2, 2013
The summit of Mt Chocorua, New Hampshire Well, I am proud of myself; I hiked another non-4,000-footer in New England. I’m one of those compulsive people who has a mountain tick-list a mile long and I receive a certain amount of deserved flack for it. I’ve met many hikers on the trails throughout Vermont, New Hampshire...
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Written on November 30, 2012
Mt Moriah is a 4,000 footer with a full, 360-degree view from its summit. The trail from Gorham, New Hampshire also has a surprisingly large number of views on the way up too. This is a great 9-mile day hike. Carter-Moriah Trail Its that awkward time of year again when the cold weather is here...
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Written on July 27, 2012
The “Pemi Loop” is one of the ultimate challenges of the rugged White Mountains. This is a very difficult route which could be anywhere from 32 to 38 miles depending on which 4,000 footers you would like to bag. More importantly, it traverses through one of the greatest wildernesses in the Northeast; the Pemigewasset Wilderness....
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