What do you do when your plans get wrecked, and your backup plan becomes just a day to book miles?
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Mt Osceola (4,340 feet) East Osceola (4,156 feet). Waterville Valley and Livermore, NH. 2022-12-22 (Thursday.) Via Greeley Ponds Ski Trail, Mt Osceola Trail, Greeley Ponds Trail. 8 miles round-trip. 3,116 feet elevation gain. 25 dF at the trailhead, 29 dF at the car. Winds were “mostly” negligible in the trees, but occasionally felt, especially at the summit. Mostly cloudy throughout the day. Not the day for endless views, but what […]
Sometimes you need to do something short and sweet, shelving ambition for the day. Heading up Tecumseh in the autumn snow was that and more.
Some days, you can’t believe your outrageous luck. A beautiful summit, golden light, and the Milky Way. What more do you need?
Jefferson pains me. On the one hand, it has some stunning views. On the other hand, it’s frustratingly cumbersome to get to the top.
It’s been nearly three years to the day since one of my most fateful hiking trips on Adams.Does the date have significance, or was it a fluke?
While it’s acceptable to get “good” lost on a hike, your true goal should always be your safe return to the trailhead.
When you do all five Wildcats in a few hours, but in that same amount of time, can only bag one Carter, what makes the difference?
Hike local! But what is the 49th hike, and why?
Two peaks in one hike isn’t much in the Whites. Unless each starts from its own trailhead, with a long drive between.
Don’t judge a kitten by its claws. Judge it instead by the fine views you get from its ledges. But don’t forget the claws.
Carrigain is strategically situated, but that also has some hard hiking. Is it worth it on a warm and sunny autumn day?