There’s a clarity to hiking in the snow and ice that can’t be achieved otherwise. If you have to ask, you’ll never know.
Appalachian Trail
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The weather has been an evil demon this month. Where is the sublime in all of this?
Embrace the idea that perfection lies in natural imperfection. The vinegar is sweet, not sour or bitter.
Open your mind to the idea that by doing something mindlessly easy, you might just be moving out of your comfort zone.
Sometimes a hike is a challenge, sometimes a slog. Keep it all in mind that in a couple weeks, the worst will melt away and run down the mountain.
Icy conditions on Mt Moosilauke during the first week of May? Call it “A test of snow and flowers.”
You’re not sure what to do. Your calendar suggests one thing. Your heart another. The mountains, yet a third… Get ready, here it comes!
What do you do when your plans get wrecked, and your backup plan becomes just a day to book miles?
Some days, you can’t believe your outrageous luck. A beautiful summit, golden light, and the Milky Way. What more do you need?
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?
Sometimes, they blow the higher summits forecast. The weather changes, occasionally for the better.
Mt Washington is known to have its way with hikers, and its weather is notoriously fickle. Sometimes this force of nature is for the good.