Enjoy the Journey – Adventures in the Mountains of New England
6/5/2021 f6/5/2021 My recent sleep issues paid a dividend with an early start today. I was up at 3:15 so I had coffee, got ready, and was driving by 4:00 am. This was to be my second fast and light trip with a 26L pack. It was a pretty hot day so I had extra... Continue Reading →
Kinsmans from Bald Peak - 5/28/21 Day 2 of my overnight trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire began earlier than I would have liked. Seemed like I was looking at my watch all night, awake. Then my sleep app informed me of very high sleep quality. Didn't seem possible but when I thought... Continue Reading →
May 27, 2021 It had been several weeks since my last 4000 footer hike and I was getting itchy. A good friend of mine had mentioned car camping in the past, I never gave it much thought previously. I decided to take a couple days off and do an overnight. Initially, I was thinking I'd... Continue Reading →
From Pierce, Looking toward Eisenhower Revisit! I attempted this on 2/13/21 and was met with -16 degree air temperatures and post-holing to Eisenhower from Pierce. This time I returned with MSR Reve Explore snowshows. This was my second ascent of Mt Pierce in 2 weeks. I knew what to expect, I thought. I met a... Continue Reading →
From just below the summit of Mt Pierce For about a week I had been planning a long winter hike for early February. I wanted a clear day as the plan was to do Pierce, Eisenhower and maybe even Jackson. All of this of course body and weather permitting. The weather was looking for Saturday... Continue Reading →
Mt Tecumseh is the mountain on which Waterville Valley Ski Resort resides. There is some debate about Tecumsehs status as a 4000 footer. At the the summit, your device will tell you 3,997 feet. Maps tell you this as well. I have come to understand that the mountain has come and gone from the list... Continue Reading →
Wildcat Ridge consists of 4 peaks and include 2 official 4000 Footers. Wildcat D (4,070 Feet) and Wildcat A (4,422 Feet) are separated by peaks B and C which are not official 4000 footers. The unnamed and commonly referred to Wildcat 'E' is the initial ascent up the ridge I started at the Glen Ellis... Continue Reading →
My first 4000 footers were Mt Lincoln (5,089 feet) and Mt Lafayette (5,249 feet) and were completed on the same hike. On October 11, 2020 I completed my first two official 4000 footers since starting on the quest to complete all 48. I had hiked Mt Monadnock 5 times leading up and had done a... Continue Reading →
Mountain Mike 