Enjoy the Journey – Adventures in the Mountains of New England
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 →
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 