Mount Lafayette
Great day to visit Mount Lafayette!
Twins
Date: October 13, 2021Peak(s): South Twin, North TwinTrails: North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur TrailMileage: 11.3Elevation Gain: 3,804′Weather: 52(F), 87% humidity, breezy at the summit, but with the sun there were warm temps at the summit. Could see most of the loop and over to the presies. Looked like a fair amount of humidity and …
Waumbek
Date: October 12, 2021Peak(s): WaumbekTrails: Starr King, Kilkenny RidgeMileage: 7.15Elevation Gain: 2,734′Weather: 65(F), 72% humidity, breezy at the summit, but with the sun there were warm temps at the summit. Great views of the presidential Range.Ground Conditions: Some muddy sections, slippery leaves at points, but overall straight forward day. Notes: First time getting out to …
Martha’s Mile
Date: October 11, 2021Peak(s): Martha, Cherry, Owls HeadTrails: Cherry Mountain Trail, Mt. Martha Spur, Martha’s MileMileage: 7.77Elevation Gain: 2,557′Weather: 60(F), 75% humidity, mostly nice and sunny.Ground Conditions: Some muddy sections, leaves piling up and potentially hiding some rocks, but overall straight forward steps. Notes: Fun checking out these parts for the first time! I tried …
Mt. Garfield and Galehead
Foliage excursion out to Galehead & Garfield.
Cannon Sunset & Moonrise
Date: September 19, 2021Peak(s): CannonTrails: Lonesome Lake, Hi-Cannon, KRTMileage: 5.5Elevation Gain: 2,414′Weather: 64(F), 44% humidity, breezy with lower temps at the summit. Great visibility!Ground Conditions: Mostly dry steps and easy footing with a few slippery or sandy/eroded spots. There were sections of the trail that looked considerably eroded and gullied out. Notes: Overall great a …
Sandwich Dome, Noon, Jennings
Date: September 11, 2021Peak(s): Noon, Jennings, Sandwich DomeTrails: Sandwich Mountain Trail, Jennings Spur, Drakes Brook,Mileage: 9.08Elevation Gain: 2,693′Weather: 42(F), 100% humidity. Some clouds out there, great visibility!Ground Conditions: Mostly dry and easy footing. Only a few slippery steps on a few roots. I had one banana peel style slip while trying to hike down and …
Carter Notch to Garfield
White Mountain Hut Traverse attempt! Visited 6 huts and had a great day.
Flume, Liberty | 3.9.2021
Peak: Flume, LibertyTrails: Lincoln Woods, Osseo, Franconia Ridge Mileage: 16.4Elevation Gain: 5,147′Weather: 26(F), 70% humidity, Felt like low twenties or high teens in the wind at the summits. Ground Conditions: Found the trail very easy to follow and kept it simple and wore snowshoes off of LWT. A couple easy to navigate blowdowns throughout the …
Osceola | 3.06.2021
Peak: East Osceola, OsceolaTrails: Greely Pond Ski Trail, Mt Osceola TrailMileage: 7.63Elevation Gain: 3,265′Weather: Good visibility, 7(F), feels like -8(F), 81% humidity, 10MPH Winds.Ground Conditions: The ski trail was well packed down up to the junction. After we turned and started climbing up the Mount Osceola Trail, the trail was still mostly in great shape …