52 With a View: Mount Cube

September 3, Chloe and I hiked Mount cube, which was my 5th  52 with a view (52WAV) peak. We also summited North Cube. Here are some helpful links I found while researching the hike:  Climbing Mount Cube and North Cube – SectionHiker.com Mount Cube – Dartmouth Outdoors Weather Mount Cube, NOAA Smarts Mountain (closest forecast to Cube), Mountain Weather Forecast … Read More

NH 48 4000 Footers & 52 WAV: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon – Crawford Notch, NH

Tuesday June 19, I hiked my 4th, 5th and 6th 4,000 footers. We also hiked Avalon, which is on the 52 With a View list. The Plan Our plan for the day is outlined in Hike in Progress: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon. To summarize, we planned to hike Willey, Field, Tom and Avalon (in that order) … Read More

Hike in Progress: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon

Tuesday June 19, I’m planning to hike my 3rd, 4th and 5th 4,000 footers. I am also planning to hike Avalon, which is on the 52 With a View list. Hike Stats/Info Name: Mt. Willey, Mt. Field, Mt. Tom and Mt. Avalon via Flume Trail, Willey Range Trail and Avalon Trail (one way) Distance: 8.2 miles Duration: TBD Gain/Loss: +4514′, -3921′ … Read More

52 With-A-View: Mount Kearsarge – Wilmont, NH (October 11, 2016)

Looking for a local mountain with possible foliage views, I decided to hike Mount Kearsarge. I got a later start than expected, which made for some beautiful views from the summit with the setting sun, but I was also slower than expected due to descending in the dark. I hope to head back again to get some pictures of the Winslow … Read More

Hiking with Kids & 52-With-A-View: Mount Willard – Carroll, NH (October 8, 2016)

With the foliage peaking this weekend, our family was looking for a relatively easy hike with a nice view. I am nursing an ankle injury and we were hoping we’d find something that our 4 year could hike on his own. My wife found Mt. Willard online and based on the description, it sounded like a great fit for what … Read More

52 With-A-View: Mt. Monadnock via White Dot and White Cross Trails – Jaffrey, NH (August 3, 2016)

With the recent passing of my partner in crime and best hiking buddy Riley, I haven’t been out lately, nor have I even been able to look at my hiking gear without feeling emotional. My grand plans for a AT section hike focused around a fund raiser for Alzheimer’s have also been put on hold since Riley was to be my … Read More