NH 48 4000 Footers: The Osceolas

September 7, I hiked Osceola and East Osceola, which were my 7th and 8th 4,000 footers. Here are some helpful links I found while researching the hike:  Hike Mount Osceola – 4000Footers.com Hike Mount Osceola from Tripoli Road – northeasthikes.com Weather Mount Osceola, NOAA Mount Osceola, Mountain Weather Forecast The Plan I had originally planned to hike Waumbek and Cabot … Read More

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

NH 48 4000 Footers: Wildcat Mountain D via Polecat Ski Trail – Gorham, NH (May 2, 2018)

I haven’t taken the time to write a full trip report yet, but I wanted to share some photos/conditions in case someone is thinking about hiking Wildcat via Polecat soon. There’s plenty of snow for snowshoeing or hiking with microspikes, but the snow is getting pretty thin in spots for skiing and snowboarding. Here are some photos: If you regularly hike … Read More

Trip Report: Mt. Tecumseh (Waterville Valley, NH)

I had originally planned to hike my first winter 4,000 footer on Friday February 17th. I posted questions on a few Facebook threads asking about general conditions in the WMNF, what trail I should hike as my first winter 4,000 footer, etc. There were some concerns about a very windy system moving into the area, so I decided to delay my hike … 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

Mt. Washington via Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail Trip Report, August 27 2013

Luckily, we did not have to endure any of the nastiness that the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather’ is know for. I did however get a much needed wake-up call and realized that I needed to be more respectful of the NH 4,000 footers. The week prior to hike, I had spent a few days @ 10000+ ft in the … Read More