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

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

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

Hike in Progress: Wildcat D, Gorham NH

I’m heading out to hike my 2nd NH 4000 footer since moving to NH last year.  I hope to hit the trail around 1 P.M. Wednesday May 2. You’ll be able to watch my progress below, which will be tracked by my DeLorme InReach Explorer Two Way Satellite Communicator. It should start updating my location as soon as I hit the trail. Please note: During my … 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

Hike in Progress: Mt. Tecumseh (Waterville Valley, NH)

I’m hoping to finally hike my first NH 4000 footer since moving to NH last year.  I hope to hit the trail around 7:30 AM Friday February 19. You’ll be able to watch my progress below, which will be tracked by my DeLorme InReach Explorer Two Way Satellite Communicator. It should start updating my location as soon as I hit the trail. Please note: During my … 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