A clear and windy day on Saddleback and the Horn in Maine for 54 and 55 of the New England 67 4,000 footers!
Category: Seasons
In frost, wind, and sun, we completed a ~13 mile traverse over three 4,000 footers in Maine: Sugarloaf, Spaulding, and Abraham.
Hiking a single day Pemi Loop (31.5 mi, 9,000+ft of elevation gain) is a bucket list item for many hikers and trail runners. Backpacker Magazine labeled it as one of the toughest day hikes in the US and we tackled it in 15.5 hours!
On the Summer Solstice, we hiked the Kinsmans from via Lonesome Lake Trail from Lafayette Place. It was a beautiful hike on a hot sunny day.
Hiking Mount Liberty and Mount Flume as an out and back via Liberty Spring Trail made for a great day in the White Mountains – expect a steep rocky trail and open summits with sweeping views.
Our first New Hampshire 48 4,000 footer! On a rainy and humid October day, we hiked Cannon Mountain and were blown away by the beauty of the White Mountains, even in suboptimal weather conditions.
Our winter hike of Mount Pierce and Mount Eisenhower in White Mountain National Forest made for a great loop including some time above treeline and literally walking in the clouds.
Hiking Mount Washington and Mount Monroe in winter was both a challenge and a joy. Mount Washington is a beast of a mountain and climbing it in winter was a goal that took plenty of training and determination to accomplish.