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Mount Jackson: 3/13/19
With a warm and nearly windless forecast, it was a good day for a shorter hike and longer summit stay to soak in one of the best views in the Whites.Mts. Willey, Field, Avalon and Willard from Bugle...
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Downes Brook Slides: 3/18/19
A snowshoe adventure on both forks of the old slide on the north flank of Mt. Passaconaway. Firm snowpack made for ideal conditions.I had hoped to climb Mt. Passaconaway from the Kanc Highway, but...
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Mount Passaconaway: 3/20/19
Climbed a favorite peak via Dicey's Mill Trail on a spring-like last day of winter, and enjoyed tremendous views around the summit..Welcome to Ferncroft! Glad to be here after negotiating the frost...
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Hedgehog Mountain: 3/25/19
Back to an old favorite for its terrific views and to see it in its current deep snow format. Took out a couple of blowdowns on my adopted section of the UNH Trail.Big snowpack even at 1300 ftNever...
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Green's Cliff, SW Ledge: 3/26/19
Gorgeous weather and excellent snow conditions for a bushwhack with Mark Klim to a huge ledge overlooking the Albany Intervale.Mark crossing a solid snow bridge over the Swift River on the Sawyer River...
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Church Ponds & Sugar Hill: 3/27/19
Firm snowpack made for ideal conditions for snowshoe bushwhacking in the Albany Intervale to Church Pond and Little Church Pond, with their stellar mountain views, and nearby hardwood-cloaked Sugar...
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Mount Tecumseh: 4/1/19
Plan A was a bushwhack in the Waterville Valley area, but a test of the snow had me punching through every few steps with snowshoes. April Fool's from Mother Nature! Plan B was old standby Tecumseh,...
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The Scaur & Irene's Path: 4/4/19
After Mark Klim and I abandoned a bushwhack to Acteon Ridge due to tedious breakable crust conditions, we headed into Waterville Valley and snowshoed one of my favorite trail routes. It turned out to...
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Waterville Cascades: 4/9/19
With the mountains shrouded in fog and more snow on the way for the afternoon, a morning snowshoe hike on the Cascade Path in Waterville Valley fit the bill.There was a firm old track on the Cascade...
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Wildcat D & E: 4/11/19
With fresh snow and warm spring sun, snowshoe clumping and dripping branches seemed likely on most trails. Ascending groomed ski trails with continuous views seemed like a better bet.I purchased the...
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Bickford Mountain: 4/14/19
Having been snowshoeing since November 14th, it was time time to find some bare ground, presently in short supply in the Whites. The hardwood-cloaked southern slope of little Bickford Mountain (2380...
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Dickey Bowl: 4/16/19
Bare ground (95%) bushwhacking in the hardwood bowl between Dickey and Welch Mountains, sheltered from the cold NW wind. An amazing assortment of boulders in there.Went a short way up the trail on the...
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Sunny Woods and Ledges: 4/17/19
Early spring at its best: bright blue skies, 50s, open hardwoods, bare ground, and sun-warmed ledges. Visited some favorite haunts on lower Acteon Ridge (Sandwich Dome).Icy on Old Waterville Road,...
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Catskills: Blackheads South Side Bushwhack, 4/22/19
Spent a few hours on the first day of our spring Catskill trip exploring off-trail on the south side of the Blackhead Range.Blackheads from fields above Colgate Lake, taken the evening before.The area...
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Catskills: Balsam Cap & Friday Mountain, 4/24/19
Joined Mark & Marilyn Klim for a bushwhack/herd path trek to two of the more difficult peaks on the Catskill 3500 list, located in the "Bushwhack Range" SE of Slide Mountain. These were #34 and #35...
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Catskills: Alder Lake & Beaver Meadows, 4/25/19
One of the nicest easy hikes in the central Catskills, enjoyed on a gorgeous spring day. The hike combining the Alder Lake Loop with the Mill Brook Ridge Trail to the beaver meadows is 4 1/2 miles...
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Dickey Mountain Bushwhack: 4/29/19
Walked in to Dickey Notch and bushwhacked up and around the west side of Dickey Mountain. Saw many interesting sights along the way.Pleasant walking on the Dickey Notch Trail (aka Brown Ash Swamp...
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Campton Range Ramble: 5/1/19
An annual rite of early spring in recent years has been an off-trail meander in the Campton Range on the southern edge of the WMNF. Open, snow-free hardwoods were the rule on this chilly gray day. Very...
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Campton-Weetamoo Loop: 5/6/19
A fairly long bushwhack loop over the two officially named peaks in the Campton Range, on the southern edge of the WMNF. A perfect spring day with a variety of interesting features and views. This...
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Black Mountain Ledges Loop: 5/8/19
A trail-and-bushwhack loop from the Smarts Brook trailhead to off-trail view ledges on the lower Black Mountain (Sandwich Dome). A gorgeous spring day with lots to see: cascades, beaver meadows,...
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