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Scar Ridge Slides: 3/2/20
Excellent firm snow conditions for a long bushwhack to visit the two northwestern slides on Scar Ridge. Ascended 2/3 of the east slide and 1/3 of the west slide. Tracks revealed that both had been...
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North Tripyramid via North Slide: 3/5/20
Never thought I'd be doing the North Slide in winter, and hadn't really planned on it today, but once I started up I kept going. Wind-scoured crust made the exposed areas sketchy, so I stayed mostly on...
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MOUNT TECUMSEH: 3/9/20
A well-packed trail with good views seemed like a good idea with temperatures soaring into the high 50s. This is winter?Brilliant sun in the hardwoods.n the late morning the snow was still firm enough...
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East Slide, Mount Passaconaway: 3/12/20
Firm snow conditions were ideal for a bushwhack to the 1938-vintage slide on the east flank of Mount Passaconaway.The East Slide shows as a white slash in this view from Mt. Chocorua. The thin strip to...
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Osceola Slides: 3/16/20
Mark Klim and I took advantage of spectacular weather and solid snowpack to visit two of the prominent slides on the north face of Mt. Osceola. (Long post.) Stay well, everyone!Our snowshoes were...
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Tripyramid South Slides: 3/18/20
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Osceola Camp: 3/21/20
Carol and I stayed local and stayed low for a snowshoe wander to an old logging camp site with special meaning for us.Most of our trek was on Waterville Valley X-C ski trails, starting on Tripoli Road...
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Snow-Free: 3/22/20
Found bare ground on a favorite local bushwhack.Many trails have been icy recently. New snow has covered much of it, but there will likely be more. Please be careful out there, particularly important...
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The Scaur: 3/26/20
Staying local and staying low, on a gorgeous early spring afternoon I snowshoed to a longtime favorite in Waterville Valley, the rocky nubble known as The Scaur.The Kettles Path is the route that leads...
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Hardwoods and Ledges: 3/27/20
After a couple days of melting took care of last week's snowfall, I returned to a favorite local bushwhacking area for an afternoon of sun, open hardwoods and granite ledges. Come early spring, I'd...
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Staying Low and Local: 3/31/20 & 4/1/20
Staying low and local, sticking to old favorites. On this sunny spring afternoon I bushwhacked on familiar ground in the hardwood-rich Campton Range. These mountains are small relative to the Whites,...
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SMARTS BROOK RAMBLING: 4/4/20
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Bald Knob Rockfest: 4/6/20
Sticking with familiar local low-elevation bushwhacks, I spent an afternoon roaming around the many boulders and cliffs on the sunny south side of Bald Knob (Acteon Ridge). There is an amazing...
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Wandering Around Loon
Scenes from two recent local hikes: a snowshoe loop on ski trails at Loon Mountain resort, and a brook-whack up along Horner Brook on the SW side of Loon's South Peak. Stay safe!LOON HIKE #1. View of...
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South Side of Smarts Brook
Rambling through the forest on a chilly spring afternoon.The Tri-Town Trail is a pleasant woods walk.The Smarts Brook beaver pond is mostly a meadow now.Went off-trail for several meandering miles,...
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Spring Scenes
In April, south-facing and snow-free is a good place to be. Stay safe!Carol and I did a five-mile loop on hiking trails and unofficial mountain bike trails in the Smarts Brook area. This gnarled old...
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Dickey Notch Ramble: 4/23/20
Low-elevation bushwhacking featuring open hardwoods and good views up on Cone Mountain.Scene on the floor of Dickey Notch.Encrusted boulder. Big slab. Rugged. Approaching a ridgecrest.Monolith in the...
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Thornton Gore History Hike
Walked a couple miles up Tripoli Road, then bushwhacked another couple of miles along the historic Thornton Gore Road, up on the slope north of Tripoli Road. Visited the sites of six farmsteads from...
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Kinsman Notch Bushwhack
A sunny day for visiting cascades and cliffs in the quiet notch.The crossing of Lost River can be a challenge at the start of this bushwhack. Over the years I've found the best spots to cross.Many...
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Sandwich Notch Ponds and History Ramble
A lollipop loop using the Sandwich Notch Road, the long-abandoned Old North Road and bushwhacking. Lots of interesting stuff to see out there.Started out walking a couple of miles up Sandwich Notch...
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