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Dickey Bushwhack: 4/5/21
 Made the most of a three-hour late day window with a walk through Dickey Notch followed by a bushwhack most of the way up Dickey Mountain and a descent by trail.I always enjoy the beaver ponds in...
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Haystack-Moat Bushwhack: 4/7/21
 A long bushwhack on a gorgeous spring day - across the spur of the Moat Range known as Haystack, visiting a number of ledges and cliffs, and up to the Moat Mountain Trail between Middle and South...
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Woodchuck Ledge Area: 4/9/21
An incredibly gorgeous spring day brought me back to the southwestern side of the Moat Range for some more exploration of ledges and cliffs. Since Passaconaway (Dugway) Rd. was gated, I parked before...
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Cold River Country: 4/13/21
Teamed up with Ray "Jazzbo" Caron for a long and rewarding bushwhack in the Cold River drainage on the south side of Sandwich Dome. This is big country, by White Mountain standards, with about 3,000...
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Boulder Loop Trail: 4/15/21
The Boulder Loop Trail makes a three-mile circuit over a low, ledgy spur of the Moat Range and is one of the best half-day hikes along the Kancamagus Highway. For a modest climb of 950 feet,...
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White Ledge Loop: 4/20/21
 The White Ledge Loop Trail makes a pleasant 4.4 mile loop over White Ledge (2010 ft.), a low northeastern spur of Mt. Chocorua. The trail presents varied woods and several ledgy spots with directional...
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Black Cap the Long Way: 4/23/21
Black Cap, highest of the Green Hills east of North Conway, is a small mountain with a big view. Though it's just 2369 ft. high, the ledges around its summit command a sweeping prospect that includes...
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Passaconaway Cutoff Trail Work & Ramble: 4/26/21
 On a sunny, cold, blustery afternoon and evening I combined spring trail work on the lower two-thirds of Passaconaway Cutoff with some off-trail wandering on the way back.Where I spent most of the...
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Spring Hiking
Scenes from three spring hikes...LOWER SQUAM RANGEOn a gorgeous afternoon I enjoyed a 7-mile hike along several trails on the lower (southern) part of the Squam Range. Starting on Burleigh Fram Road...
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Moose Mountain: 5/3/21
The long, low ridge of Moose Mountain in Hanover is the first peak on the northbound Appalachian Trail after it enters New Hampshire. The AT runs over the summits of both South Moose (2293 ft.) and...
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Hedgehog Mountain: 5/6/21
Spring trail maintenance trip on my adopted trail, the western section of the UNH Trail up Hedgehog Mountain. Due to a morning appointment, it was a crack o' noon start.Most of the afternoon was spent...
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Hiking in the Southwest: 5/7/21
On the second fine spring day in a row, I headed into the quiet southwestern corner of the Whites for two hikes off a road less traveled, NH Rt. 25C.LAKE CONSTANCETucked up among low hills at the north...
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Livermore Pass: 5/10/21
Took a late afternoon/evening hike up the Livermore Trail from the Kancamagus Highway to check on the condition of the trail up through Livermore Pass (2865 ft.), the broad gap between Mt. Tripyramid's...
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East Osceola Slide: 2/15/21
 Snowshoed partway up the East Osceola slide above Upper Greeley Pond. The slide had recently served as a playground for backcountry skiers and the snow conditions were firm and grippy.Snow depth in...
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Potash Mountain: 2/18/21
Enjoyed a leisurely snowshoe trip to a favorite smaller mountain, which offers marvelous views on a clear day. Though the stats for the climb of Potash are modest - 4.4 miles round trip with 1450 ft....
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In The Kilkenny: 5/13/21
  On a spectacular spring day my old bushwhacking buddy Keith D'Alessandro and I made a long loop through the Kilkenny region north of Mt. Cabot, about half of it off-trail. We have both long been...
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Adirondacks: Jay Mountain 5/18/21
A long-awaited spring break in the Adirondacks! With a favorable forecast for the week ahead, I headed west to New York. As always, the best part of the drive was the ferry ride from Charlotte, VT to...
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Adirondacks: Wright Angle Slide 5/19/21
The Adirondacks are known for their many dramatic slides. Slide climbing is a thing in the 'dacks. There is even a book, The Adirondack Slide Guide, by Drew Haas, that features winter aerial photos of...
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Adirondacks: Cooper Kiln Pond & Morgan Mountain 5/20/21
Ponds are a major part of the Adirondack experience - it's said there are 2600 of them in the Adirondack Park - and I opted this day to visit one with the curious name of Cooper Kiln Pond. This small...
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Adirondacks: Cooper Kiln (Wilmington) Slide 5/21/21
On an unusually hot day for May, with temps reaching 90 in the valley, I climbed another slide born from Tropical Storm Irene. Cooper Kiln Slide is a mile-long scar on the east side of the Wilmington...
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