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Mack Brook Slides: 6/28/22
A bushwhack up the Mack Brook valley on the south side of Scar Ridge to climb two gravelly slides with good views. It's a two-mile whack to the base of the main slide on the valley headwall. The first...
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Walker Ravine: 6/30/22
A gorgeous sunny day for a bushwhack up the south branch of Walker Ravine on the west side of Franconia Ridge, following the south branch of Walker Brook along the lower runout track of the long,...
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East Slide, Mt. Passaconaway: 7/7/22
A fine backcountry adventure in the Sandwich Range Wilderness, navigating a long bushwhack route to the 1938-vintage East Slide of Mt. Passaconaway, where the views are outstanding.Into the Wilderness...
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West Sleeper Slide and Three Peaks: 7/11/22
A very rewarding loop in the Sandwich Range Wilderness. Went up Sabbaday Brook Trail and bushwhacked to the big 2011 slide on West Sleeper. Climbed the slide, then whacked to the ridge above and...
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Morning Hikes, 7/13-7/18/22
For a week my schedule worked out such that I was only able to do a series of short but rewarding morning hikes.Mt. Tripyramid in the distance from the first view ledge on Welch Mountain.Looking across...
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Signal Ridge Slides: 7/20/22
On a hot & hazy day I teamed up with Dan Newton and his companion, Friday, to explore two old slide tracks on the steep east flank of Mt. Carrigain's Signal Ridge. We probed a little way up a...
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Burt Ravine Slide: 7/26/22
A bushwhack into Burt Ravine, the deep cut on the west side of the Presidentials between the Jewell Trail and Cog Railway ridges, to climb a slide that fell into the south fork of Clay Brook during the...
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Boott Spur Loop: 8/3/22
On a fine summer day I headed over to Pinkham Notch for one of the most scenic loops in the Whites, climbing to the summit of Boott Spur, the great SE shoulder of Mt. Washington, and descending through...
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Slide Climb to Mt. Whiteface: 8/12/22
Followed a long and interesting route to Mt. Whiteface: went most of the way up the Downes Brook valley on the Downes Brook Trail, then climbed the big slide on the north ridge of Whiteface. From the...
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Morning at Downes Brook Slide
Scenes from a peaceful morning trek to a favorite place in the Sandwich Range Wilderness. During 4.6 miles of walking (round trip) on the Downes Brook Trail no other hikers were encountered.Following...
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Slidefest on Mt. Clough: 8/19/22
I had the pleasure of accompanying geologist Thom Davis into Tunnel Brook Notch, the deep and very scenic pass between Mt. Moosilauke and Mt. Clough, for a field research trip. Thom is mapping the...
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Morning on East Osceola Slide: 8/22/22
A morning visit to the lower part of the multi-pronged slide on the steep east face of East Osceola, in Mad River Notch. All was quiet at Upper Greeley Pond, gazing up at the cliffs of the NE spur of...
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Moosilauke's Slide Ravine: 8/25/22
A full day's adventure with geologist Thom Davis, who is mapping the surficial geology of the USGS Mt. Moosilauke 7 1/2' quadrangle for the NH Geological Survey. When I suggested a bushwhack up into...
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Gorge Brook Slides: 8/29/22
A slide-and-woods climb in the Gorge Brook valley on Mt. Moosilauke, on a foggy, muggy morning.The Gorge Brook Trail is newly blazed in blue! Quite a change from the Dartmouth Outing Club's...
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Mount Moosilauke: 9/1/22
The forecast was a tad iffy with clouds, wind and a slight chance of showers, but crisp temperatures and a northwest wind held potential for far-reaching views. I lean toward old favorite Mt....
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Blueberry Mountain: 9/7/22
After a morning of drizzle and fog, the sun peeked out, and Carol and I enjoyed an afternoon hike up one of our favorite smaller mountains, Blueberry Mountain in the Benton Range, on the west side of...
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Tunnel Ravine and 1973 Slide: 9/9/22
Continuing a series of off-trail rambles in the ravines of Mt. Moosilauke, I bushwhacked into Tunnel Ravine, the huge glacial basin on the NW side of the mountain. Along the way I passed Tunnel Cascade...
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Little Tunnel Ravine Slide: 9/12/22
 On a cloudy day with a few sprinkles I bushwhacked partway into Little Tunnel Ravine (on the NW side of Mt. Moosilauke) and a tributary valley to revisit a slide that fell during Tropical Storm Irene...
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Tripyramid Slides Loop: 9/15/22
It was a spectacular cool, sunny, breezy day for hiking the classic Tripyramid Slides loop - up the North Slide, across the North, Middle and South Peaks, and down the South Slide.White Cascade on...
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Scenes from the SW Slide, Mt. Osceola: 9/21/22
 The massive slide unleashed by Hurricane Carol in 1954 on the south side of Mt. Osceola is one of the most impressive in the Whites. I've been here several times in the last few years. A visit always...
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