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Spring Fever on Dickey Mountain: 3/14/25
A sunny day with temps rising into the mid-50s brought on a bout of spring fever and a desire to bask for a while on some bare ledge. Old favorite Dickey Mountain fit the bill, though I knew conditions...
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Catskills: Panther Mountain, 3/18/25
For those unfamiliar with New York's Catskill Mountains, there is a list of 33 peaks (formerly 35, two were removed in 2021 due to private land issues) - the 3500-footers - that one may climb to attain...
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Catskills: Slide Mountain, 3/19/25
After 58 years and 9 months, it was time to finish my Catskill 3500 list! Slide Mountain, at 4180 ft. the highest peak in the Cats, was the last of the four winter season peaks I needed to complete the...
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Catskills: Diamond Notch, 3/20/25
On the last full day of our Catskill trip, Carol and I did some geocaching and enjoyed one of our favorite short hikes in the Catskills into Diamond Notch, the wild cut between West Kill Mountain and...
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Tripyramid South Slides Snowshoe Bushwhack: 3/27/25
I hoped recent weather patterns had set up firm snow for bushwhacking in the hardwood forest, so I headed out to the SW slopes of Mount Tripyramid. Out there is a favorite vast expanse of hardwoods,...
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Scaur Ridge Spring Ramble: 4/1/25
On what turned out to be a beautiful early spring day I teamed up with Waterville sage Daniel Newton, Vice President of the Waterville Valley Athletic & Improvement Association (WVAIA), for a...
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Kettles Path and The Scaur: 4/4/25
Earlier this week Daniel Newton and I had hiked up the Kettles Path, my adopted trail in Waterville Valley, en route to a bushwhack along the ridge to the east of Irene's Path. Along the trail we...
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North of Rattlesnake Bushwhack: 4/7/25
Beginning my annual ASAP (April Snow Avoidance Program), I enjoyed a long, leisurely bushwhack on a favorite route in the little-visited country north of Rattlesnake Mountain in Rumney. This loop had a...
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Rattlesnake Mountain: 4/10/25
A leisurely afternoon hike to Rattlesnake Mountain (1594 ft.) in Rumney, a great short and steep hike with a fun ledgy loop at the top with fine views.From an off-trail ledge, a view up the Baker River...
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Spring Vacation, Part One: 4/12-13/25
Carol and I headed south for a week's vacation that combined a family visit in New Jersey with several days of hiking and geocaching in both New Jersey and New York, mostly in New York's Catskill...
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Catskills: Fork Ridge Bushwhack, 4/14/25
After reading reports of up to a foot of recent new snow on the Catskill High Peaks, on our first day there I quickly abandoned plans for a bushwhack to Wittenberg Mountain via its NW ridge. Instead, I...
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Catskills: Escarpment Trail, 4/15/25
On a day with showers forecast for mid-afternoon, Carol and I returned to a longtime favorite, the Escarpment Trail near the North-South Lake Campground on a high plateau at 2200 ft. Easy hiking here...
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Catskills: Friday Mountain Slide, 4/16/25
Landslides, also known as debris avalanches, are not a common occurrence in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Only a handful of slides are visible on Catskill slopes today. In his landmark study, The...
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Catskills: Hunter Mountain, 4/17/25
On our last full day in the Catskills, a cool, crisp windy day with 100+ mile visibility, I climbed Hunter Mountain (4040 ft.), the second highest peak in the region, and took in amazing views....
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Boulder Loop Trail and Beyond: 4/21/25
The south-facing Boulder Loop Trail, which makes a circuit over a low, ledgy spur of the Moat Range, is one of the first trails to melt out in the spring. Major relocations were made on the west part...
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Deep Into Tripyramid: 4/23/25
On a glorious sunny spring day I teamed up again with Waterville sage Daniel Newton for a bushwhack probe to the inner recesses of Mount Tripyramid's broad western slopes. We ventured into the ravine...
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Saco River Trail: 4/24/25
On a very warm spring afternoon Carol and I headed over to Crawford Notch State Park for some easy walking along trails on the floor of the notch. Along the way we made the obligatory stop for the...
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Whiteface Bowl Slide: 4/28/25
On a glorious spring day with warm temperatures and 100% sunshine, I returned to one of my favorite bushwhacking haunts: the glacial valley known as The Bowl, enclosed by Mount Whiteface, Mount...
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Scaur Peak Loop: 4/30/25
On yet another gorgeous sunny spring day I teamed up with Waterville Valley local Daniel Newton for another exploration on the west side of Mount Tripyramid. We both enjoy exploring the network of old...
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Kettles Path and The Scaur: 5/1/25
On the last of a string of sunny days I returned to Waterville Valley for a spring maintenance trip to my adopted trail, the Kettles Path. Arriving early in the afternoon, I noted that an accomplished...
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