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SANDWICH NOTCH & BLACK MOUNTAIN: 11/14/16A gorgeous November day for an interesting bushwhack ramble on the north side of Sandwich Notch. There's always something interesting to see in this quiet...
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BLACK MOUNTAIN POND: 11/17/16On a brisk, partly sunny day, I hiked to one of the most beautiful ponds in the Whites from Sandwich Notch Road. The route involved road walking, short segments of the...
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SMARTS BROOK RAMBLE: 11/23/16On a chilly, breezy November day with a bit of snow on the ground, I visited a few favorite spots in the Smarts Brook area and probed halfway up a ridge that descends off...
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LEDGE ON ACTEON RIDGE: 11/28/16Today's hike was the final installment of a November Smarts Brook Bushwhack Series. It was a glorious late November day, the bright sun allowing for a 1 1/2 hour stay on...
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SCAUR TO FLUME: 12/1/16 On a generally dreary day in Waterville Valley I found some decent views at The Scaur, traversed the wonderful Irene's Path, and checked out an improved viewing spot at the...
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BALD KNOB LEDGES: 12/6/16I stayed low and stayed south for a short but steep bushwhack loop to four sunny view ledges on the south side of Bald Knob (Acteon Ridge), including two fine perches I hadn't...
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 A SNOWY TOUR OF THE DAVIS BOULDERS: 12/9/16Took an afternoon meander through surprisingly deep snow, visiting a dozen named big rocks in the area known as the Davis Boulders, along the Goodrich Rock...
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SNOWSHOEING SNOWS MOUNTAIN: 12/13/16Looking for untracked snow for my first snowshoe jaunt of the season, I headed to Waterville Valley and lightly-traveled Snows Mountain Trail. Got a bit more than I...
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SMARTS BROOK SNOWSHOE LOOP: 12/16/16On a cold but brilliant day I snuck out for a late afternoon snowshoe ramble on a favorite loop using the Smarts Brook Trail, Tritown Trail and an unofficial...
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HIGH BROOK LEDGES & SACHEM PEAK: 12/21/16On the first day of winter Mark Klim and I undertook a snowshoe bushwhack to ledges up near the head of the High Brook drainage, and beyond to the...
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A LOOK BACK AT THE 2016 HIKING YEAR: JANUARY TO JUNEIn keeping with annual tradition, here is a sampling of many fine hikes and bushwhacks I enjoyed, sometimes solo, sometimes with good friends or my...
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A LOOK BACK AT THE 2016 HIKING YEAR: JULY TO DECEMBERWhile many of my hikes in the first half of 2016 were bushwhacks, during the second half I largely focused on checking trails in various corners of...
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NORTH TRIPYRAMID VIA SCAUR RIDGE: 1/5/17On a chilly, breezy day I joined Mark Klim for a longer, less-used approach to North Tripyramid via the Livermore, Scaur Ridge and Pine Bend Brook Trails. There...
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SANDWICH DOME & JENNINGS PEAK: 1/9/17It was a cold (-1 F at the start) but nearly windless day for a snowshoe trek to one of the most interesting mountains in the Whites. The views were stunning...
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TIMBER CAMP TRAIL: 1/13/17I enjoyed a fine snowshoe trek with my brother Drew up this WVAIA trail to an open bank with a fine view of the Waterville Valley backcountry. Crusty conditions prevailed on a...
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POTASH MOUNTAIN: 1/17/17I spent most of a gorgeous sunny, calm day on a favorite smaller peak, with views better than many a 4000-footer. The balmy conditions allowed for a long summit stay. I got a...
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THE WONALANCET RANGE: 1/20/17A snowshoe trek through some fresh unbroken snow to Hibbard Mountain and the Wonalancet Hedgehog, via Old Mast Road, the steep-in-places Wonalancet Range Trail, the Short...
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GREELEY PONDS: 1/23/17Colder weather made for a fine morning hike to the Greeley Ponds in Mad River Notch, always a special place in winter. In between the ponds I made a side trip partway up the...
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SLIDE BROOK SNOWSHOE RAMBLE: 1/25/17Snowshoeing conditions were (surprisingly) excellent on this colder-than-predicted day. On a long meander along Tripyramid's Slide Brook, using the Livermore Trail...
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SHATTUCK BROOK SNOWSHOE BUSHWHACK: 1/30/17After an approach through Dickey Notch, solid snowpack in the woods provided great bushwhacking conditions for a long ramble up the valley of Shattuck Brook,...
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