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Trip Reports

Solar Eclipse at Cardigan High Cabin

Three years ago, my daughter Emily and I started a tradition.  Every summer, we would plan a mother-daughter overnight hike.  This year’s plans incorporated a night at AMC...

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Ruckus Hikes the Osceolas

After 4 rounds of New Hampshire’s 4000 Footers (plus many repeats of certain peaks) you think I’d be done with them. Last year I adopted Ruckus and we’ve been working on...

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Mount Moosilauke Sunset Hike

I’ve had terrible luck with views on Mount Moosilauke. I’ve been atop this 4803 foot peak four times in the past and have not had a single view from the summit. The first time...

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New Camera, Old Trail: Revisiting Lincoln and Lafayette

I was driving up to hike the Osceolas when I saw the clouds drift and a bright blue sky appear. I was an hour south of Franconia Notch when I checked the weather and made a change of plans....

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Revenge on Carter Dome (NH48 Autumn Finish)

Last weekend I hoped to complete another milestone in my own list- hiking the New Hampshire 4000-footers in each season. After I completed the NH48, I moved onto the New England 67 and then...

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Breaking Trail on the Wildcats

While winter is not officially here, it sure feels like it! I decided to hit up the Wildcats via a less traveled route- the Wildcat Ridge Trail. To hike this route, we parked at Pinkham...

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Galehead and South Twin

The view from Galehead Hut- taken an hour apart              This is my fourth time atop Mount Galehead, but my first time writing about it! I don’t...

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Mount Jackson: Frost on Red Leaves

Jackson is one of my favorite peaks to bring hikers new to the 4000-footers. Notice I didn’t say new hikers. You still have to work your way up to this peak! Kendra, Arianna, and...

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Autumn (Extended) One Day Solo Presidential Traverse

Some of you may be seeing a trend. I am attempting to hike a Presidential Traverse in each season and this makes three out of four. If you’re interested, here are my Spring and Summer...

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Mount Flume via Osseo Trail

Mount Flume is one of my favorite peaks in the Whites. The whole ridge is pretty spectacular! I decided I wanted to give back and adopt a trail and saw the upper half of Osseo was...

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