6/21/2017
Started the day with a climb up Mt Wolfe. The terrain wasn’t bad, aside from a lot of mud in the beginning. There were footbridges, but it was so wet and soggy that many of the foot bridges were falling apart. After coming down from Mt Wolf there was a very nice...
Franconia Ridge 6/22/2017
Today was my favorite section on the trail so far, Franconia Ridge. Started with a steady, rocky climb up Haystack Mountain to get to the beginning of Franconia Ridge. Walking out onto the ridge was amazing. The peaks of Mt Lincoln and Mt Lafayette stretched out...
6/23/2017
Woke up to rain, wind and fog at the hut. Spent most of breakfast working out a back up plan to get off the mountain if the storms persisted. The rain slowed a bit, so Rabbit and K headed out and climbed Mt Guyot in the rain and fog. The rain eventually tapered off as...
6/24/2017
The morning started with a threat of rain as I hit the trail. It initially held off as I climbed up to Webster cliffs. By the time I made it up, the wind really picked up as a storm blew closer. I took some quick pictures before continuing on, hoping to get up and...
Mt Washington 6/25/2017
The first challenge of the day was the famed Mt Washington. The morning started off cold, windy and very foggy with a threat of thunderstorms and hail. Not ideal conditions for trekking up a mountain renowned for its extreme weather (highest recorded wind speed in...
6/26/2017
The temperature dropped overnight to the thirties, even lower with the wind blowing across the Mountains. Karaoke, Luna, Spice and I all left together in the morning to tackle Mt Madison. The fog was thick and the wind drove the temperatures into the 20s as we...
6/27/2017
Today was the first day in the Whites that started out with clear sunny weather. It was great weather for a steep, difficult climb up to Carter Dome and the Carter Peaks We slipped and slid all over the steep rock faces that dotted the trail. In between peaks lay...
Zero day 6/28/2107
Took a zero day today in Gorham NH to rest and resupply with Karaoke, Spice and Luna. Going to hit the trail fresh tomorrow.
Last day in New Hampshire! 6/29/2017
Got a late morning start out of Gorham today. There was about an 1800ft ascent leaving town but the trail was pretty nice to start. Rain threatened all day, but luckily most of it skirted by. It always interesting to see the rain storms from a high vantage point....
Mahoosuc Notch 6/30/2017
Started the day with a nice view from the shelter while making breakfast. The first half of the day was a steep, rough climb up Mt Success. We ended up above the clouds looking out across the mountains. After the summit, we crossed through some alpine bogs. They were...