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24 hours/four seasons: a spring hike on New Hampshire’s Mount Lafayette
On that 95-degree Thursday afternoon in May, we headed north from Kittery, seeking cooler air and adventure. But at 4 p.m., when we pulled into the Franconia Notch parking lot for the Old Bridle Path trailhead, the car thermometer read … Continue reading →
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Gray jays, great day: A fall hike on Mount Waumbek
Hiking on the Starr King Trail to 4,006-foot Mount Waumbek, it’s hard to believe that this off-the-beaten-path peak once was part of a proposal for a mega-ski resort stretching across several mountains. On the beautiful Columbus Day weekend when we … Continue reading →
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Tagged #4000footers, 000 footers, hiking, Hiking White Mountains, Jefferson NH, Kilkenny Ridge Trail, Mount Starr King, Mount Waumbek, New England ski history, Starr King Trail, White Mountains, White Mountains history, Willard Basin ski resort
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Brutal Beauty on Beaver Brook, Mount Moosilauke
Be careful, to avoid tragic results. Great. A punishing hike is exactly what I hoped to avoid when I set out on this day in mid-June to climb a 4,000-footer and decided to make my first ascent of New Hampshire’s 4,802-foot … Continue reading →
