Mount Washington Trip Report

As winter approached my friends and I discussed what we wanted to accomplish during the season. We all had different ideas but everyone’s list had the same ultimate goal of a winter ascent of Mount Washington. Finally on the last day of winter our schedules and the weather forecasts seemed to align enough to make […]

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2011 Winter Gear in Review:

Now is the time to take advantage of huge end of season sales to stock up on gear for next winter. How will you know what to buy? Hopefully I can help. I bought a lot of gear this season so here is what I am going to do. Below you will find very brief […]

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Mount Adams Trip Report

Mount Adams has lingered in the back of my mind for over a year. I attempted a winter ascent last year but was turned back by snow conditions. We returned this year with better gear and a determination to get to the summit and back safely. We accomplished our goal but the journey ended up […]

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Mount Moosilauke Trip Report

After a week of mild temperatures I thought that my recent hike up Mount Moosilauke would be accompanied by unusually warm temperatures. All weather reports only confirmed this belief. It ended up being the coldest, windiest hike that I have ever experienced. Thanks to good gear and a good crew it was also one of […]

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Mount Monadnock Trip Report

Mount Monadnock, located in Jaffrey NH, has a lot to offer. It is one southern New England’s tallest peaks at 3,165 feet with a bald summit, amazing views; a huge number of routes and it is only 60 miles from Boston. It is no surprise that this is one of the most hiked mountains in […]

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