Monthly Archives: March 2018

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Trip Report: Middle Carter Mountain

Slow and steady won the day Middle Carter Mountain, Bean’s Purchase, NH. 2018-03-29. (Tuesday) Via 19 Mile Brook Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail 35 dF +/- at the trailhead, 50 at the summit. Sunny, becoming overcast. Wind at summit was almost non existent. Trailhead: 0930; South Carter Summit: 1300; Middle Carter Summit: 1410; South Carter Summit redux: 1530;  back at car: 1755. Since I was rebuffed by deep snow, […]

Trip Report: Mt Liberty and Mt Flume

A perfect view from two! Mt Liberty and Mt Flume, Lincoln, NH. 2018-03-27. (Tuesday) Via Whitehouse Trail, Liberty Springs Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail. 20 dF +/- at the trailhead, 45 at the summit. Unbridled sunshine. Wind at summit was 2-4 knots. Just enough to stay cool whilst enjoying my summit feast. Trailhead: 0755; Liberty Summit: 1115; Flume Summit: 1210; Liberty Summit redux: 1320;  back at car: 1525. Quite frankly, it […]

Trip Report: Carter Mountains

Denied the trifecta, but still able to knock off two. South Carter Mountain, Carter Dome, Gorham, NH. 2018-03-22. (Thursday) Via 19 Mile Brook trail, Carter Dome trail, Carter-Moriah trail. 40 dF +/- and partly cloudy. Wind at summit was 10-25 knots. Even in the trees, winds approached 5-8 knots at times. Trailhead: 0820; South Carter summit: 1135; Carter Dome summit: 1335; Carter Notch hut: 1500; back at car: 1730. It […]

Trip Report: Mt Moriah

It’s the end of winter as we know it, and it was fine. Mt Moriah, Gorham, NH. 2018-03-19. (Monday) Via Carter-Moriah trail. Between 10-20 dF +/- and cloudy. Wind at summit was 8-10 knots. Trailhead: 0945; summit 1330; back at car: 1620. 9 miles there and back again. As I write this, astronomical springtime is hours away. Per the AMC, despite mounds of snow remaining on the trails, winter is […]

Trip Report: Wildcat D & A

Four Peaks! Wildcat Mountain A and D peaks, Pinkham Notch, NH. 2018-03-12. (Monday) Via Polecat ski trail, and Wildcat Ridge trail. 35 –> 25 dF +/- and cloudy. Wind at upper elevations was 2-5 knots. Ski area base: 1030; Wildcat D summit: 1250; Wildcat A summit: 1415; Wildcat D summit (redux) 1530; back at car: 1630. Approximately 10 miles there and back again. It was an unconventional ascent to the […]

Trip Report: Mt Whiteface and Mt Passaconaway

Long. And did I mention two ascents? Mt Whiteface and Mt Passaconaway, Wonalancet, NH. 2018-03-10. (Saturday) Via Blueberry Ledge, Rollins, and Dicey’s Mill trails, loop. 25 dF +/- and cloudy with snowfall. Wind at upper elevations was 2-5 knots. Trailhead: 0930; Whiteface summit: 1240; Passaconaway summit: 1540; back at car: 1900. Approximately 3.6 miles to Whiteface summit, 3.5 miles to Passaconaway summit, 4.6 miles back to car. Approximately 11.7 miles […]

Trip Report: Mt Osceola and East Osceola

Steep, quick, and fun — what’s not to like? Mt Osceola and East Osceola, Lincoln, NH. 2018-03-05. (Monday) Via Greeley Pond and Mt Osceola trails, out-and-back. 35 dF +/- and cloudy becoming partly cloudy. Trailhead: 0940; East Osceola summit: 1145; Osceola summit: 1240; back at car: 1520. I got to the mountain late, probably 90 minutes later than I’d have preferred. But it turned out that no-one was keeping score […]