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  • 04-11-2026 Moats

    A group of us decided to hike the moats after seeing the wind speeds that would take place on higher summits. My partner Catherine & I were hosting an AMC young members event where the bunkhouse there was booked out, so we left from there with two other interested people. In the spring the moats…

  • 03-20-2026 Waumbek

    Decided to do this hike after waking up & determining i wasnt going to go through with fighting spring-like trail conditions elsewhere. The trail was covered in light snow, under the snow down low was a solid sheet of ice. Above 3200 the trail was a stable monorail. I dont have a lot to say…

  • 03-08-2026 AMC NH Franconia Loop Hike

    This was an official AMC NH chapter winter hike. The hike started at 0700 from the falling waters trailhead. We expected the day to be warm with questionable trail conditions. Winds on Lafayete were expected to be about 15-20mph with gusts up to 30mph. Given that the temperatures were expected to be in the 40s…

  • 03-07-2026 Tecumseh (41/48 Winter)

    My partner & a friend decided to tag Tecumseh on Saturday as the weather at higher summits was expected to be poor that day. I needed this summit for the winter 48 list. The remaining hikes i have to complete the list are mostly undesirables in my opinion. We left Barndoor hostel where I was…

  • 02-28-2026 Isolation

    The hike started at sunrise. We stayed in Gorham the night before so short drive to Rocky Branch trail head. The trail conditions were such that snowshoes are still the most effective form of traction start to finish. With the warm up coming i doubt this will change. The trail was a side walk, in…

  • 02-14-2026 Tripyramids

    A group of us decided to hike the Tripyramids as an unofficial hike via Pine Bend Brook Trail. The friends i went with didnt have the peaks in winter season & i didnt mind this hike in the past. The temperature at sunrise was 5 degrees F. The trail is still in a state where…

  • 01-31-2026 Mount Carrigain

    The night before this hike stayed in North Conway. This made the drive time to Sawyer River Road short. The lot is plowed. The hike started at 0730 & the temperature at that time was -8F. This was an official AMC NH Chapter hike. The snow on the trail was sand quality. Anything but snowshoes…

  • 01-17-2026 Madison Adams

    A large group of people set out to do this hike as an unofficial effort. We started with ten people & ended up as three people that would end up doing both Madison & Adams. Per usual the forecast provided to us was overly cautious in my opinion, which is fine as I understand the…

  • 01-10-2026 Cabot Horn Bulge Loop

    The night prior to this hike i stayed at the Top Notch Inn in Gorham. This place seems to have reasonable rates and is always clean. You cant beat being able to just open the door and get to your car & gear in the morning. After heading to the local Cumberland farms for hot…

  • 01-02-2026 Camels Hump

    This hike was started early. The parking lot temperature was 1 degree according to my car though garmin indicated it was -6. I hadnt planned on posting about this hike due to how i felt about it in general. From Duxbury window trail i made an attempt to summit Camel’s Hump via the Long Trail.…

  • 12-21-2025 Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson Loop (37/48 Winter)

    My partner and I stayed at Allegory Inn nearby the night before this hike as the temperature were going to be dropping and the wind speeds increasing throughout the day. We started at 0630. We cruised up to Eisenhower at over 2 mph which is great in winter. Often times trail conditions are such that…