This past Friday, my brother-in-law and I headed out to the backcountry for the first time in years, and for the first time together. Our target? Sawyer Pond in Livermore, NH. We saw this as a trial run for hopefully bigger things down the road. Best Laid Plans The plan was to mountain bike up…
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Hatching Plans with the B.I.L.
It’s time. Time to get out there. My kids are older, and his are getting through the toddler phase. I’m not getting any younger, and he’s not likely to be getting any more sleep for a few years, so there’s no point in waiting anymore. It’s time to go. But where? We thought about Iceland,…
Ice Climbing Kinsman Notch
For twenty-five years, I waited to do this. Whenever I came across a small group of ice climbers exploring the lesser-known regions of the White Mountains, I always stopped and admired them. I wanted to know more about where they were and how it felt to raise oneself up a cliff using ice axes. Now…
Hiking the Kinsmen: A Great Loop Hike in the White Mountains
“Seemingly meaningless conversations have butterfly effects that lead people to all sorts of places.” — from 4000s by 40 The images on this page reflect scenes from Chapter 11 in 4000s by 40. It was a strange coincidence, but I climbed these around the time a lot was going on with my kin. I suppose the universe…