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4000s by 40

Why 4000s by 40?

Posted on April 26, 2025June 6, 2025

So why 4000s by 40? Why the need for this book? Well, a few years back—okay, a while back—before I turned 40, I was starting to have all those anxious thoughts we get as we approach that milestone year, wondering what the second half of my life would look like. I started asking myself if…

Mount Isolation

The Last Twenty Feet: Mount Isolation

“It was the first of November, and I was regretting having missed my chance to summit the last time I went up the Glen Boulder Trail. It was hard enough in the summertime, when the ground was clear, but today there was already a surprising amount of snow clogging up the trail.“– from 4000s by…

Hiker Feet

Hiking Just to Hike

This page captures images from the experiences in Chapter 28 of 4000s by 40, enjoying fall foliage with my wife at Artist’s Bluff and the Frankenstein Cliffs, and bushwacking up Potash Knob. If you’re exploring the White Mountains and want to know more about what they’re like, you can read more [here]. And to go along…

Fall Foliage on Owls Head

Climbing the Owl’s Head

“On Owl’s Head I became enamored with hiking for the sake of hiking again… The list was losing relevance.”-from 4000s by 40 This page captures images from the experiences in Chapter 28 of 4000s by 40—a beautiful autumn day to reach the Owl’s Head. If you’re exploring the White Mountains and want to know more about…

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Love the mountains? 4000s by 40 is a story of missteps, hard-earned lessons, and the mountains that shape us.
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