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Snowing at Lonesome Lake

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…

Broad View from Tecumseh

Skiing Mount Tecumseh: A Different Way to Tackle a 4000-Footer

“Days are days. You can’t wait for better ones, or warmer ones. If you let one day slide, it only gets easier to skip the next one—and before you know it, a heap load of time has passed and you are nowhere closer to reaching your goal.” — from 4000s by 40 This page coincides with…

View of Waterville Valley

Hiking the Tripyramids: Strange Encounters and Future Plans

“Rather than tell him I’d be absolutely terrified to join him wherever he was going, I told him I had other plans.” — from 4000s by 40 This page shares some photos from the experiences in Chapter 9 of 4000s by 40. Of all the mountains I climbed, these two are the hardest for me to remember,…

View from South Hancock

Mount Hancock & South Hancock – A Challenging 4000-Footer Loop

“While not planning on dying in the mountains anytime soon, I can certainly subscribe to the theory that dying in pursuit of my dreams—living the life I want and giving it my best shot—whether or not anyone bears witness to it, is certainly preferable to dying tied to my desk.”— from 4000s by 40 These photos…

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4000s by 40 3D Cover

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