I’ve been climbing the 4000-footers again, partly out of motivation from the book, and partly because of some friends who are interested in pursuing bigger mountains. I don’t have a specific goal of climbing all of the 48 again (it would take a lot to convince me to return to Hale) or pursuing any other mountain list. Admittedly, I’ve been leaning on the “52 With a View” list to check out some other mountains when my friends aren’t available to climb, but my goal there, just like my plan to revisit the 4000-footers, isn’t about conquering any list. The goal, rather, is to simply go.
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The Presidential Traverse: When the Heart Is Bigger Than the Head
We thought we knew what we were doing. We thought, hey, this will be a great bonding experience for the family, and the kids will someday thank us for taking them.
A Celebratory Return to the 4000-footers: The Osceolas
A couple of weeks ago, when I finished 4000s by 40 and it was finally published, I decided I needed to celebrate. But where does one go to celebrate after writing a book about climbing the 4000-footers in New Hampshire? Hmm, let me think… back to the mountains, of course!
Getting Back Out There – Mount Cube
It feels so good to be back out on the trails again. The book is out, my health is almost back to 100%, and I can finally return to the mountains—not with the need to conquer a set of peaks, but only a desire to meet them again. Yesterday I took my wingdog Bullet to…