A friend recently asked me what my favorite hike is and I didn’t have a great answer. I could tell her what my favorite hike of a certain subset of hikes was, like if she was climbing the 4000-footers, but in general? I had no idea. Even if you’re talking about the 4000-footers, I suppose…
Tag: hiking
Still Get Scared Hiking
I’ve hiked a lot. Like a lot, a lot. I can’t even process how many miles. I walk for miles every day, even when I’m not going anywhere special, so I can’t guess how many I’ve hiked in my lifetime. Let’s just say it’s a plethora of miles. And in those miles, I’ve run into…
Lock-Steps
Something has been coming up in conversation a lot lately that I thought might be helpful to mention. Well, helpful if you’re a hiker or climber looking to take on rugged mountains or some other difficult terrain. Maybe this comes up around the water cooler at work, but more likely, it comes up on the…
Always Worth Another Look: Artist’s Bluff
Yesterday I was over at Cannon Mountain (well, technically Mittersill Alpine Ski Resort) to watch the “Meet of Champions,” where high school ski racers from every division in New Hampshire competed. We had an uncharacteristically beautiful sunny day to spectate, and the racers all loved the conditions. But before the racing began, I had an…