The Terrifying 25 is a popular list of difficult White Mountains Hiking Trails compiled by Trish Herr, the author of Up! A Mother and Daughter’s Peakbagging Adventure, for her young daughters Alex and Sage. They enjoy hiking through boulder caves, rocky scrambles, and traversing avalanche slides, which are well represented by this list. The rules for hiking this list are pretty …
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Mt Liberty and Mt Flume are two 4000 footers in the Franconia Notch region of the White Mountains that are usually climbed together because they’re 1.2 miles apart along the same connecting ridge. Hiking them together is so common that people often refer to the hike as climbing “Fliberty“. The most easiest way to climb Liberty and Flume is hike to up the …
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I have a small list of tents, hammocks, and tarps in my personal gear closet that I love using and consider best-of-class for my needs. While all of the shelters I like are pretty lightweight, I’m not as obsessed about gear weight as some people and prefer using shelters that are comfortable, affordable, and “interesting” in some way. I’m a …
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Here are some tips that I give day hikers who are just getting started and contact me seeking advice. 1. Find a Group or Club to Hike With The fastest way to become a good hiker is to hike with other people because it’s fun and motivating. If you live on the Atlantic seaboard there are many regional chapters of …
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Backpacking packs and backpacking gear have gotten …
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