It’s been many months since my last post and even more since my last 4000 footer. It was a long winter, interspersed with some casual snowshoeing (nothing blogworthy). But a new hiking season is upon us and NH4K48 is back!
The offseason hasn’t been entirely void of 4000 footer thoughts. In February I made some hut reservations for some friends and myself in early July. We will be doing a Presidential Traverse, summiting Mt Washington on my 40th birthday with one night each at Madison and Lake of the Clouds.
Part of the spring has been preparing for the trip. I started with a March vacation to San Diego where I did Cowles Mountain a few times and even some hiking on Catalina Island. Then Mount Major a few times in April and early May, and my final hike before hitting some 4000 footers – Manadnock the cloudy Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend.
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| A cloudy/foggy trail on Mt. Manadnock, May 28, 2011 |
So there it is. The offseason has come and gone. Back to the trail. Twenty-three mountains to go to finish my 48. Will I finish this summer? You'll have to stay tuned to find out.
