Tag: Hiking
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Who Will Rescue Me?
Some years ago, In the far north of New Hampshire, I was descending a trail on Sugarloaf Mountain. There are many peaks by that name. This mountain was one of many on my 52 List. It would be my last hike to complete all 52. The mountain is in Stratford, not far from the Percy…
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The Hiking High
There was a time when I charged the “steeps”,trail sections that burned your lungs with the exertion, climbing inexorably up without end. Hiking was a sport, a workout. Leading groups at a faster pace, with distance and elevation was the rule: Longer, faster, higher. Leading those hikes attracted similar individuals, with schedules that required precise…
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The Percy Peaks
The road north had been long. I had arrived here near the Canadian border, to hike these mountains. It’s bald dome rose above the nearby small town. In the back of my mind, something just didn’t feel right. The Percy peaks are located in the far north of New Hampshire. The rugged landscape attracts far…
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Phantoms Of The Mist
John’s voice crackled and faded in and out. The cell connection was poor. “I’m looking for a guy I used to hike with. Is it you?” I laughed. John had taken most of the winter off. Now he wanted to get some “elevation.” Rhode Island and Massachusetts are pretty flat. We would need to cross…
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An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog 