An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: mountains

  • Tragic News In Maine

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    Today’s post is a difficult one to write. It is hard because it concerns a recent tragedy here in New England, that involves a pursuit that I enjoy the most- hiking in the mountains.

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    snowpackjack
    The Knife Edge, Katahdin Mountain Maine

  • A Vanishing in The Wilderness

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    It was a crisp winter day, and the snow flurries continued through the hike, with strong below zero wind chill at the summit. We parted ways at the return to the trail head. I never saw him again.

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    snowpackjack
    Rays from the sun shine through a misty dense forest. A rugged hiking trail runs through the center of the image.

  • The Percy Peaks

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    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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    snowpackjack
    a treeless mountain rises from the forest under a blue sky, with large white clouds.

  • Phantoms Of The Mist

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    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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    snowpackjack
    a black and white image of hikers shrouded in mist, hiking across stone slabs of mountain ledges in the woods.