Tag: winter
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My Favorite Shoes
I was presented with a subject prompt last week. “What are your favorite shoes?” I had to think long and hard on this. As a hiker, shoes can become an obsession. I’m a minimalist, and don’t buy more than I need. I have winter boots, summer trail runners, a few pairs of mids that can…
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Herding The Cats
Swimming across Reddit, my eye caught a post about a user who had just completed climbed all the 3500 foot the peaks in the Catskills High Peaks list. I sat up in my chair, stunned. What list was that?! Being a peak bagger, I was instantly curious and dived down the rabbit hole. I’ve been…
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Wachusett Mountain
A fine Sunday was forecast, with temperatures at 1-2 C. (33 F) Feeling a bit lethargic, but not wanting to waste such a nice hike day, I texted my daughter Fiona and confirmed our plan to hike, but changed the mountain! I had originally planned to head north to New Hampshire. A lack of accurate…
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Windham High Peak
Catskills, New York, USA I arrive on time. It’s important in winter when days are short, and every bit of daylight counts. An early 5:00 am start placed me at the trailhead at 9:00 am. I had researched some local blogs and my mapping application and chosen the shortest and easiest route to the summit.…
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An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog 