Franconia Ridge
Loop Hike over Franconia Ridge with Rick, Bob, and Richard. Falling Waters trail to Little Haystack, Mt Liincoln, and Mt Lafayette. Down via Greenleaf Hut.
Jan 28, 2012
Photos: 52
Mt Moosiilauke with the PVHC
Jul 3, 2011
Photos: 18
Little Monadnock and Rhododendron State Park
Lee leads the Pioneer Valley Hiking Club on a hike through Rhododendron State Park and up Little Monaednock.
Jun 25, 2011
Photos: 7
Moat Mountains - White Mountain Samplier
PVHC hike lead by Shari on the Moat Mountains during the White Mountain Samplier Weekend.
Jun 18, 2011
Photos: 34
PVHC Summer Picnic
Jun 5, 2011
Photos: 10
2011-02-05 Mt Jackson
Mt Jackson Winter Hike
Feb 5, 2011
Photos: 69
2011-01-22 Mt Chocorua and Liberty Cabin
Winter backpack to Mt Chocorua and the Liberty Cabin.
Jan 21, 2011
Photos: 83
Mt Flume and Mt Liberty
Mt Flume and Mt Liberty via the icy and unbroken snow covered Flume Slide Trail
Jan 16, 2011
Photos: 29
2011-01 -07 Radeke Cabin
Mt Potash, xc sking, and hike in Kinsman Notch from Radeke Cabin with the Pioneer Valley Hiking Club
Jan 7, 2011
Photos: 51
Kinsman Ridge Thanksgiving Hike
2010-11-27 Kinsman Ridge Hike over North and South Kinsman and Bald Knob Peak and Flume
Nov 27, 2010
Photos: 20
2010-04-25 SugarLoaf Mountain
Apr 25, 2010
Photos: 46
2010-04-24 Tuckerman Ravine
Shari took us up Tuckerman Ravine to see the headwall skiers.
Apr 24, 2010
Photos: 30
2010-04-18 Salem Cross Inn Fireside Feast
Salem Cross Inn Fireside Feast and hayride with a stop to visit Stephanies new apartment (and chickens) and a side visit to see Colby.
Apr 18, 2010
2010-04-16 Lenny at the Brass Tap
Apr 16, 2010
Photos: 6
2010-03-15 Frigo Cooking Class
Frigo's Gourment Cooking Class
Mar 15, 2010
Photos: 5
Adirondack High Peaks Backpacking
Headed up to the Adirondacks after the the Cliff walk to climb three 4000 foot mountains: Marshel, Redfield and Cliff. Lots of snow and ice!
Dec 7, 2009
Photos: 8
Thanksgiving Backpack in Sandwich Range, White Mountains
Hike into Flat Mountain Pond and climb of Sandwich Dome.
Nov 28, 2009
2009 Long Trail Thru-hike
20 Day Southbound Thru-hike of the 270 mile Vermont Long Trail.
Oct 22, 2009
2009-10-07 The Bold Coast
The Bold Coast of Maine - Cutler Coast Public Reserve. Hiking in at dark in the rain via the inland trail. Spectactular views of the lighthouses from Fairy Head campsite. Moose wandering through camp in the morning and a fantastic day of hiking along the Bold Coast Trail with views at every point! Lots of birds and a few quick views of seals.
Oct 7, 2009
Photos: 62
2009-10-04 Fall Catskills Hiking in the Burroughs Range
Fall Hiking in the Burroughs Range, Catskills, NY. Assent of Terrace, Wittenberg, Cornell and Slide Mountains. Lots of scrambling through ledges where rewarded with beautiful panorama's of fall color from the various summits.
Oct 4, 2009
Photos: 21
Sept 2009 Trip to the Adirondacks JBL
2009-09-18 Adirondacks John's Brook Lodge Weekend. Hike over Gothic's to Pyramid and Sawteeth and back over Gothics, Armstrong and Upper Wolf Jaws mountains. A visit to Texas Falls and the Great Cliffs on Mt Horrid of the Long Trail on the way home.
Sep 18, 2009
Photos: 66
2009-09-16 Fire Walk
Fire Walking
Sep 16, 2009
2009 High Sierra
High Sierra Route from South Lake to Italy Lake - Ed, Rick and I return for a nine day section of Steve Roper's High Sierra Route. In the Kindom of Granite between Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks we explore the glacier-polished slabs, wind-warped whitebark pine, lonely lake basins, and shark-toothed peaks of the Sierras seldom venturing below 10,000 feet.
Aug 30, 2009
Photos: 72
Aug 2008 Cabin in Maine Trip
Three days in Maine with PVHC staying at "The Cabin". Mineral Mine Expedition Hike, Rumford WhiteCap Hike, Swimming at the Covered Bridge, and Summit of Old Speck via the Ebrow Trail and a visit to the waterfalls of Grafton Notch.
Aug 14, 2009
Photos: 141
Maine's Saddleback and Bigelow Mountains (July 30- Aug 2, 2009)
Backpacking trip to the Saddleback and Bigelow Mountains. 55 miles over the Saddleback mountains, Spaulding and Sugarloaf Mountains, Mt Abraham, the Crockers and a bushwhack out to Mt. Redington before pushing on to the spectacular Bigelows.
Jul 30, 2009
Photos: 12
2009-07-18 Adirondacks - Colden Trap Dike
July 18-19, 2009 Adirondacks Camping with PVHC - Camping at Heart Lake, summit of Mt Colden from Avalanche Lake via the mountaineers route up the Trap Dike and returning via Lake Arnold to Heart Lake camp. Sunday we catch great views from two 4000 footers; Cascade Mountain and Porter Mountain.
Jul 18, 2009
Photos: 101
Solarfest 2009
Solarfest 2009, Forget-Me-Not Farm, Tinmouth, VT
Jul 10, 2009
Photos: 53
2009-07-04 Search for the abandon Adams Slide Trail
Adams Slide - Adams slide trail was considered the steepest hiking path in New England before it was abandoned in 1967. Isolated, deep within the Great Gulf Wilderness the former Adams slide trail makes it way up Mt Adams, second-highest peak in the Presidential Range, at a 45 degrees angle. Here's our 4th of July adventure to find the abandoned trail, summit Mt Adams, and return down the spectacular Mt Madison ridgeline via the Osgood Trail.
Jul 4, 2009
Photos: 28
2009-06-27 Rock 'n' Brew Fest
2009-06-27 Rock 'n' Brew Fest - Over 30 breweries sampling tons of different microbrews and live entertainment
Jun 27, 2009
2009-06-21 Summer Solstice Hike on the Taconic Crest Trail
Jun 21, 2009
Photos: 22
2009-06-13 Mt Monadnock
2009-06-13 Mt Monadnock and camping at Greenfield State Park
Jun 13, 2009
Photos: 16
2009-06-06 Pawtuckaway Camping Trip
2009-06-06 Pawtuckaway Camping Trip with the Boston Meetup Group
Jun 6, 2009
Photos: 26
2009-05-30 Greenleaf Hut Trip
Springtime in the White Mountains! Lead a group of six up the picturesque waterfalls on the Falling Water trail from which we ascended Little Haystack, Mt Lincoln and the Franconia Ridge to the summit of Lafayette! A mix of fantastic views and sunshine mixed with rain, thunder, sleet, hail, and gusting winds. A typical White Mountains Day! Wine and cheese and Rob & Lisa's fantastic pasta dinner with the rest of the PVHC group filled a great weekend at Greenleaf hut.
May 30, 2009
2009 Memorial Day Weekend Backpack
2009 Memorial Day Weekend Backpack - Rattle River Trail with campsite just below Shelburne-Moriah Mountian. Second day we climbed Shelburne-Moriah, then over Moriah via Kenduskeag Trail to camp at Imp Shelter. Monday climbing North and Middle Carters before exploring Imp Face with fantastic views into the Presidentials.
May 23, 2009
Photos: 23
2009-05-16 Squam Range
Spring hiking on the Squam Range above Squam Lake. Mt Morgan Trail to summit of Mt Morgan over ladders, cliffs and caves. Traverse over Mt Percival, Mt Squam and Mt Doublehead before backtracking and checking out the cave and cliffs off Mt Percival.
May 16, 2009
Photos: 36
2009-05-03 Adirondacks Dix Range Traverse
Rick, Mike and I hiking the Adirondacks Dix Range. Starting at Elk Lake gate we climbed Macomb, slept under the stars at the col below South Dix and hiked out over South Dix, Hough, and Mt. Dix.
May 2, 2009
2009-04-25 Pawtuckaway North Summit and Boulder Fields
Exporing the views from Pawtuckaway State Park's North Summit and Boulder Fields. Saw rock climbers in Devil's Den and lots of college kids bouldering. Bushwhacked around Round Pond and the many beaver dams.
Apr 25, 2009
Photos: 9
2009-04-19 Pawtuckaway State Park
Rick & John hiking in Pawtuckaway State Park
Apr 19, 2009
Photos: 13
2009-03-28 DoubleHead Cabin
Spending a night with friends at the summit of Double Head Mountain.
Mar 28, 2009
Blueberry Mountain
Mike and Jack climb Blueberry Mountain in the Benton Range during a snow squall on the first weekend of Spring 2009.
Mar 22, 2009
2009-03-15 Merck Forest Cabin
Winter in Vermont trip to Ned's Place a cabin in the Merck Forest in Rupert, VT.
Mar 14, 2009
Photos: 39
Feb 2009 - Mt Black and Mike's Lake House
Winter hike up Mt Black in the Benton Range and a trip up the hill behind French Pond at Mike's Lake House
Feb 21, 2009
Carter Hut Backpack
January backpack to Carter Hut with day hikes to Carter Dome on Saturday and Wildcat A on Sunday.
Jan 24, 2009
Photos: 38
Holiday Dinner Out
Dinner at Rice's Restaurant
Dec 26, 2008
Photos: 14
2008-11-22 Falls Brook Shelter Backpack
Backpack to Falls Brook Shelter via Jacob's Hill
Nov 22, 2008
Photos: 15
2008-10-11 Adirondacks from Hog Town
Adirondacks - Backpacking on Columbus Day weekend on the East Side of Lake George. Starting at Hog Town Trailhead, over Sleeping Beauty to Greanland Pond Lean-to, Black Mtn to Black Mtn Point on Lake George, Hiking out along Lake George to Redrock Point and over Shelving Rock Mtn.
Oct 11, 2008
2008-08-30 RedRock Pond Bushwhack
Off-trail bushwhack to RedRock Pond, a mountain tarn hidden deep in a remote glacial ciruqe in the Pemigewasset Wilderness.
Aug 30, 2008
Huntington Ravine
Hike up Huntington Ravine to Summit of Washington and return via Tuckerman Ravine.
Aug 24, 2008
Photos: 43
2008-08-10 Mike's Lake House at French Pond & Black Mtn
A weekend at Mike's New Lake House at French Pond with a day hike up Black Mountain via Chippewa Trail and a Kayak around French Pond.
Aug 9, 2008
2008 Adventures in Egypt
Ancient Egypt and the Sinai, June 26 - July 10, 2008 (Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, Nile Cruise, Luxor, Sharm El Sheikh, diving the Red Sea, ST. Catherine's, Taba, City of Petra in Jordon)
Jul 16, 2008
Photos: 119
2008-03-01 Merck Forest Backpack
Backpacking trip to Ned's Place Cabin in the Merck Forest - Vermont
Mar 1, 2008
2008-02-26 Craig Camp and Mt Adams
Overnight Backpack to Craig Camp on the shoulder of Mt Adams in the White Mountains
Feb 10, 2008
Moat Mountain 2007-10-24
Backpacking in the White Mountains - Moat Mountain Range
Oct 20, 2007
2007 Grand Canyon Rafting
Sep 25, 2007
Photos: 157
Backpacking on the Southern High Sierra Route
Aug 30, 2007
Photos: 143
dominica sampler
Jan 14, 2006
Photos: 2
Mt Rainier - 2002
Aug 19, 2002
Photos: 19
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