Black Mountain is one of my favorite mountains we’ve climbed so far. The mountain is located in East Haverhill in eastern New Hampshire and is actually not that well-known outside of the Upper Valley. That’s really unfortunate, because it’s a wonderful mountain with great views and a fairly challenging hike to the summit. The two…
Caroline and I hiked up Mount Ascutney a couple of weeks ago. It was the first mountain we climbed after our wedding and I think it’s fair to say that we were both in better shape before the wedding. Weeks of preparations and celebrations didn’t exactly allow us to work out or hike and stay…
Almost a month ago we hiked up Mount Cardigan and back down. (The reason why I’m writing about it this late was explained in the previous blog post.) That hike was excellent and is still one of my favorite short hikes. People have been climbing Mount Cardigan since the early 19th century. It became particularly…
Mount Moosilauke is a mountain in the southwest of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Its summit is 4,802 foot (1,464 meters) high, making it the tenth highest peak in the White Mountains. People have been climbing that mountain – affectionately called the ‘Gentle Giant’ – for over 300 years and there are several great…
As the first part of the walk went uphill most of the time, the second part went downhill towards the marshes of the Solway estuary. Again, the weather wasn’t always as you would like it to be, but hey, it’s England after all. I also made some short videos during those six days of walking….
I learned three important things last week: When you go on a multiple day hike, ALWAYS take an extra pair of shoelaces with you. I didn’t and both of my shoelaces broke before I even was halfway. NEVER take a train in England. They are incredibly expensive! Getting soaked is not that bad when you…