Flags on the 48 2012

[SilentCal]

Flags on the 48 2012 will be held on Saturday, September 8th 2012. On the closest Saturday to September 11th, hundreds of hikers converge on New Hampshire's 4000 foot peaks and raise flags as part of a memorial to those lost on that fateful day. Flags should be at the peaks and flying by noon-time until at least 2:00 pm. This is a LEAVE NO TRACE event. This is our 11th year and we do have a streak of covering all 48 peaks going back to 2004. Let's keep it going.

********IMPORTANT NEWS********
Signups for the event will be on Monday, AUGUST 6th at 6:00pm this year. Peaks go very very quickly so please have a second peak in mind and or be willing to share some of the more popular peaks. We are requesting this year one of two things. We would prefer a picture of the hiking party and the flag at your peak to be posted to the website promptly after the event. If not that, then we would appreciate an e-mail of confirmation that the flag did indeed make it.

There is alternate access for non-hikers of the event on Cannon, Washington and Wildcat D. Please send me an e-mail or private message should you like one of these particular peaks.

The event's homepage is located here:
www.Flagsonthe48.org

Any personal questions can be sent as a private message to me or as an e-mail to the website here: [email protected]

Thanks!

 

[Tom Rankin]

We'll do our best to be there! Thanks for all your hard work, you and the rest of the organizers!

 

[SilentCal]

Signups are a week away. Remember Monday August 6th at 6:00 pm.

A couple things to rememember.

1. The toughest problem that we deal with with signups is persons signing up for multiple peaks. This occurs usually when someone does not get the peak they want and they "jump" to another peak. What this does on the signups end is that it creates a domino effect of jumping and it takes several days to figure out who is going where. The event has been so successful in recent years that several peaks now have multiple flags. This is 100% okay and we encourage groups to work together to help each other out.

THEREFORE: PLEASE ONLY SIGN UP ONCE FOR ANY PEAK.

2. No one has put in a claim for Cannon, Washington or Wildcat D so those peaks will be ready to go on signup day.

3. PICTURES. One goal that has not been met is that the event has never recieved pictures from all 48 peaks in one event year. So, lets try to fix that this year.

 

[SilentCal]

Signups are open:

Orphaned Peaks include:

Adams
Cannon
Carter Dome
South Hancock
Owl's Head
Passaconaway
Middle Tripyramid
North Tripyramid
Washington
Waumbek
Whiteface
Wildcat D

 

[Raymond]

Who’s taking Allen Mountain?

 

[Raymond]

[Unless this subject has already been raised here, check out page 43 of the latest (September 2012) issue of Backpacker.]

 

[Tom Rankin]

[Unless this subject has already been raised here, check out page 43 of the latest (September 2012) issue of Backpacker.]

Ummm, I assume you are joking about Allen, but there are peaks in the Whites just as long as Allen.

(I once proposed 'Flags on the 46', but it never got any traction. It was swept up into a 'Grace Day' event).

Also, w/o the magazine, or a reference, what are you referring to above?

 

[NH Tramper]

Adams... check!

I'm registered for Mt. Adams along with some other friends.

 

[Tom Rankin]

Attention Farmer! They just need one more peak! Owl's Head!

 

[bikehikeskifish]

I believe it is spoken for except for some technical glitch. Or so I read on FB.

Tim

 

[SilentCal]

I have utterly no idea why Allen got mentioned. I never mentioned any specific peaks except for the alternate access peaks during the interview. Nice little article though.


All peaks are spoken for. Still plenty of room to sign up to help support a peak.

Thanks to everyone who is helping out. We just need one thing, Clear skies and a fairly good breezy day to get those flags flying!

 

[dr_wu002]

I have utterly no idea why Allen got mentioned. I never mentioned any specific peaks except for the alternate access peaks during the interview. Nice little article though.

Maybe they meant "Allentown Pennsylvania"... at least that's my take on it.

-Dr. Wu

 

[Raymond]

Tom, Backpacker had a brief item about Flags on the 48 (‘‘Hike For Heroes’’). It was suggested that people could bag an easier peak like Jackson or ‘‘if you prefer longer miles and rougher terrain, target the routes up Mt. Isolation or Allen Mountain.’’

It looks like Silent Cal was interviewed for the piece, but like him, I have no idea what the writer had in mind with the mention of Allen. It definitely got a loud response from me when I read it, though.

 

[roadtripper]

Backpacker Magazine has always done a horrible job of reviewing/editing. In a recent article, they said that a hike of Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson & Mt. Pierce offered "guaranteed solitude". Ya, right.

 

[Tom Rankin]

Backpacker Magazine has always done a horrible job of reviewing/editing. In a recent article, they said that a hike of Mt. Webster, Mt. Jackson & Mt. Pierce offered "guaranteed solitude". Ya, right.

Sure, at 3 AM, on January 18th.

 

[bubba]

Glad to see this is all in place. I want to participate one of these years and was hoping maybe this year... alas, a reunion I should attend. Have a great day!!

 

[SilentCal]

Due to cancellations, We have two orphaned peaks. Cannon and Mt. Hale need peak cordinators. First come first serve.

 

[Scarpy]

I'll handle Cannon. Any suggestions on a flag pole is welcome.

 

[Raven]

I'll handle Cannon. Any suggestions on a flag pole is welcome.

Here's a good place to start

http://forums.flagsonthe48.org/viewforum.php?f=8

 

[SilentCal]

Almost hike day. Points to remember.

1. Flags can be any size, nation, state or what not.
2. Please try to take a photo of your flag and the crew. Post to the Flags site afterwards.
3. Please confirm after your hike whether or not the flag made it to the summit. There will be a thread for that.
4. Have some fun and make some new friends.
5. Keep your eyes on the weather. First sign of Thunderstorms, leave the summits.
6. We go rain or shine. There is no rain date. If you feel that it is unsafe to hike, then DO NOT HIKE. Everyone's safety is much more important.

I'd like to thank Frodo, Chris, Michael, Jay and Brian for kicking me in the butt and getting me back to doing this. Some times, I'd like to pull my hair out with all the behind the scenes stuff but it's worth it.

We've come a long way in 11 years. It's all done by volunteers and that's what makes it special.

Be safe everyone!