“And then there was one. And, that one is Moriah.”
I lucked out with some excellent snowpack conditions the past few days and completed nine of the remaining 10 NH4s for my 576 grid (Owls Head on April Fool's Day, Isolation on the 4th, Zealand and Hale on the 9th, the three Carter’s on the 10th, Galehead and Garfield on the 12th).
So, I am planning to attempt Moriah on Saturday, April 18th (8:30 am at Stony Brook Trailhead), and celebrate afterwards with a little bonfire at Barnes Field that evening. Sunday the 19th will be my makeup date for the hike if I need to back off on the 18th. I will bring about an hour’s worth of cordwood, a saw, and an ax, and a few sixes of Harpoon IPA, of course. Also, Tucks should be back in primo skiing condition by this coming weekend given the sunshine in the forecast for this week. I am assuming that Wildcat also will be still open.
On Saturday, May 2nd, 3 to 5 pm, I invite all to Woodstock Station (North Woodstock, N.H.), where I have amassed a few dollars worth of "points," to share some craft brews (pitchers) and appetizers during their Happy Hour. If things are not too busy at the Station that afternoon, Butch Chase, the brew master, can provide a free guided tour of the brewery at 2 pm (May 2nd should be in the heart of their "low season"). They may still have their maple porter seasonal on tap, but that that might be a long shot. So, plan a short hike on Saturday morning and stop by the Station.
I extend many thanks to all of those who have offered advice and accompanied me on various hikes in the Whites over the years. The 576 grid has been a fun quest.
I lucked out with some excellent snowpack conditions the past few days and completed nine of the remaining 10 NH4s for my 576 grid (Owls Head on April Fool's Day, Isolation on the 4th, Zealand and Hale on the 9th, the three Carter’s on the 10th, Galehead and Garfield on the 12th).
So, I am planning to attempt Moriah on Saturday, April 18th (8:30 am at Stony Brook Trailhead), and celebrate afterwards with a little bonfire at Barnes Field that evening. Sunday the 19th will be my makeup date for the hike if I need to back off on the 18th. I will bring about an hour’s worth of cordwood, a saw, and an ax, and a few sixes of Harpoon IPA, of course. Also, Tucks should be back in primo skiing condition by this coming weekend given the sunshine in the forecast for this week. I am assuming that Wildcat also will be still open.
On Saturday, May 2nd, 3 to 5 pm, I invite all to Woodstock Station (North Woodstock, N.H.), where I have amassed a few dollars worth of "points," to share some craft brews (pitchers) and appetizers during their Happy Hour. If things are not too busy at the Station that afternoon, Butch Chase, the brew master, can provide a free guided tour of the brewery at 2 pm (May 2nd should be in the heart of their "low season"). They may still have their maple porter seasonal on tap, but that that might be a long shot. So, plan a short hike on Saturday morning and stop by the Station.
I extend many thanks to all of those who have offered advice and accompanied me on various hikes in the Whites over the years. The 576 grid has been a fun quest.
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