Justice Souter to retire so he can spend more time hiking in New Hampshire!

[arghman]

a friend of mine has ranted that the papers can't seem to count the number of 4000-footers. Washington Post says 47. Wall Street Journal said 20, and then later corrected themselves, saying there were actually "about four dozen".

 

[jniehof]

a friend of mine has ranted that the papers can't seem to count the number of 4000-footers. Washington Post says 47.

It's possible Souter did them before Bondcliff was elevated. Now he'll have time to go back...gotta get Wildcat E, too

 

[Mohamed Ellozy]

• Bondcliff and Galehead were added at the same time, so its either 46 or 48 (for those who are picky, picky).
• Anyone who has completed a list is grandfathered forever, so no need to return

 

[jniehof]

Bondcliff and Galehead were added at the same time, so its either 46 or 48 (for those who are picky, picky).

Interesting...I double-checked Steve and Mike's book, and they list Galehead as 1975 and Bondcliff as "c. 1980." Is there an official (or at least reliable) list of changes other than the recent changes on the Committee website? There were lots of interesting bits and pieces scattered around with the 50th anniversary, but nothing comprehensive that I've seen. (Trivial Pursuit: 4k edition!)

As far as going back, 'twas meant entirely tongue-in-cheek...although there are far worse things to do with one's time than a trip to Bondcliff!

 

[RoySwkr]

• Bondcliff and Galehead were added at the same time, so its either 46 or 48 (for those who are picky, picky).

That is not true, and shameful coming from a 4k committee member

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

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Originally Posted by arghman
a friend of mine has ranted that the papers can't seem to count the number of 4000-footers. Washington Post says 47.
It's possible Souter did them before Bondcliff was elevated. Now he'll have time to go back...gotta get Wildcat E, too

Interesting...I double-checked Steve and Mike's book, and they list Galehead as 1975 and Bondcliff as "c. 1980." Is there an official (or at least reliable) list of changes other than the recent changes on the Committee website? There were lots of interesting bits and pieces scattered around with the 50th anniversary, but nothing comprehensive that I've seen. (Trivial Pursuit: 4k edition!)
As far as going back, 'twas meant entirely tongue-in-cheek...although there are far worse things to do with one's time than a trip to Bondcliff!

A lot of folks hiked Bondcliff "by default" before it made the NH4k list, but I was one who had not, so glad that it was added. I doubt that many bushwhacked Galehead before it made the list, but I like the view from the outlook on the way to the summit, so glad that it was added also. The first time that I hiked Wildcat E, I missed Wildcat D (and C, B, and A), so I am glad for that change also. But, I will bet that Judge Souter has not been to the "new" summit of Owls Head!

 

[Mohamed Ellozy]

But, I will bet that Judge Souter has not been to the "new" summit of Owls Head!

Why so sure? He has been spending his summers in NH, presumably doing some hiking. True, the "new" summit of Owls Head has not been widely publicized in the general media, but do we know how many hard core hikers he has among his friends?

Just questions; I do not have a clue as to what the answers are.

 

[Tobit]

Gotta love a guy who has no cell phone or TV and doesn't do email

Well, I'm 1 for 3 in this.

 

[RoySwkr]

Interesting...I double-checked Steve and Mike's book, and they list Galehead as 1975 and Bondcliff as "c. 1980."

At the time my sister & I finished the winter NH4k in 1977, Galehead had been officially added to the list but we were within the grace period during which it was not required so she didn't climb it (and still hasn't in winter although we went on snow a few Aprils ago). Thus a 1975 date sounds about right. Bondcliff was added by Gene Daniell after he joined
the 4k committee which was somewhat later - he also made explicit the previous assumption that you had to hike down as well as up. The switch of Wildcat D for E happened after Brad Washburn's map was published and the new USGS quad came out about the same time.

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I doubt that many bushwhacked Galehead before it made the list, but I like the view from the outlook on the way to the summit, so glad that it was added also. The first time that I hiked Wildcat E, I missed Wildcat D (and C, B, and A), so I am glad for that change also.

Galehead had a trail before it made the list, and a lot of hut users presumably hiked it as an afternoon/evening ramble. Given the various scientific luminaries that stayed at the hut (and worked as crew) over the years, I've always been puzzled that none of them ever bothered to question the rise from the col and measure it which should have been simple enough. One interesting question would be whether Miriam Underhill climbed it when she stayed at the hut for her winter Bonds climb.