Why Is This Man Smoking a Cigar?

[J&J]

Today on Mt. Shaw (2,990') in the Ossipee Mountains of NH (Carroll County), Marc Howes completed four seldom completed hiking lists while accompanied by his friends Damon, Keith, Julie, June and John.

The lists were: NH 200 Highest Peaks, NH County Prominence Peaks, the Northeast USA Peaks with 2,000' of prominence and the New England Fifty Finest Peaks.

Congratulations Marc on all of your hiking prowess!


Marc enjoys his celebratory cigar!

 

[bobandgeri]

Congrats Mark! But shouldn't you be at home feeding somebody? :>

 

[Tom Rankin]

Another 4 lists bite the dust! Wow and well done!

 

[SteveHiker]

Longsleeves again?!?

He is getting soft in his old age.

 

[ksearl]

Awesome work! Congrats!

Karl

 

[teejay]

Longsleeves again?!?

Guaranteed he's wearing shorts, though.

Congrats, Marc.

teejay

 

[NewHampshire]

Longsleeves again?!?

He is getting soft in his old age.

Yeah, I think this should not count unless he was at the very LEAST wearing shorts.

Brian

 

[Lefty E]

Yes but you can see he is enjoying the view from that outlook...

 

[mtnpa]

Nice job. But i'll be far more impressed by the Lonesome Lake keg trot.

 

[bigmoose]

Is that the only pic???! Shoulda hired a photographer!
Congrats, MBP. Those Prominence lists were a long time coming.

 

[Motabobo]

I don't think he cares about the lists or peaks, as long as he's the youngest to have completed them. Congratz once again !

 

[Kevin Judy and Emma]

Cigar!

Is that the same cigar I gave you on Eagle Cliff? Smells like it!

Sorry we missed this, we'll be there for your non-grid finish!

KDT

 

[JimC]

Buzz Job

Hey Marc

In recognition of this event, I took my airplane and buzzed the summit of Shaw around 1100 on SAT.

I didn't see anybody. Are you certain that you got the true summit? Maybe I buzzed the wrong peak?

And no, I did nothing illegal. Really!

JimC

 

[J&J]

Actually Jim, we did see you. We were on our way over to Shaw from Flagg when we saw your yellow taildragger flying above us. You just missed us. We had no idea that it was you though. That would have been pretty cool to have been on the summit when you flew over. Maybe Marc's next list finish!

John

 

[audrey]

Congrats Marc! You've come a long way since we first met you, a young whippersnapper traipsing around the hills of Monroe SF!

 

[TrailwrightBratt]

Cogratulations .That is quite an accomplishment. Oh to be Young again

 

[timmus]

Congrats Marc.

Are cigars becoming a hiking trend ?

https://picasaweb.google.com/guybrouillette1/TrapDyke25Mars2011#5588393493988951698

 

[Kevin Judy and Emma]

I doubt we were first, but...

Marc started this tradition 12/5/09 on Eagle Cliff with a hand-rolled Cuban I gave him. Yes, I corrupted him! Before that he was pure as the driven snow...

http://ghostflowers.smugmug.com/Whi...iff-12509/10556423_85asX#733236756_7UPxa-A-LB

KDT

 

[NewHampshire]

Ahhhhh memories! I seem to remember some foul brown liquid drunk upon that very cliff too....not sure what is more detrimental to his health...whacking or seegars and booze!

Brian

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Cigar-smoking Red Auerbach once said "An acre of performance is worth a whole world of promise."

Nice going, Marc. That is one eclectic set of lists.