March 6, 2010
The Perfect Winter Mt Colden Loop
After many ascents of Mount Colden, I finally do it in the winter WITH clear skies. And the views do not disappoint. And, doing it with a bunch of great friends makes it even better... [More...]

February 6, 2010
King Mountain Snowshoe II
Mr. Hatko thinks another 'intro' snowshoe is in order before moving to higher ground.... [More...]

January 10, 2010
Mount Madison Loop in Winter
A somewhat strenuous, quite wintry, and very un-busy loop hike of the Northeasternmost of the Presidential Range.... [More...]

January 9, 2010
King Mountain Snowshoe
After a bit of a Christmas hiatus, it's time for a close-to-home intro to snowshoeing for a couple of guys from work..... [More...]

November 22, 2009
The Wildcats & Wildcat Ridge
A super-balmy and snow-free late fall day in the Whites makes for a straightforward, pleasant traverse of Wildcat Ridge.... [More...]

October 18, 2009
The Best Cycle Ride in Ottawa: The Gatineau Park Road Bike Loop
Time for something a bit more local: An account of what is likely the best road cycle loop in the Ottawa region: the Gatineau Park 'Loop' - a roughly 60km ride from the city into nearby beautiful Gatineau Park.... [More...]

October 10 - 11, 2009
A South-North Pemi Traverse
I felt it was time to hit all of the 4000-footer peaks in the central Pemigewasset Wilderness. What better way to do it than at the height of the fall color season? Hmm... hopefully the weather will co-operate.... [More...]

August 29 - September 14, 2009
Europe 2009
Vacationing and touring Southern Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Northern Italy, we pack in 2+ weeks of much variety, including good food, family & friends, culture, history, and [of course] a few hikes and climbs here and there...... Read [More...]

August 16, 2009
Another Serving of 'Brussel Sprouts': Owls Head Redux
Having learned that using a bike to approach Owls Head does not jive with the 111er club's rules, Jenn and I re-do Owls Head, and manage to make our second serving of brussel sprouts ja bit more palatable.... [More...]

July 24 - August 2, 2009
West Coast 2009
A roughly week-long trip to the west coast, where we experienced a bit of city touring, a bit of high-school reunioning, a few nice mountains, and a lot of hot, dry, sunny weather... Read [More...]

July 5, 2009
The 'Brussel Sprouts' of the Whites - Owls Head
Jenn and I finally tackle what many consider to be the least appetizing peak in the list of New Hampshire 4000-footers: Owls Head. Turns out, it wasn't really so bad. Maybe I'm learning to like my mountain vegetables.... [More...]

July 1, 2009
Canada Day
Happy Canada Day! Here's a short mix of pictures from our day spent enjoying Canada Day in downtown Ottawa, Canada.... [More...]

June 27, 2009
A "Liquidy" Lower Great Range Loop
We accompany Julie Moran and the Hiking Mates Challenge crew for a challenging loop hike of the Lower Great Range. Dampness, Soakedness, Wettedness, Drenchedness are all words that adequately describe our day. On the flipside, there were some awesomely pretty waterfalls and cascades... [More...]

June 20, 2009
Doors Open Kingston
Visiting Jenn in the Kingston area just so happened to coincide with Doors Open Kingston 2009 - and so we (Bob, Asmir, Jenn and I) went.... [More...]

May 18. 2009
Nun-da-ga-o Ridge Loop
An intro hike for Dan and Rene (and a refresher for Asmir). Variety, Solitude, Scenery, and just enough effort. Not too much, not too little - just right! [More...]

April 3-13, 2009
Fine in '09: Packin' it In!
2009's iteration of our classic Desert Southwest trip was a finely-tuned packed-in whirlwind. Read [More...]

March 14. 2009
Cliff Mountain via the Flowed Lands
Helping out Brian achieve his 37th 46er peak on Cliff turned out to be much nicer than we thought. I don't think one could have asked for a nicer, more pleasant ascent of this pseudo-4000-footer. [More...]

February 15. 2009
The Shepherd's Tooth via Cold Brook Pass
A rarely-done climb up to an attractive little crag on the south side of Algonquin Peak!... [More...]

February 7, 2009
An Atmospheric Eisenhower-Pierce Circuit
A loop hike of Mts Eisenhower and Pierce in the Southern Presidential Range is wonderful on scenic merits alone -- but even more so when the weather decides to enhance the show.... [More...]

January 1, 2009
A Very Kinsman New Year's!
New Year's Day was our best shot for a decent hike over the Christmas break, so we went for it -- on the summits of North and South Kinsman Mountains.... [More...]

November 30. 2008
Loop Hike of Flume and Liberty
It's a race against the weather to summit two very pretty peaks on Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains... [More...]

November 2. 2008
Mt Carrigain via Signal Ridge
A straightforward hike on a cold but beautiful late fall day in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Mt Carrigain is also an example of a mountain where part of the approach is more scenic than the actual summit (although the summit view is still pretty nice)... [More...]

October 10-14, 2008
An Awesome Autumn Appalachian Auto Adventure
Luke and I take the S2Ks on a wonderful journey of fall colors, beautiful weather, scenic hiking, and, most importantly, ultra-twisty roads!! Read [More...]

October 13. 2008
The Dragon's Tooth
A short and easy hike to a very neat spike of rock in Virginia's Ridge and Valley country... [More...]

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