This was our second attempt of the summer making the gap-to-gap hike along the Long Trail. We made the hike in about 7 hours, stopping for lunch on the stoop of a ski patrol lodge at Mount Ellen. Our first attempt was an overnight, but we retreated in the morning because we weren’t up for …
Tag: day hike
First Winter Summit: Camel’s Hump
This January I hiked to the summit of Camel's Hump in the snow with my fiancee Tori. We'd hiked the mountain together before, but it was a first winter summit for both of us. We dressed warm, in 3+ layers each on top. Long underwear and snow pants with wool socks on the bottom, …
Finding Greater Heights 