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Pictured: L-R The Carters and Wildcat viewed from Mt Madison over Mt Washington's Chandler Ridge on 9/9. 40 years ago today: A long climb up Mount Moriah passed over a bunch of open ledges. Someday, I would like to hike this entire section in nice weather. Today, the clouds had lifted slightly, revealing some hazy views along the ridge crest.

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Pictured: Carter and Wildcat viewed from Mount Madison over Mount Washington's Chandler Ridge on 9/9. 40 years ago today: I made my best time of the day on the Imp and North Carter trails despite the long climb, making it up in two-and-a-half hours, which put me almost a half-hour ahead of my required pace.

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@edsuom @CStamp it really is. It absolutely broke my heart last fall.

After it was over, the forest canopy had a big gap in it and now it is incredible to see how much new growth comes up when there is suddenly more energy getting to the forest floor!

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Pictured above: Wildcat Mountain from Cascade Mountain shot 9/12. 40 years ago Sunday: When it finished with the cliffs, the Appalachian Trail traversed about a zillion steep little knobs known as the Wild Kittens. That’s a really cute name, but I came I thought much more appropriate as I struggled over the little bastards.

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40 years ago Sunday: The AT joined the Lost Pond Trail for the first mile today, following the course of the Ellis River through Pinkham Notch and brushing the shore of a pretty lake.

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40 years ago Friday: It was mostly cloudy in Crawford Notch at 12:30 when I set out on the . A nice, stiff breeze was blowing, the air was fresh and dry, and the day was much cooler than the last few had been. As usual, that 12:30 start was considerably later than I wanted it to be.

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40 years ago today: Took a day off the trail (my last). From 5/24/83: I awoke cold and clammy this morning and lay in my sleeping bag fascinated, watching tiny wisps of cloud swirl in through the gaping holes in the shelter’s wall above my head, drift leisurely across the ceiling, and slip out of the open side.

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40 years ago today: Took a day off the trail (my last). From 5/23/83: The trail finally leveled out near the crest of Max Patch Mountain, soon coming out upon the gravel Max Patch Road, which it would follow for the next four miles.

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Above the city, Hancock Brook Trail, Waterbury, Connecticut. October 24, 2020, 6:02 PM. Even in an old, past its peak manufacturing city you can hike to a view like this.

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40 years ago today: After South Twin, the trail was much easier, but that is a relative term in the White Mountains. I still had to contend with about a zillion rocks and exposed tree roots along the footway and several short, steep climbs. Nevertheless, there was nothing to compare with the earlier grinding ascents and descents, so I was able to maintain a good pace all day.

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40 years ago today: I have always been fond of South Twin. At 4902 feet, it is one of the loftier summits in New Hampshire, and the ridge crest has an extensive alpine zone. It is somewhat more remote from roads than Franconia Ridge, and thus, one can usually find an escape from the hordes of hikers swarming Franconia’s summits. Today was no exception.

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40 years ago today: Large hawks were circling just below the north peak of Lafayette as I descended towards it from the main summit, battling the gusty winds. It was a haunting sight and a fitting farewell to the long, narrow, open ridge crest. Just past the north peak, the Appalachian Trail began an endless, steep descent from Franconia Ridge, soon reentering the forest.

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