Mountain Backpacking
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Hitting it big on the Bigelows
The author heads to the Bigelow Range in Maine to hit two 4Ks and one of the New England Hundred Highest
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The Saddleback Schuss
A hiking trip up ski trails to two 4,000 footers in Maine.
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Taking it on The Chin
A trip to Vermont's "Chin," the high point of Mt. Mansfield (4,393 feet)
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Croaking on the Crockers
The author makes her first peakbagging trip to Maine, which features 14 of the New England 67 4,000 footers.
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Moving Onward and Upward
The author, having completed the New Hampshire 4,000 footer list, begins her peakbagging adventures in Vermont.
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Wah-Wah-Wachusett
The author hikes up to Mt. Wachusett, a small mountain west of Boston.
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Mt. Monadnock: A tourist destination
A trip to Mt. Monadnock, one of the most popular mountains in the world -- and right in New Hampshire's backyard!
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Trail Work and beautiful views
Slogging through trailwork, the author spies two moose, several hikers searching for Ice Caves, a few mothers and daughters _ and one banged up hiker!
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Party time on Moosilauke
The author helps another member of the New Hampshire 48 club celebrate wrapping up the "list" with a hike to Mt. Moosilauke.
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Destination: Isolation
The author tackles the last of the New Hampshire 4,000 footers on "the list"
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Roaming around Mt. Monroe
The author reaches her penultimate peak while paying tribute to those who died in the 9/11 attacks.
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No Laboring on Labor Day!
The author bags two peaks in the northern Presidentials and starts cruising to the end of "the list"
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Bagging the Bonds
The author returns to a remote section of the Pemigewasset to bag the Bonds: West Bond, Mt. Bond and Bondcliff.
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Owl's Head: It's a Hoot!
The author tackles the most remote of the 48, New Hampshire 4,000 footers.
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A Wild Time on the Wildcats
A peakbagger returns to hiking after a long hiatus.
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Wa-Wah-Wachusett
An easy jaunt to Mt. Wachusett (2,006 feet) in Massachusetts
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Wa-Wah-Wachusett
An easy jaunt to Mt. Wachusett (2,006 feet) in Massachusetts
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Trail Maintenance
A guide to volunteer trail maintenance in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
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Let us never forget ...
The second annual Flags on the 48 event to mark the 9-11 terrorist attacks.
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A Wild Wild Ride Along the Wild River
A hiker encounters conditions that change overnight as the Whites are pummeled by torrents of rain.
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Warming up on Waumbek
A warm-up hike to Mt. Waumbek, one of the northern-most New Hampshire 4,000 footers -- but also one of the easiest.
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Her-sterectomy is history
The author takes her first post-surgery hike and rediscovers the joys of a (relatively) pain-free hike.
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Chugging up to Mount Washington
The author abandons her hiking boots and reaches the top of Mt. Washington via the Cog Railway.
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Finding Compatible Hiking Partners
Tips on how to find suitable hiking partners for your mountain pursuits
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Piercing the Cold Weather
The author ventures back into the mountains for her first winter hike of 2003.
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Trip to the Tripyramids
The author hits Middle and North Tripyramid.
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Flying Flags, Paying Tribute
A hike to the Franconia Ridge, where hikers atop all 48 4,000 footers hoisted flags in rememberance of those who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Doubting Thomas
The author finally bags the elusive Mt. Tom.
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Sprung for Spring
A springtime hike to Ethan Pond in the Crawford Notch.
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About-face on Whiteface
The author returns to the mountains after a scary "header," and rediscovers the joy the hills have to offer.
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Rockin' and Rollin' on the Kinsmans
Hard-headed author takes off for the Kinsmans.
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A marquee event: a hike to Mt. Lafayette
A hike to Mt. Lafayette restores the author's desire to hike New Hampshire's 4,000 footers.
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Caring Friends on Carrigain
The author and a friend take off for Carrigain, a mountain known for its fabulous views of the White Mountains, only to find conversation and clouds and questions.
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Dressing for Success or ... Dressed to Kill (Take Your Pick)
Winter's here! Time to brush up on life-saving tips.
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Muggy and Buggy
Ignoring common sense, the author survives a hot, humid and hazy trip up Mt. Osceola and East Osceola, forgoing water at a critical juncture.
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Beginnings and Ends
A trip up to the Hancocks puts the author over the halfway mark,while a man on the same trail takes his last breaths.
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Cinco (or is that Sink-o) de Mayo?
Sinking in the remnants of snow as we tackle Mt. Isolation, one of the most remote of the 4,000-footers.
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Tackling Tecumseh
A solo trip up the smallest of the 4,000 footers: Mt. Tecumseh
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Patriotic Hikes
Dealing with the terrorist attacks in our own way: in the mountains of New Hampshire and the mountains of debris in New York.
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Magical Moosilauke
The Winter of 2000-2001 offered spectacular, mind-boggling scenery in the White Mountains. Moosilauke was no exception.
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Passing out on Passaconaway
Tackling hypothermia on the way to Mt. Passaconaway
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Winter Wonderland
It was that time of year: winter. Time to spend a night in the woods! The author and two buddies hike up to Carter Notch Hut.
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Finding Yourself Lost
An attempt at hitting the two Kinsmans ends up with the author hopelessly lost -- but having immense fun traipsing around the Lonesome Lake region of the White Mountains
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All Hail to Hale!
The author hikes up Mt. Hale in the Crawford Notch area of the White Mountains, spotting snow at the peak of foliage season.
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I Like Ike
The author hits Mt. Eisenhower in the Southern Presidential Range
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Going Solo ... With Others
The author tries a new tactic at hiking with others -- each hiking at their own pace, yet together as a safety net.
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Hiking Solo Again -- By Choice
The author tests herself physically and mentally by hiking solo up the "Twins," then confronting the threat of thunder and lightning in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
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An August to Remember
The author hits two of three planned peaks, and learns the perils of hiking without the right gear -- even in the height of summer -- in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
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Each, At Our Own Pace
The author does a two-day hike with two pals, hitting Mts. Garfield and Galehead and overnighting at the Garfield campsite.
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Tram Shram
The author defies "valley logic" and hikes up a mountain she could've reached by taking a tram.
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Back at the Scene of the Crime
The author returns to Mt. Jackson, a peak she struggled to hike and failed to summit during her first excursion in the White Mountains.
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A Liberating Hike
The author reaches her third and fourth peaks in the White Mountains -- and survives an overnight tenting trip of "sleep-singing."
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I'm Just Mad About Madison
The author reaches her second peak on the list of 48 4,000 footers in New Hampshire - Mt. Madison -- and learns a bit about endurance, clouds and those nasty black flies.
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An Electrifying Hike on The Rock Pile
The author begins her quest to tackle all 48 4,000 footers in New Hampshire's White Mountains at the top: Mt. Washington, the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288 feet.
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The Pull of the Mountains
Lisa Marie Pane takes off on her quest to hit all 48 4,000 footers in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
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