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May 20, 2024 · The trail crosses 15 of the 48 four-thousand footers of New Hampshire, including 6,288-foot (1,917 m) Mount Washington, the highest point of the AT north of Tennessee and most topographically prominent peak in eastern North America. The trail passes within half a mile of 9 additional 4000-footer peaks in the Whites (one summit is only 60 yards ...
5 days ago · Some of the peaks are included in specific lists of mountains, as denoted in the table: 4000 footers – listed on the four-thousand footers, peaks with an elevation of over 4,000 feet (1,200 m), per the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) 50 Finest – listed on the New England Fifty Finest.
5 days ago · 60,000 Indigenous Americans forcibly relocated to Indian Territory. The Trail of Tears was the forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850, and the additional thousands of Native Americans within that were ethnically cleansed by the United States government.
May 8, 2024 · - Discuss peak bagging the 48 peaks within New Hampshire and one in Maine, over 4,000 feet, known as the four-thousand footers. Let’s discuss the technical nature of the White Mountain National Forest and how a proper fitness level makes hiking much more fun, rewarding, and safe.
5 days ago · In 2018 Nancy completed the New Hampshire Four Thousand Footers. Nancy is an active member of the local Trout Unlimited chapter, and last summer was a counselor at the Vermont Trout Camp for teens. Nancy retired in 2017 after 43 years in education, most recently as superintendent of the Cabot and Twinfield schools.
May 2, 2024 · Ed has led hundreds of AMC hikes, including all 48 NH four thousand footers in winter. Ed has instructed for the AMC Mountain Leadership School since 1994, and was School Director for the 2010 through 2019 schools. Ed instructs for the ADK Winter Mountaineering School and is a Wilderness First Responder.
May 8, 2024 · The thirtieth edition has been thoroughly updated and revised with accurate descriptions of over 500 trails, six topographic maps with trail segment mileage, trip planning and safety information, and a checklist of New England’s Four-Thousand Footers.
