Start/End: The Basin parking lot

Peaks: Liberty (4,459')

Elevation Gain: 3,130 ft

RT Mileage: 6.99 mi

Duration: 4 hours, 8 minutes

Snow/Ice Difficulty: Grade I

Before the end of climatological winter, I wanted to get my sister her first winter 4,000er. I decided to go with Mt. Liberty, a summit that I hadn't done in winter myself but one that I knew was fairly straightforward. We took the Liberty Spring Trail both ways, the only direct route to the summit of Liberty. Read more... 

Start/End: Ferncroft Trailhead

Peaks: Whiteface (4,020'), Passaconaway (4,043')

Elevation Gain: 4,335 ft

RT Mileage: 11.96 mi

Duration: 7 hours, 45 minutes

Snow/Ice Difficulty: Grade I

I got COVID for the first time in early January 2023, and it took me five weeks to fully recover. I unfortunately missed out on most of the winter as a result. Whiteface-Passaconaway was on my bucket list from the start of the winter, so I decided to get it done first when I did finally return to form in mid-February. I decided to go for the classic route – up Blueberry Ledge to Whiteface, across Rollins to Passaconaway, and Dicey's Mill back down. Read more...