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FEB 21

Waterville Valley, NH Saturday • Feb 21

Mt. Tecumseh Hike

Attending: 2

Please join us for a (relatively easy) lovely winter hike!

FEB 21

Hinsdale, NH Saturday • Feb 21

Snowshoeing at MountainSide

Attending: 14

Snowshoeing at MountainSide

FEB 28

Auburn, NH Saturday • Feb 28

Tower Hill Pond Loop Winter Hike

Attending: 13

Join us for a scenic, easy-paced hike around Tower Hill Pond—a peaceful 3.8-mile loop just outside Manchester that feels worlds away from the city.

MAR 21

Franconia, NH, NH Saturday • Mar 21

Franconia Ridge Hike

Attending: 3

Epic Hike!

APR 4

Phoenix, AZ Saturday • Apr 4

Spring Break in Aravaipa Canyon

Attending: 3

Let’s savor Spring Break in what may be Arizona’s most magical wilderness area.

APR 17

Los Angeles, CA Friday • Apr 17

The Silver Peak Grand Loop

Attending: 1

We’ll savor the Big Sur coast in all its springtime glory on this 25-mile backpack.

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Photo from Carter Notch Hut Overnight + Wildcat Ridge trip report

FEB 14

Trip Report Gorham, NH

Carter Notch Hut Overnight + Wildcat Ridge

Saturday • Feb 14, 2026 • • by Alexander

Fantastic Winter Adventure!

Photo from Arnold Arboretum Winter Hike trip report

JAN 31

Trip Report Boston, MA

Arnold Arboretum Winter Hike

Saturday • Jan 31, 2026 • • by Gandalf

What made this hike special wasn’t just the snow-covered trees or skyline views—it was the people.

JAN 31

Trip Report Gorham, NH

Moriah Winter Hike

Saturday • Jan 31, 2026 • • by Alexander

Pristine Winter Day!

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baezfred joined an Event 6 hours ago

Mt. Tecumseh Hike

Alexander Posted a GO Trip Report: Carter Notch Hut Overnight + Wildcat Ridge 6 hours ago

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Mt. Tecumseh Hike

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Carter Notch Hut Overnight + Wildcat Ridge

Alexander posted a comment on an event: Carter Notch Hut Overnight + Wildcat Ridge 3 days ago

Hey Everyone, Weather's looking good for this weekend! Looking forward to seeing you all Saturday at 8:45am :D Forecast for wildcat: https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Wildcat-Mountain-New-Hampshire/forecasts/1348 Forecast for carter hut: https://trailsnh.com/weather/w/330631464/AMC-Carter-Notch-Hut-NH-Recreational-Forecast https://www.outdoors.org/weather-trail-conditions/

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Alexander posted a comment on an event: Carter Notch Hut Overnight + Wildcat Ridge 3 days ago

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Snowshoeing at MountainSide

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Alexander posted a comment on an event: Carter Notch Hut Overnight + Wildcat Ridge 3 days ago

I was planning to bring stuff to make my own pizza, but I was planning to just cook for me because of my dietary restrictions. Happy to share, but it will be a lot easier for the rest of you if you don't have to follow my diet ;)

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Spring Break in Aravaipa Canyon

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Tower Hill Pond Loop Winter Hike

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Alexander posted a comment on an event: Carter Notch Hut Overnight + Wildcat Ridge 3 days ago

Twigs posted a comment on an event: Carter Notch Hut Overnight + Wildcat Ridge 3 days ago

So for food what are we planning thinking? All bring our own stuff, or do we want to do pizza from scratch or something as a group? Thinking we only need dinner so we should have extra room in the packs to share the weight. I am also thinking the carry in some wood as a donation to the Carter hut care taker. If anyone else is interested in carrying some wood up, let me know I'll throw some extra pieces in the truck