Elephant Mountain and West Quoddy Head (Easternmost point in USA) Matthew and Eric Gilbertson June 1-3, 2012 Originally, the primary objective of this little weekend trip was to climb Elephant Mountain, a small, trail-less, view-less hill in western Maine. But what the mountain lacked in elevation it made up for… Continue reading
Eric Gilbertson, Matthew Gilbertson, and Adam Rosenfield 2/17/2012–2/20/2012 Katahdin, Baxter Peak North Brother Fort Mountain South Brother Mt. Coe 650 miles driving ~22 miles skiing ~21 miles hiking Author: Adam Eric and Matthew needed six more mountains to finish off their quest for the New England Hundred Highest, while I still… Continue reading
Vose Spur, East Sleeper, Scar Ridge – NE 100 Highest Vose Spur, East Sleeper, & Scar Ridge Matthew Gilbertson Sep 17-18, 2011 After seven years of hiking in the Whites Eric and I are getting towards the bottom of the New England Hundred Highest List (I’m at #81 now). With… Continue reading
East Kennebago and Snow Mountain Chain of Ponds, Maine Eric and Matthew Gilbertson Snow Chain of Ponds – 70th highest peak in New England East Kennebago Mountain – 91st highest peak in New England November 12, 2011 10 miles mountain biking 3 miles hiking 2 miles bushwacking Our day started… Continue reading
Mts Abraham and Redington – the unconventional way 11/12/11 Matthew and Eric Gilbertson Mt Abraham: 53rd highest in New England Mt Redington: 62nd highest in New England We had some unfinished business with Caribou Pond Road. Several weeks earlier, on our quest for the Hundred Highest Mountains in New England, we… Continue reading
Eleven Mountains on 11/11/11 Eric and Matthew Gilbertson November 11, 2011 (11/11/11) The Horn (3905 ft) The Bulge (3950 ft) Mount Cabot (4170 ft) North Terrace (3650 ft) Middle Terrace (3650 ft) Terrace Mountain (3655 ft) North Weeks (twice) (3901 ft) Middle Weeks (twice) (3684 ft) South Weeks (3885 ft)… Continue reading
Mount Sugarloaf – the hardest way Matthew and Eric Gilbertson Oct 29-30, 2011 35th Highest Peak in New England Things were getting urgent. The clouds had suddenly unleashed an unexpected tornado of snow that rapidly began to turn the ground from brown to white. Wearing heavy overnight backpacks we strained… Continue reading
Bushwack-Biking up Four Trail-less Peaks in Maine Eric and Matthew Gilbertson 10.29.2011 16 miles mountain biking 8 miles bushwacking Boundary Peak, 3855ft, 83rd highest peak in New England White Cap, 3856 ft, 82nd highest peak in New England Snow (Cupsuptic), 3784 ft, 94th highest peak in New England Kennebago Divide,… Continue reading
Mendon Peak – 85th Highest Mountain in New England Mendon Peak 85th Highest Mountain in New England 10.10.11 Eric and Matthew Gilbertson 8 miles mountain biking 3 miles hiking 1 mile bushwacking We slowed our car down and pulled over as a huge steam roller rumbled straight towards us on… Continue reading
Cadillac Mountain (1,528ft) Highest point in Acadia National Park Eric Gilbertson, May 30, 2011 From October to early March the summit of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park is the first point of land in the contiguous US that light strikes from sunrise. (Other times of year that distinction goes… Continue reading