Week 5 Peggy and Mark Longley~ North Country Farm

Poles Up! Mark, Peggy, Chip, Ruth Art, lisa, Laurie, Cynthia, Dick, Shirl, Lou, and Mary 

2 mile loop to Red Hill Pond and River

Friday January 27th- Snow shoe / Hike #4

This week we were over in Center Harbor visiting with Susan Allen on the Waukewan Golf Course. It was a 2 mile loop down the course and through the woods.

Susan's home overlooks the Squam Lake Range with Rattle Snake and Mount Isreal hiding behind the big pine.

Although the wind was whipping, the sun kept peeking out, making for a wonderful hike!

12 of us "braved" the open spaces and here's this week's "Poles Up" picture!
Ruth, Shirl, Art, Deb, Laurie, Peggy, Toni, Dick, Tracy and Kathie (Pic by Susan)

Ruth, Deb, Kathie, Peggy and Laurie 

Ruth, Tracy, Susan, Dick, and Laurie 

Friday January 20th 

There was a total of 14 (and Scout!) who met up at the DeMaios!

Led by Linda and Shirl, we snowshoed on the Partridge Hill section of the Bearcamp River Trail. (Pictures by Susan)

A lunch of wild rice soup and Thai chicken soup was enjoyed back at Elaines!

Snow Day at Castle in the Clouds- with a great crowd!

Getting ready to hit the windy trails!

                         

Dick's foot found "BIG FOOT", but there were no other sightings.  

The happy conga line up Oak Ridge Trail...

Photo taken by Susan, 14 other hikers in order from left to right back row: Carl, Milan, Debbie, Susan, Jane, Barbara, Linda, Shirley, Ruth, Cynthia, Chip, Dick, Tracy, and up front is our lovely Sue.  

The lookout over Winnipesauke was wonderful. but windy!

2017 Snow shoe and cross country ski schedule

Hi folks....

After much shifting and shuffling, I think we finally have our 2017 snow shoe and cross country ski schedule as follows below.  I have included telephone #'s.  It is your responsibility to check in with weekly hosts either by phone or email (which I intentionally did not include on the blog site but you c/should have received it electronically), to find out what their plan is for the morning (time/place), and to let them know you will be joining the group.  If you wish to co-host please let me know so that I can post your name and make a match.  Let's hope we have wonderful snow conditions this winter and ..........

Happy Holidays, Happy New Year....EVERYONE!

January 6-     Ruth and Dick Stuart  603-253-9964

January 13-   Milan and Carl McNall  603-284-7400

January 20-   Elaine Vazzana and Shirley Stanek  603-253-6319

January 27-   Helen and Gerry Gingras  603-284-9230

February 3-   Peggy and Mark Longley  603-284-6294

February 10- Jean and Dick Knox  603-284-6145

February 17- Cynthia Birr and Chip Barnaby  603-253 4593

February 24- Ann and George Hackl  603-569-3930

March 3-        Tracy Ripkey and Laurie Norman 603-284-6213

March 10-      Nan and Pat Russell  603-284-6328

March 17-      Sue Speers and Jean Knox  603-284-7770

March 24-      Jane Harrington and Diana Levy  603-253-6999

Point of contact for email distribution list is Carl & Milan McNall at: carlandmilan@gmail.com or via phone at 603-284-7400

Hale, to the four of us!

Four of us went up Hale Tuesday (11/1), via Hale Brook Trail, down 
Lend-A-Hand Trail perhaps a mile, then into the woods, bushwhacking our way 
up South Hale (aka "Zeale"; elev 3700 ft). Then back out and down to the AMC 
Zealand Hut, and out to the truck. Nice day up on Hale; no wind, full sun, 
temp around 40. Hiking up over increasing amount of snow on the ground; 
several inches still there on top.

Going up East Osceola

Here are Sandy and Frank, crossing a snow-covered slide area.  Photo taken by Dick.  I have to say, I'm impressed!  What a beautiful shot.