7/6/2017 B group hikes Piper and Whiteface in the Belknaps

Jack, Nancy, Michael, Ruth, Tracy, Lee, Shirl, Ginger, Cheryl, Dick and Peter (Photo by Susan)

On top of Whiteface looking north

On Thursday it was off to the Belknap Range for the B Group. We had 12 hikers and a 2 summit challenge. First was up and over to Whiteface. This is the last mountain in the Belknap Trails if you are starting at Mount Major. There are excellent views to the north and west from the summit. After picking blueberries along the way (yes, there were a lot that were ready to be picked) we headed over to Piper for lunch. From Piper you can see over 28 summits.

Hiking Cardigan, 6/29/17

B Group hikes Cardigan
From left to right: Brad, Bert, Peter, Jean, Shirt, Steve, Tracy & Michael

A group, 2017 hiking schedule (Aug - Oct)

HIKING SCHEDULE AUGUST/OCTOBER 2017

Date           Mountain                                          Leader/Phone

August         1        Liberty/Flume                          Bert Hanson 476-5461

August         8       MT. CANNON                         John Buckley 533-8167

August         15      Mt. Garfield                            Peter Strople 850-816-8383

August         22     Lincoln/Lafayette                    John Buckley 533-8167

August         29     Bald Faces                              John Buckley 533-8167

Sept.           5       Mt. Moosilauke                        John Buckley 533-8167

Sept.           12      Mt. Isolation                           Bert Hanson 476-5461

Sept.           19      Leader’s Choice                        Bert Hanson 476-5461

Sept.           26      Mt. Jefferson                         Dick Russell 253-7884

Oct.                     3       Wildcats                                 Bert Hanson 476-5461

Oct.            10      Leader’s Choice                        Dick Russell 253-7884    

Oct.            17      Mt. Chocorua                           Peter Strople 850-816-8383

Oct.            24      End of Season Hiking Picnic       Meade Base Camp 11:30

                           We will be with the “B Group” Pot Luck Style

NEXT PLANNING MEETING:                    Dick Russell will contact everyone for the date and time.

B group hikes Doublehead 6/22/17

"A group" hikes Mt. Tecumseh 6/20/17

Despite a 20-minute shower part way up, it was fine hiking weather after all. Pictured are Dick, Brad (grandson), Bert, Ginger, Susan.

Tuesday Turtles hike Mt Katherine

Tuesday the Turtles headed out to Wonalancet to hike Mt Katherine. After a wonderful send off by Sue Speers in the library parking lot, we all climbed into Jane's car. We met up with Betsy at the trailhead and started up the trail, singing as we hiked! There is a wonderful open, spring fed well at the  half way point and we were rewarded at the summit with a sweeping view of Chocorua in the distance. We celebrated with another Sue Speers tradition of cheetos at the top. We took a different trail down -which turned out to be a bit swampy- but we had fun identifying all the flora and fauna along the way. (Yes, we made up names to those we didn't know!) After, it was off to Tamworth and The Other Store for well deserved ice cream on their back porch.

Betsy, Jane, Barbara, Susan and Brenda (photo taken by Barb H.)

B group hike Sugarloaf & Arethusa Falls

Deb, Carl, Shirl, Cheryl, Dee, Tracy, Kath, Michael, and Susan (photographer)
Summit of Sugarloaf
Jun 15, 2017

Tracy at Arethusa Falls

Deb & Dee at Arethusa Falls