WHERE'S IZZY?
Hi, I'm Izzy.​
When I went on my first couple of hikes, I was a disaster of unprepared. Yet, in just 3 years since the no GPS or first aid kit days, I've completed a single year NH48, became a Wilderness First Responder, and instructed backcountry skills at my college. What a difference some reading will do!
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So what am I here for? Sharing experiences, making non-hikers into hikers, and writing about my journey towards completing my WMG Trace and New England Hundred Highest.
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Thanks for visiting. See you out there!
ABOUT ME:
How it started and how it's going
The summer before my senior year of high school, my best friend Michelle & I hiked the Osceolas. It was our first hike larger than Mt. Monadnock and immediately infatuating. I became determined to finish before college started, giving myself just about a year, and discovered that there was so much more to take pride in than just academics.
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I was born and raised in Southern New Hampshire and recently graduated Saint Michael's College, where I studied Business Analytics with "for fun" minors in Environmental Studies & Adventure Sports Coaching. Having finished the NH 4Ks and the Belknaps, I'm currently working on the New England Hundred Highest & tracing the WMNF! In addition to hiking, I love skiing, leading trips, cooking, Adam Sandler movies, and classic rock. In fact, the name of this blog may or may not be a Guns N' Roses reference.
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LET’S CONNECT!
Find me on Instagram @izzy.risitano
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