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Izzy Risitano
Aug 11, 20242 min read
Noon & Jennings | 8/11/24
I started this morning with a laugh as I queued up the directions on AllTrails. The most recent review for Sandwich Mountain Trail, which...
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Izzy Risitano
Jan 12, 20242 min read
Pemigewasset & Whitehouse | 1/12/23
Oddly enough, my Franconia-focused day began on the far side of Route 49. I had hoped and planned to ascend Sandwich via Drake’s and...
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Izzy Risitano
Nov 17, 20234 min read
Lone Oak, Blueberry Mtn, Wachipauka Pond | 11/17/23
For the first time in recent history, my drive home from school and a pleasant weather window landed on the same day. With a high of 55...
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Izzy Risitano
Oct 23, 20235 min read
October Break | Colonel Whipple, Cherry Mtn, Tom-Field-Willey & Arethusa Falls.
At a remarkable ten days late, I have finally written about my lovely long weekend back in New Hampshire. This was my third of four...
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Izzy Risitano
Aug 16, 20233 min read
Imp Face & Mount Lethe | 8/14/23
Despite crossing off two peaks from two lists, the purpose of Monday’s hike was far more significant than hitting another 52WAV or...
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Izzy Risitano
Jun 23, 202310 min read
West-Skyline Traverse: Baldfaces, Eagle Crag, Meader, W. Royce | 6/22/23
Last summer, I had the privilege of meeting the 2022 Cold River Camp Croo. The bunch, a cheerful, and hard-working group of individuals,...
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Izzy Risitano
May 27, 202311 min read
40 Miles of the NH Appalachian Trail | 5/26/23
Long before my semester got out, Liz and I knew we wanted to accomplish a backpacking trip of somewhat significant mileage. While we’ve...
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Izzy Risitano
Feb 6, 20234 min read
Hedgehog, Middle Mountain, and Peaked Mountain | 2/5/22
This weekend, I spent a while parsing through the note in my phone listing all the hikes that make sense for winter according to tracing...
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Izzy Risitano
Dec 4, 20222 min read
Smarts via Daniel Doan & J Trail
After not being able to get out together over my thanksgiving break, Liz and I made it a priority to get out on the first weekend of...
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Izzy Risitano
Nov 6, 20223 min read
South & Middle Moat | 11/6/22
A couple of weeks ago my friend and co-instructor Maeve had reached out about a camping trip and as interested as I was, I knew it was...
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Izzy Risitano
Oct 31, 20224 min read
Mount Mansfield & Rodger's Ledge | Halloweekend 2022!
Despite committing to a series of post-bedtime events on Halloweekend, I had still planned on hiking Saturday and Sunday because I knew...
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Izzy Risitano
Oct 17, 20223 min read
Square Ledge & Passaconaway | 10/16/22
After breakfast at the Miss Lyndonville Diner, Michelle went back to Boston, and Ryan and I made our way to the 112. Though we ached to...
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Izzy Risitano
Oct 16, 20226 min read
The Terraces, Cabot, the Bulge, and the Horn | 10/15/22
“For the love of God, everyone please just stay home tomorrow!” Well, shit, I was both relieved and upset I had decided to open Facebook...
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Izzy Risitano
Jul 31, 20222 min read
Black Mountain “Traverse” | 7/31/22
If you’ve ever taken teenage boys hiking, you know you’ve got to keep it interesting, or else they’ll never come with you again. Today we...
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Izzy Risitano
Jul 23, 20222 min read
Bennett Street, Algonquin, Black Mountain Pond, Mary Cary, and Guinea Pond | 7/22/22
Wherever the Wonalancet Outdoors Club is involved, there are a lot of trails. Sandwich Dome is no exception, as looking over my map has...
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Izzy Risitano
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Chocorua & A Refusal For an Out and Back
Whenever I go up north to meet Ryan post-climbing, you better believe I’m doing more than just driving up. Originally, I was thinking of...
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Izzy Risitano
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Magalloway & Garfield Falls
Needing a quick quarter-day hike on a Colebrook girl's trip, we opted to take advantage of our location and journey another hour north to...
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Izzy Risitano
Jun 1, 20222 min read
Welch-Dickey Loop & Fletcher Cascades
With the impending cloud cover, I had chosen Tecumseh via Tripoli Road for today’s hike. I didn’t love the idea, especially because my...
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Izzy Risitano
May 31, 20222 min read
Smarts Mountain | 5/30/22
With Memorial Day being the first holiday since the beginning of college all of us were home, it was about time for a family hike. Though...
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Izzy Risitano
May 18, 20223 min read
Mount Monadnock | 5/16/22
Mount Monadnock has long been the mountain I visit once a year, often up and down the same trails. I started hiking Mount Monadnock with...
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