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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...
Izzy Risitano
Oct 16, 20226 min read


Moosilauke via Glencliff, Benton, and Tunnel Brook | 10/1/22
The changing seasons have made me think about my trace a lot in the last few weeks. I started putting together a database of my journeys...
Izzy Risitano
Oct 2, 20223 min read


Blueberry Mountain & Shell Pond Loop | 8/12/22
At long last, I was returning to Cold River Camp. In my brief but very impactful time on croo, I had the opportunity to meet ten...
Izzy Risitano
Aug 29, 20223 min read


Mount Crescent | 8/7/22
A smooth and easy elevation-free day to recover from the previous day’s 22-miler on the Randolph Paths, perfect. However, I unfortunately...
Izzy Risitano
Aug 10, 20222 min read


Mt. Nancy & The Diameter of the Pemigewasset Wilderness
If there’s anything that gets Ryan and I going, it’s a trail that takes you deep into the middle of nowhere while accumulating high...
Izzy Risitano
Aug 9, 20225 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...
Izzy Risitano
Jul 31, 20222 min read


Rattlesnake Mountain & Peaked Hill Pond Trail | 7/30/22
A post-shift hike usually means something close to Concord and with close hikes running out, I opted to tie up some loose ends in the...
Izzy Risitano
Jul 31, 20222 min read


East Pond Trail & Little East Pond Loop | 7/26/22
I’ve been doing a whole lot of notch through-hikes lately and today was certainly no exception. Liz just got back from a long trip and...
Izzy Risitano
Jul 26, 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...
Izzy Risitano
Jul 23, 20222 min read


Lend-A-Hand & Trestle Trail | 7/19/22
Now that I’ve done nearly every trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness, I decided to tie up a couple of loose ends while also doing my...
Izzy Risitano
Jul 20, 20223 min read


Hancock Notch Trail | 7/12/22
Impending thunderstorms, less than 1000 feet of elevation gain, and something to occupy our full afternoon. With this criterion at hand,...
Izzy Risitano
Jul 14, 20222 min read


Little Objectives Around North Conway | 7/11/22
Boulder Loop Trail After a shift in Concord, I was able to quickly make my way up to the Kancamangus Highway where I had pre-listed all...
Izzy Risitano
Jul 12, 20223 min read


Mount Katherine: Four Ways
Sandwich Wilderness & The Northern Presidentials are easily the two areas I’ve covered the least ground in. Unfortunately, the Northern...
Izzy Risitano
Jul 8, 20223 min read


Three Ponds Loop | 7/4/22
Twelve days ago, I was tossing the crutches I became too stubborn to use back into the woodshed at camp. Today, a lot has changed in just...
Izzy Risitano
Jul 4, 20222 min read


Blueberry & Speckled Mountain | 6/13/22
A week before my arrival at Cold River, I decided it was finally time for me to see where I’d be living for the summer. Ryan and I made...
Izzy Risitano
Jun 26, 20222 min read


Basin Trail to Rim Junction | 6/20/22
After a brief but incredibly packed start to prep week at AMC’s Cold River Camp, the Croo and I finally had an opportunity to explore...
Izzy Risitano
Jun 26, 20222 min read


Full Dry River Trail + 1/3 Presidential Traverse + Mt. Clinton Trail | 6/14/22
From the moment I started marking up my map of the White Mountains, there had been a handful of trails whose length and ruggedness...
Izzy Risitano
Jun 15, 20226 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...
Izzy Risitano
Jun 13, 20223 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...
Izzy Risitano
Jun 9, 20222 min read


Mount Eisenhower + A Dry River Expedition
Hopeful to finally get a view from Mount Eisenhower, I had planned an extended version of the trip that would allow us to complete an...
Izzy Risitano
Jun 2, 20223 min read
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