Henry's Free Ascents
A year ago last January, Henry Barber and his climbing partner, Rob Taylor, were negotiating a wall of ice 18,000 feet up the steep slope...
Feb 16, 1979
Nature in its Rarest Mood - Winter Mountaineering
Winter weather in the mountains of New England is rarely kind. The stark, frigid environment, particularly above timberline, can be...
Jan 26, 1979
1978 Ear of the Year - The Blend
Instant success is a mythological beast in the world of professional entertainers. Sure, there are the tales about the groups that hit it...
Dec 30, 1978
Resurveying the Presidentials
If, standing atop Mt. Washington, you always thought your elevation above sea level to be 6,288 feet, or 5,698 on Mt. Adams, or 5,715 on...
Sep 1, 1978
A Cosmic Height
Mt. Adams is the second highest summit in New England, and there are few other peaks, aside from Mt. Washington and Katahdin in Maine,...
Aug 19, 1978
Living Among the Clouds
Mountains will endure. As long as they are safe from the toys and whims of man, they will endure. But what of men enduring mountains?...
Jul 28, 1978
The Land of Many Uses - The White Mountain National Forest
The White Mountain National Forest (WMNF) encompasses more than 730,000 acres in Maine and New Hampshire, and at its heart lies Mt....
Jul 7, 1978
Listening in on Tom Deans*
The White Mountain National Forest is the most heavily used forest in the eastern United States. There are 1200 miles of trails within...
Jul 7, 1978
Mt. Washington - Its Magnetic and Enduring Presence
New Hampshire as a vacationland is known for its lakes and streams, forests, hills and meadowlands, exquisite summer days and sunsets,...
May 19, 1978
Watching the River FLow
The intervales along the Saco River have always been a place of dwellings and activity. The Valley may bear the name of its mentor to the...
May 19, 1978