Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Stories From The Trail Ep 13 – White Mountains Direttissima with Griffin Howard

New Hampshire is home to 48 peaks over 4,000 feet. For hikers who collect patches, the “NH48” is awarded to those who have visited all 48 peaks. For the truly insane and/or daring, the next level is the White Mountains Direttissima. “Direttissima” is from the Italian for “shortest link”, and although it’s usually a climbing term, it applies here as the most efficient route for hitting all 48 peaks.
All in a single hike.
Only a handful of people have succeeded — we were only able to find eight. ...

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