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A Quick Afternoon Hike Up Mt. Pemigewasset

Yesterday was one of those days where you’re laying comfortably in bed looking out the window and you say to yourself, “it’s such a shame...

Lexi Brocoum

Apr 30, 20194 min read

A Wintry Easter Outing to Mt. Pierce

Surprise! It’s definitely still winter in the Presidentials! Winter in the Whites is funny in that it could be a balmy 55 degrees when...

Lexi Brocoum

Apr 29, 20195 min read

Lucy's Reintroduction to the NH48 with Tom and Field

Today Lucy and I spent some quality time together in the mountains. Now that I’m done with the NH48, I’m a little more focused on Lucy’s...

Lexi Brocoum

Apr 13, 20195 min read

A Short Weekday Jaunt Up Mt. Morgan and Mt. Percival

I've been pretty overwhelmed lately with grad school and life stuff, so I've been taking every chance I get to do things that take my...

Lexi Brocoum

Mar 27, 20193 min read

My Reflection of the Journey to My NH48 Finish

When I started my quest for the NH 4,000 footers, I never expected to fall in love with hiking the way I have. It all began when I broke...

Lexi Brocoum

Mar 13, 201910 min read

My Big Finish on the Wildcats!

After eight months with finishing the NH48 on my mind I'm finally done! Yesterday was a gorgeous day for hiking, and the day went about...

Lexi Brocoum

Feb 18, 20198 min read

A Beautiful Day for Mt. Moriah

Today was the perfect day to tackle Mt. Moriah, for #46 out of the NH48 4,000 footers. I've been working on the 48 since June now, and...

Lexi Brocoum

Feb 16, 20193 min read

Ice Climbing on a Windy Day at Frankenstein Cliffs

Saturday was a beautiful but chilly day up in the mountains! With winds on the rock pile (Mt. Washington) reaching a speedy 148 mph, we...

Lexi Brocoum

Feb 13, 20194 min read

Middle/South Carter Take Two: Success!

Friday I hiked South Carter again with Middle Carter added in this time! I learned my lesson from Wednesday when we ran out of daylight...

Lexi Brocoum

Jan 7, 20194 min read

South Carter: Learning to Bail When You're Running Out of Daylight

Knowing when to bail is one of the hardest things for me about hiking. You go out there with a plan, a goal that you're trying to reach,...

Lexi Brocoum

Jan 3, 20193 min read

The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu - Part II: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, and Lima

This is my account of the second part of the Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu. For the first part click here! I was also part of a group...

Lexi Brocoum

Jan 2, 201911 min read

The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu - Part I: Humantay Lake, Salkantay Pass, and a Local Coffee Farm

Trekking to Machu Picchu has been on my hiking bucket list for a while now, so I was super excited to get the opportunity to do it while...

Lexi Brocoum

Dec 31, 201812 min read

A Week of Rural Medicine in Peru

Last week was one of the best learning experiences I've ever had. Coming to Peru to volunteer and open medical clinics was unlike...

Lexi Brocoum

Dec 29, 201814 min read

Carter Dome and Mt. Hight: Winter Wonderland in the Whites

Yesterday was my first winter weathered 4000 footer. Man was it difficult! My original plan was to hike Middle and South Carter and...

Lexi Brocoum

Nov 24, 20187 min read

Craving Snow as the Winter Withdrawal Sets In

Sitting here in the library at Wentworth Institute of Technology with hundreds of note cards in front of me, my brain spinning, and my...

Lexi Brocoum

Oct 25, 20183 min read

The Tripyramid Slides: A Crazy Steep First Look into Winter

Today was a really difficult but super fun hike in the Sandwich Wilderness! The north and south slides of the Tripyramid Mountains are...

Lexi Brocoum

Oct 15, 20186 min read

A Leaf Peeper's Paradise on Mt. Cabot

"And all at once, summer collapsed into fall." ~ Oscar Wilde Mt. Cabot is the northernmost 4,000 footer in NH all the way up in Berlin....

Lexi Brocoum

Oct 7, 20184 min read

Isolation: An Unexpectedly Difficult but Breathtaking Hike

Looking back on all of the 4,000 footers I’ve done, a few stand out as being incredibly challenging. The Presidential Traverse was hands...

Lexi Brocoum

Sep 30, 20186 min read

A One Year Post-Broken Neck Reflection of Why I Started Hiking and Celebration Hike of Mt. Waumbek

On September 15, 2017 I was in a freak accident that fractured my C7 transverse process. In more common terms, on this day exactly one...

Lexi Brocoum

Sep 15, 20184 min read

Flags on the 48 on South Hancock

Yesterday was Flags on the 48, an annual tribute to 9/11. Every year on the Saturday closest to September 11th, 48 teams of volunteer...

Lexi Brocoum

Sep 9, 20184 min read

A Quick Afternoon Hike Up Mt. Pemigewasset

A Wintry Easter Outing to Mt. Pierce

Lucy's Reintroduction to the NH48 with Tom and Field

A Short Weekday Jaunt Up Mt. Morgan and Mt. Percival

My Reflection of the Journey to My NH48 Finish

My Big Finish on the Wildcats!

A Beautiful Day for Mt. Moriah

Ice Climbing on a Windy Day at Frankenstein Cliffs

Middle/South Carter Take Two: Success!

South Carter: Learning to Bail When You're Running Out of Daylight

The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu - Part II: Aguas Calientes, Machu Picchu, and Lima

The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu - Part I: Humantay Lake, Salkantay Pass, and a Local Coffee Farm

A Week of Rural Medicine in Peru

Carter Dome and Mt. Hight: Winter Wonderland in the Whites

Craving Snow as the Winter Withdrawal Sets In

The Tripyramid Slides: A Crazy Steep First Look into Winter

A Leaf Peeper's Paradise on Mt. Cabot

Isolation: An Unexpectedly Difficult but Breathtaking Hike

A One Year Post-Broken Neck Reflection of Why I Started Hiking and Celebration Hike of Mt. Waumbek

Flags on the 48 on South Hancock

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