Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Catching up, summertime, vacation, and looking at my goals!

Oh boy, I had let myself get very behind in my blogging the past couple of months. I've been prioritizing my writing and kept saving the photos "for later," which meant I've been slowly crawling through them, editing, uploading, and putting my entries together, but I'm happy to say that today, Tuesday, June 24th, 2025, and I am officially caught up! For the first time since end of March, nonetheless!

Part of this success is due to the end of the school year, which officially concluded yesterday (thank GOODNESS). Now that I am officially on summer break, I am really looking for more adventures (while I am laying in bed at 2pm as it 101 degrees outside), rest, and accomplishing goals.

Speaking of which, my annual "I'm going to the mountains NOBODY TALK TO ME" vacation this evening! I'm being a little more friendly this year (this is my fourth year, I did Acadia my first two years and went to the Whites last year) - as Sarah is joining me tomorrow and Gen for the following three days. I'm planning on hiking Mt. Isolation with Sarah tomorrow (Wednesday), a massive loop with East Royce, West Royce, Blueberry, and Speckled Mountains on Thursday, Iron Mountain on Friday, and ideally Cannon Mountain and Mt. Wolf on Saturday, but there's rain in the forecast on Saturday, so TBD. My big goal is to knock off all remaining 48s and delisted 52s this week except for Mt. Moriah and Shelburne Moriah, which will be my last ones for each list. Fingers cross all goes well!

And finally, revisiting the goals I set for this year back in January...
1. 100 hikes, 500 miles, 100,000 feet [IN PROGRESS: 74 hikes, 338.83 miles, 72,842 feet]
2. 52 Hike Challenge [IN PROGRESS: 27/52]
3. Complete the 52 With a View (1 more) [+ Delisted Peaks] [IN PROGRSS: 3 more 52D; 1 more 52]
4. Complete the NH 48 (4 more) [IN PROGRESS: 3 more]
5. Complete the VT 5 [NO PROGRESS YET]
6. Complete the Friends of the Wapack Hikes [COMPLETE]
7. Complete the Harriman Shelter Challenge [COMPLETE]
8. Hike at least one winter 4000-Footer [COMPLETE; Winter condition at least]
9. Hike Mt. Monadnock at least once [COMPLETE]

So now I propose my "halfway through the year updated list:"
1. 100 hikes, 500 miles, 100,000 feet
2. 52 Hike Challenge
3. Complete the 52 With a View + Delisted Peaks
4. Complete the NH 48
5. Complete the VT 5
6. Hike Mt. Monadnock at least once more
7. Work towards the NYAT this summer

Time for vacation!

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