Hiking goals for 2009

[CHRIS]

That was awesome KDT. I plan on doing alot more hiking in 2009 as I hope to get up north at least every other weekend. I also had lost over 40 pounds watching what I ate with the help of my wife and walking a minimum of 5 miles every night after dinner sometimes more when I got into the zone. But of course for one reason or another I stopped walking every now and then and then completely and all of a sudden I don't know where it came from but 20 pounds came back . I have made a plan to start on Jan. 1st going back to all my old routines and I hope to loss the 20 pounds plus some more by spring.

[mtruman]

Kevin, your goals make anything else that any of us could say sound a bit hollow. As Patrad said - Amen, indeed Amen.

[dangergirl]

Hi! I have lots of goals, lets see if they come through!!!
Here they are:
Winter Pemi Loop
Winter Presi Traverse
Lots of ice climbing (lead a WI3+)
Learn to backcountry snowboard safely
Lead some friends to the top of Mount Washington in the winter
Take an avalanche course
Alaska 8 day mountaineering course on the Ruth Glacier (in June)
Plan and execute an unguided summit attempt of Mount Rainier in August (5 friends are joining me)
Lots of rock climbing (lead a 5.8)
Run the Vermont 50
Run the Nipmuck Marathon
Do 2 mountain bike races
Do 2 dirtbike races
Get over my fear of kayaking
Take a meteorology course
Put a deposit down on a guided trip up Denali in 2010

[Charlie]

i will set only 1 that way i will do it

to make it to the top for Seek The Peak 2009

[Brad]

i will set only 1 that way i will do it

to make it to the top for Seek The Peak 2009

And I will see you do it.

[FisherCat]

1) 5 days of trailwork in June
2) Finish my WM 48 4K's, just 3 left-Owl's Head, Isolation, and Waumbek
3) 2 of those will be hit (Isolation & Waumbek) by one week on the Cohos Trail
4) Trailwork on the Cohos Trail, mostly blazing in the northern sections
5) a long weekend of hiking and trailwork in July
6) more trailwork in August
7) a week of skiing and one snowshoe up MT Tom in February
8) more hiking and a day or two of trailwork in October

[TrishandAlex]

1) 5 days of trailwork in June

Thanks, FisherCat, I had left out something very important!

The week after Alex and I finish the NH 48, we will volunteer for trailwork and make that a regular part of our year from there on out.

[WinterWarlock]

Wow - this is an ambitious crowd! For me, I'd like to

- Complete at least fifteen more ADK 46rs, putting me halfway through
- Hike in NH and Maine
- Lose 20 pounds
- Visit one National Park this year (did Yosemite last year)
- Improve my xcountry skiing

That should keep me busy enough!

Happy New Year everyone.

Scott

[spyboy]

If you don't have alot of time to head out west, go to Acadia National Park in Maine.

- Visit one National Park this year (did Yosemite last year)

[WinterWarlock]

If you don't have alot of time to head out west, go to Acadia National Park in Maine.

It's definitely on the list for '09...trying to put together a one week vacation in Maine, and Acadia is high on that list. Any specific recommendations in Acadia?