Run The Whites
Early Winter Conditions on Mount Jefferson
Guest Blog by Joe Florentine
I had heard the Jefferson Notch road was still open, and that there were winter conditio...
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History Made at the 7th Bubba’s Backyard Ultra
The 2025 edition of Bubba’s Backyard Ultra had it all—grit, camaraderie, and a couple record-breaking runs that lit u...
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WM 100 Spencer's Recap - "The Pod"
The White Mountain 100 turned into an experience that I will never forget. The time is largely unimpressive, 44 hours...
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2025 White Mountain 100
The Whites 100 follows nearly the entire stretch of the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire, running from Mount Moria...
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Pre-WM100: Spencer's Attempt
With a date change and a few other moving pieces, the opportunity arose for me to take a swing at the White Mountain 100.
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Tour de Franc - Franconia Notch, NH
by Greg McMillan
Flanked by Cannon mountain and Mount Lafayette, Franconia Notch is one of the more striking and his...
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WMSC Employees on Vacation: Wild Wild West
by Spencer Ralston
My quest to work as little as possible this summer culminated in a month long trip to Colorado an...
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White Mountain Swan Song
Swan Song Trip Report
by Andrew Drumond
I’m not sure why the Swan Song took so long to gain my attention. It alway...
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Hoka Mafate 5 Review
Hoka Mafate Speed 5 Review
by Andrew Drummond
The Mafate 5 has landed. The revision comes three years after the rele...
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White Mountain Direttissima
Last week, I completed one of the most challenging and personal projects of my life: an unsupported linkup of all 48 New Hampshire 4,000-footers known as the White Mountain Direttissima. The route covered 231 miles and nearly 86,000 feet of climbing, and I finished in 4 days, 22 hours, and 43 minutes — over a full day faster than my 2016 attempt.
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Running or Hiking the Presidential Traverse
If you're looking for the quintessential White Mountains experience, the Presidential Traverse—known affectionately as the “Presi”—delivers big in every category: mileage, vertical gain, rugged terrain, and sheer alpine beauty.
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Nancy Carrigain Loop – Hart’s Location, NH
The Nancy Carrigain Loop is a challenging but rewarding mountain route that links the lightly-trafficked Nancy Pond Trail with the more popular summit of Mount Carrigain. This is one of my favorite routes in the Whites because it offers a little bit of everything without being as committing as some of the premiere routes.
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