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in the mountains, ocean, and air

Mt Flume and Mt Liberty

September 15, 2024
Emilie Phillips

I hadn’t expected much of a hike whose prime distinction was being just south of the famously crowded Falling Waters, Lincoln, Lafayette loop. But Tyson had done his research well. The Mt Flume and Mt Liberty loop was a fun hike. The most important question of the hike is, what are these things? The ground […]

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Russell Forest rock climbing

September 14, 2024
Emilie Phillips

Saturday we joined Sarah, Mike, and family for an afternoon of rock climbing. The point was time with friends, not hard climbing, so we picked a small out of the way crag — Schist Creek in Russell Forest. The climbs were short, but not quite short enough to use one rope on two climbs. Sarah […]

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Second time ridge flying from Franconia

September 8, 2024
Emilie Phillips

1,400 feet per minute up! In a glider. That’s as fast as the Bearhawk can climb. Just a moment before my elevator ride, I had been facing the solid green flank of Mt Lafayette. This was way better than I had expected for the day. Earlier that week, the wind was forecast from the west […]

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Some photos

Emilie Phillips

We have been doing a bunch of fun things, but I am not keeping up with the posts. For now, I have some photos uploaded Emilie hiked Mt Avalon, Field, and Tom The whole family hiked Bald Peak and then Lafayette via Greenleaf trail Franconia gliding day 1 and Franconia ridge soaring

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We like sea kayaking in big waves, landing our airplanes off-airport, skiing in the wilderness, and more. Check back next week to hear about our family’s latest adventure.

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