Ritzhikes

Where: North & South Kinsman When: 26 November 2019 With: Solo This was the finale of my Loose Ends hiking trips, getting peaks I should have summited on previous hikes. Most folks get both peaks in one trip (they're close to each other), but I managed to get only one of each. I tied up two loose ends (South Hancock and North Twin) previously this year, and today it was time to summit South Kinsman. I'd been planning this hike for a while, but hadn't been able to pull it together. It was actually almost a last-minute call. I got some chores out of the way the day before, then noted that the weather was looking good and my calendar was clear, so I pulled a pack together and set the alarm for 5AM. I pulled into the parking lot at 8AM after an uneventful ride north, finding four cars already there. The lot didn't look familiar...I figured it had been updated since my last visit in 1995 . I pulled my gear together and started up the trail. I kept a lookout for...