David and Anna of NEMC just called to say they are walking around North Conway after waking up for a beautiful sunrise hike. They plan on hiking Mt. Washington tomorrow, which, in my opinion, is the best hike (or at least in the top five!) in New England. Downeast hikers are still in the backcountry,
Hello Apogee followers around the globe! Yet another guest blogger today! Susie Hufstader (yours truly) is one of two support staff working for Apogee this summer. This is my first summer with Apogee (as a staff member), but I was a student on the Cape and Islands, Coast to Québec, and Vermont to Boston trips
Lidia and Alex’s PC group leaving Oregon behind for the state of California. And finally…our ACC group crossing the continental divide. It’s all downhill from here, right?
Let’s face it, when you get on your computer in the late afternoon to check our blog or the Apogee Facebook Fan Page (btw, if you’re not a Fan yet, please become one), it’s not to read our well written prose, our amusing anecdotes, or entertaining commentary on trip life (although that’s a major bonus).
Good morning, Apogee-aniacs! After yesterday’s late-night posting, I suppose I’m trying to balance things out with an AM post today. My sense of balance and order aside, I’m also addressing the reality that with another Massachusetts trip-start today, I’m not likely to be able to sit down at the computer again today. Just a few
As I start this entry, it is 11:24 PM – it’s been a long day in the wide world of Apogee… Our indomitable leaders, and Kevin and I, started our last Cape trip of the summer today, which is always a delight. Less of a delight today, however, was the four hours it took to
On June 15, our 23 leaders and support staff arrived in Brunswick for 10 days of leader training. It’s one of my favorite parts of our season…but also one of the most exhausting. Chad and I run ourselves a bit ragged making sure that our leaders get the most out of our time together. We
Northwest Explorer is gearing up for a short backcountry hike in the Olympics. Mike sent in the below shot before they headed out. There likely will not be a blog posting tomorrow as Chad, myself, Susie and Chris are scattered to the winds to start Cape trips and help with a shuttle for our Downeast
Pete and Jess’ group of Coast to Quebecers were helping out at the Coastal Mountain Land Trust today — picking up where Corley and Andy’s group left off yesterday. They spent their “off” day hiking up a mountain, hauling signage. This is all part of a strategy to make tomorrow’s hills seem smaller — social
All the way over on the shores of Puget Sound, Mike and Annie’s Northwest Explorers enjoyed a great first night together (replete with an epic game of “Giants, Wizards & Elves” (how come these groups all play games I’ve never heard of?)) and shoved off today for Olympic National Park. They’ll be doing a combination