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   48 x 12 Earl Chadwick and Sue Seskevich
aka BIG Earl and Trail Trotter
48 x 12   
  

 

On June 30, 2007, Sue and Earl first met on a hike organized by Steve. It was a northbound traverse of The Bonds and Zealand (Lincoln Woods to Zealand Road). The hike included Steve, Christa, Amicus, Katharine, Sue, and Earl. They hiked together on three more occasions in the remainder of 2007. They became regular hiking partners starting February 2008.

Long, multi-peak dayhikes are enjoyed by both. Their first such hike together was the Wapack Trail end-to-end. They completed multiple Presidential Traverses, multiple Wildcats-Carters-Moriah traverses, Kilkenny Ridge end-to-end (South Pond to Starr King trailhead), Osceolas-Tripyramids-Whiteface-Passaconaway traverse (Thornton Gap to Ferncroft), Kinsman Ridge Trail end-to-end (Franconia Notch to Kinsman Notch), a full set of Bonds traverses (one in each month) and various other big loops or traverses.

In early 2010 they set out to pursue the completion of The Grid together. Both had some peaks to re-hike. The objective was to hike The Grid together; which was finally accomplished on February 16, 2013.

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Earl and Sue on Mount Adams, peak #575

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Earl and Sue on Mount Madison, peak #576

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A great memory from our first hike together.

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Wherever there's snow, Sue has friends nearby.

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Along the way other lists were completed:

Sue’s completed lists:

  • White Mountain Four Thousand Footers
  • Winter White Mountain Four Thousand Footers
  • New England Four Thousand Footers
  • New England Hundred Highest

Current New Hampshire Four Thousand Footer peak count: 646

Earl’s completed lists:

  • White Mountain Four Thousand Footers (pre-6/30/2007)
  • Winter White Mountain Four Thousand Footers (pre-6/30/2007)
  • New England Four Thousand Footers
  • New England Hundred Highest

Current New Hampshire Four Thousand Footer peak count: 823

 

 

Profile last updated: February 20, 2013