Reflecting one week later on our Presidential Traverse and I’m struck by the drive that Todd has shown in this Northeast Ultra 8 challenge. We’re 3 hikes in, with 66 miles and nearly 30,000 feet of elevation gain under our feet, and there’s no slowing this man down. Very proud to be on his team as he takes on the hardest hikes of the northeast. Our 10 summits last Friday gifted us stunning views with perfect weather. Can’t wait to get back to NH to see more of the White Mountains!

Person wearing a headlamp stands next to a trail sign reading USFS AMC RMC Appalachia Valley Way Airline and Diverging Trails holding paper with text Miles 66-88 The Presidential Traverse Northeast Ultra 8 Hike 3/8 logo for North East Ultra 8 and Forward Mountain Guides surrounded by greenery at night Two men stand on a rocky mountain peak smiling. One gives a thumbs up wearing a blue cap and beige jacket holding a hiking pole. The sky is overcast with distant mountains. Two hikers smile and gesture with peace signs on a rocky mountain summit. One stands holding trekking poles. A wooden sign reads Lowe’s Path Gulfside Trail Gray Knob Cabin. A person wearing outdoor clothing and a blue cap is sitting atop a large rugged boulder, surrounded by a rocky terrain under a clear blue sky. A person wearing hiking gear walks with trekking poles on a snow-covered mountain slope surrounded by rocky terrain under a cloudy sky. A person with a backpack sits on rocky terrain, displaying a hand gesture. They are wearing a blue cap and sunglasses. The surrounding environment includes mountains under a cloudy sky. Two individuals in hiking gear rest on a rocky mountain top with a vast hilly landscape behind them. One person holds a trekking pole. The cap text says Saddle Up And Hike. A person wearing a blue cap and sunglasses stands beside a sign at Mt Washington Summit in Mt Washington State Park 6288 FT 1917 M surrounded by rocky terrain. Two hikers smiling on a rocky mountain summit with expansive views of distant mountains. One wears a beige shirt and blue cap showing hand gestures. The other in red holds trekking poles. Two hikers stand on a rocky mountain summit smiling. One gives a thumbs-up while holding trekking poles. Text on the hat reads KIRKLAND & ELLIS and ONWARD MOUNTAIN GUIDES. A person stands on rocky terrain raising both hands displaying hand signals surrounded by a mountainous landscape wearing hiking gear and a blue cap with text saying Mount Washington Observatory. Two hikers wearing outdoor clothing and sunglasses stand on a rocky trail surrounded by trees. One shows ten fingers indicating a count. The cap reads Kirkland & Ellis. Two people wearing outdoor gear standing on rocky terrain smiling with one giving a thumbs-up and the other holding up hands. They are surrounded by trees and distant mountains. Mountains rise in the distance under a cloudy sky while a rocky terrain with sparse vegetation fills the foreground leading to a green valley in a vast landscape.