On September 15th 2001,
a group of six hikers climbed Mt. Liberty and flew an American flag from the
summit in a patriotic remembrance of the events that had transpired four days
earlier. The following year, the event Flags on the 48 was organized.
This was my fourth year participating in this event. The
previous years, I had hiked South Twin (2013), Owls Head (2014) and Bondcliff
(2015). This is one of those events that fills up quickly, especially the
more popular summits with good views and easy accessibility.
This year September 11th fell on a Sunday, and the event
was moved from Saturday to Sunday. I was on the crew for Mt. Moriah, the
second-northernmost four-thousand-footer in New Hampshire, and the northernmost
one on the Appalachian Trail before heading North for Mahoosuc Notch in Maine.
Here are some photos from our trip! Thanks to all the folks who made it memorable for so many reasons!