We’ve all been there — after weeks of looking forward to your planned escape to the White Mountains, the weather app refuses to budge from its 90% chance of rain forecast. It’s too late to cancel reservations and you’ve already lined up the plant sitter. You pack rain gear and tell yourself you will hike … Continue reading Hike Anyway! Plus eight other rainy day things to do in the White Mountains.
While you’d be hard pressed to find an east coast hiker who is unfamiliar with the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), the majority have barely scratched the surface of the vast network of Randolph Mountain Club (RMC) trails in the White Mountains. Many have never visited or even heard of the RMC cabins nestled in the … Continue reading The Other Mountain Club: RMC is NH’s White Mountains’ Hidden Gem
Fall 2018 Job Annoucement The Notch Hostel is hiring for September and/or October (similar position available this winter)! Position: Housekeeper Want to live and work in the White Mountains? Do you enjoy housekeeping in a home-like setting? Apply today to live in your very own tiny house at the Notch Hostel in exchange for providing housekeeping … Continue reading Want to live in a tiny house in the White Mountains this fall? The Notch Hostel is hiring!
Deciding what to hike when visiting the White Mountains can be a difficult decision. There are so many excellent choices. We, at the Notch Hostel, compiled a list of our favorite nearby hikes to share with you, ranging from easy walking trails to strenuous multi-day hikes. Easy Hikes Lincoln Woods: Length: Flat 2.9-mile long walking … Continue reading 12 Scenic Hikes Within 30 Minutes of the Notch Hostel
Here at the Notch, we’re proud to be part of the hostel community, and we’re enthusiastic about our travelers, their journeys, and the plethora of adventures that await our guests in the White Mountains. However, hostels are not everyone’s first pick…
It’s 7 a.m., the thermometer outside reads negative one, and the trees are swaying with ominous winds. While other vacationers to New Hampshire’s White Mountains are tapping the snooze button, hikers are hitting the trails, braving deep snow, frozen river crossings, and subzero wind chills. Some may think us crazy to head into the woods … Continue reading Winter Hiking in the Whites: What to Wear
By Shannon Grossman There is this part of my essence with the sole-purpose of seeking out adventures. The more unusual the experience, the more appropriate it corresponds with my life. So, it is only natural that I climb my first 4000-foot peak in New Hampshire with winter-like conditions. (Lila, the 4-legged Notch mascot, did too!) … Continue reading Cheers to the 1st of the 48
On November 18, my brother Dan and I arrived in Chalten and began madly preparing for our climb. We were there with our family as part of a longer trip through Argentina and would only be in town for three nights. We had decided on a mountain on the perimeter of the main “Fitz Roy” … Continue reading Breaking Trail On Patagonia’s Cerro Eléctrico
Written by Notch staff member Stephanie Robinson, based on her personal experience living and breakfast dining in Lincoln, NH. After having spent most of my childhood summers in Lincoln, I’ve eaten at just about every restaurant in the area. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day (after all, it’s first!) so I decided make a … Continue reading Top 5 breakfast joints near the Notch
Rarely does a day go by that we are not asked, “What made you want to start a hostel?” While the answer contains some common threads, it varies from one telling to the next. This personal blog post is about the genesis of the Notch Hostel – the newest hostel in the White Mountains. … Continue reading The Birth of a White Mountains Hostel