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   48 x 12 Al Aldrich 48 x 12   
  

 

Al unknowingly began his Grid in 1988 and completed it October 3, 2010 on Mount Liberty. He was joined by a large group of about 25 friends. On the summit Al was awarded his Grid patch by Ed Hawkins.

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Al was joined on the summit by four other Grid finishers. From left to right: Peter Crane (Finisher #10), Mary Ellen BaRoss (Finisher #11), Al Aldrich (Finisher #12), Ed Hawkins (Finisher #2), and Jim Towle (Finisher #8).

  

To view Al's Grid click here.

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   Here is a list of some of Al's other hiking milestones and accomplishments.

  • Completed New Hampshire 4000 footers any season, September 1993
  • Summited Mt Rainier and Mt Hood, July 1994
  • Summited Mexican volcanoes, Nov 1994
  • Summited the Matterhorn and Mt Blanc, Aug 1995
  • Summited Mt Cotopaxi, Equador, 19348 ft, Jun 1996
  • Summited Mt Huayna Potasi, Bolivier, 19870 ft, May 1997
  • Completed New Hampshire 4000 footers in Winter, Mar 1998
  • Completed New England 100 highest any season, October 1999
  • Summited El Pico de Orizaba, Mexico 18850 ft, Nov 2002, with climbing and hiking companion, Linda Comeau
  • Summited Kilimanjaro, 19334 ft, Feb 2003, with Linda
  • Completed New England 100 highest in Winter, March 2004, with Linda
  • Accompanied their dog Buster on his completion of the NH 4000 footers, Sep 2005,Al and Linda
  • Completed 3 marathons, Philadelphia 2000, Columbus 2003, Marine Corps 2005 with PR of 3:56:23
  • Completed the Inca Trail, Peru, 2004 and 2006, along with climbing and trekking, with Linda
  • Completed the Pikes Peak Ascent race, Aug 2007, 13.3 miles, 7815 ft gain, 4:57:05
  • Trekking in Nepal, Oct 2007, reaching summit of Kala Patar, 18500 ft, with Linda
  • Trekking in New Zealand Feb 2008 with Linda
  • Completed the Mount Washington Auto Road Race for 29 consecutive years thru 2012, 7.6 miles, 4650 ft gain.
  • Summited the 54 Colorado 14000 footers, 2005 thru 2011, Linda has done 34
  • Completed 42 state high points with Linda
  • Completed approximately 94% of the Appalachian Trail with Linda
  • Won the 2010 Jackson NH Mixed Doubles Championship with Linda
  • Completed the Walker's Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, Jul 2011, with Linda
  • Completed section hiking of both the John Muir Trail and the Appalachian Trail with Linda in August 2015
  • Walked Scotland's West Highland Way and hiked to the summit of Ben Nevis with Linda in September 2015
  Al and Linda live in Jackson, NH with their dog Buster.

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  Here are a few pictures from Al's adventures.

 

Al, Linda and Ed on Boundary Peak, the state highpoint of Nevada.
The group followed this peak with the highpoint of Arizona.

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Al and Linda on Mt Elbert for the second time, 2006 and 2010, with friends Elaine and Geoff.
Al and Linda have also shared adventures with Geoff and Elaine in Peru and Nepal.

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Al with hiker Ray from Georgia. Al, Linda and Buster met Ray hiking into Harper's Ferry in 2006 and now section hike the AT together 2 or 3 times a year and hope to reach Baxter Peak on Katahdin in Sep 2013.

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Al and Linda in New Zealand with friends Sandee and Kin. Al, Linda and Kin have also teamed to reach the state highpoints of MT, ID, NE, OK, TX, NM and RI.

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Profile last updated: October 16, 2015