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Chris Calabrese
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Peaks & Politics; unapologetic liberal; Connecticut, USA

The greatest weapon of the fascist is the tolerance of the pacifist.
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Big Ball, Black Snout, and Mount Shaw loop in the #Ossipee Range of #NewHampshire on Sunday.

#lakewinnipesauke #hiking #mountains #lake #wildflowers #flowers #livefreeordie #52withaview #trail
June 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Mt Mexico, Big Rock Cave, Mt Paugus today in #NewHampshire was very rainy, muddy and gross. #52withaview #newengland

#cave #boulder #trail #summit #whitemountains #wmnf #hiking #mountain #rain #mud #summit
June 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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20.2 mile solo day hike of Glastenbury Mountain in #Vermont on Saturday on the Long Trail (Appalachian Trail). Took me 10.5 hours to complete. It was very wet and muddy and I only saw a handful of people all day.

#newengland #hiking #appalachiantrail #mountain #longtrail #trail #forest #tower
June 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Sine Die 2025. My 17th legislative session at House Democrats. There’s no place I’d rather work with fascists in charge in Washington. #connecticut #hartford #newengland #democrat #liberal

#trumpsucks #vote #voteblue #kamalaharris #legislatures #houseofrepresentatives #capitolbuilding
June 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Mountain Laurel is blooming in eastern #Connecticut and should be at its peak by next week at this time. Summer is almost upon us.

#flowers #wildflowers #newengland #mountainlaurel #waterfalls #hiking #lake #hikect #trail #nature
June 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Plateau Mountain in the #Catskills today via Warner Creek Trail and Devils Path. It was a much nicer weather day than on Sunday with temperatures reaching the 60’s. #memorialday #newyork #upstateny

#catskillmountains #hiking #mountains #devilspath #trail #sky #clouds #hikeny
May 27, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Bear Mtn (CT), Mt Race (MA), Mt Everett (MA), Race Brook Falls (MA) as part of a 17-mile solo loop of the eastern side of the Southern Taconics on Sunday in the rain. #appalachiantrail #connecticut #massachusetts #rain #newengland

#berkshires #mountains #hiking #spring #nature #trail
May 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Sage’s Ravine on Sunday on the #AppalachianTrail on the border of #Connecticut and #Massachusetts - this was part of a 17-mile solo adventure over three mountains in two states. It was a very wet day.

#wildlife #newt #flowers #newengland #salamander #wildflowers #trillium #waterfall #forest
May 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Today I took advantage of the gorgeous weather and hiked to Heublein Tower, but from a less known route - starting at Hazen Park in Avon. #connecticut #tower #newengland #spring #hiking #trail

#ctstateparks #mountain #sky #travel #hikect #wildflowers #flowers
May 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Spooky hike of Mount Holyoke on Saturday in the wind and pouring rain. #massachusetts #newengland #mountholyoke #hiking #mountain #rain #rainyday

#spring #fog #hikertrash #trees #forest
April 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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North Point, Pitching Point, Storm King Mtn on the west side of the #HudsonRiver today was spectacular. Temperatures reached the upper 70’s

#newyork #upstateny #hudsonvalley #hudsonhighlands #river #hikeny #hiking #mountains #trailrunner #spring #springbreak #trail
April 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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#EarthDay 2025, Lamentation Mountain, Giuffrida Park, Meriden, CT #connecticut #hikect #newengland

#spring #springbreak #hiking #summit #trail #mountain #sky
April 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Bash Bish Falls today on the border of #massachusetts and #newyork - tallest #waterfall in all of southern #NewEngland

#hiking #spring #adventure #forest #trail #statepark #upstateny #berkshires #travel #statepark
April 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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East Barndoor Hill, McLean Game Refuge, Granby, CT for a Monday after-work hike. #connecticut #newengland #spring

#hiking #mountains #trail #springbreak #summit #trees #sun #hikect #cabin
April 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Mount Willey, #NewHampshire 3/22/25 from Ethan Pond Trail and the dreaded ladders. Trail conditions deteriorated throughout the day, and I was switching between spikes and snowshoes.

#ladder #mountains #hiking #appalachiantrail #snow #winter #trail #sky #travel #newengland
March 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Feeding wild Grey Jays from the #summit of Mount Willey today. #newhampshire #greyjays #birds

#newengland #trail #snow #winter #wildlife #birdfeeder #hiking #mountains #travel #winterwonderland #explore
March 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Plattekill & Overlook on Saturday for my 51st and 52nd peaks on the Catskill 102-Highest list. I did this 14.4 mile hike from Platte Clove Rd and despite being a weekend only saw a handful of other people all day.

#catskills #newyork #upstateny #hiking #mountains #winter #snow #bushwhack #travel
March 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Overlook Mountain House Ruins, #Catskills 3/8/25

#ruins #abandoned #catskillmountains #hiking #winter #hotel #newyork #upstateny #hikeny #mountains #travel
March 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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West Kill Mountain, Catskills, #NewYork 3/2/25 - the temperature was 6 degrees with 20mph winds. I was in microspikes all day on the famed Devils Path. This was my 3rd time hiking this peak - all of which have been in #winter

#catskills #catskillmountains #hiking #travel #trail #mountains #summit
March 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Video from the summit area of Mount Washington as I was descending the cog railway tracks. Incredible views of the northern presidential range (Jefferson / Adams / Madison)

#newhampshire #newengland #snow #winter #wind #outdoors #hiking #mountains #adventure #nature #appalachiantrail
February 25, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Mount Washington today for the third winter in a row. The windchill was -20 with gusts up to 55mph. I was in goggles and balaclava most of the day and hiked in snowshoes.

#newhampshire #mountwashington #hiking #mountains #appalachiantrail #snow #windy #winter #newengland #adventure #travel
February 23, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Three years ago today - feeding wild Grey Jays right out of my hand on Middle Carter Mountain #NewHampshire

#birds #greyjay #wildlife #mountains #ornithology #dinosaurs #newengland #hiking #winter #nature #naturephotography #appalachiantrail #snow
February 21, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Pine Cobble, Williamstown, #Massachusetts 2/15/25 - this was my first time ever doing this small peak which sits just one mile south of the Vermont border. This is a very popular approach for backpackers hiking the Long Trail.

#berkshires #hiking #newengland #winter #sky #mountains #trail
February 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Incredible day on Lafayette and Lincoln on Lincoln’s bday 2/12/25 - I was in snowshoes all day and did the loop clockwise. Temperatures lingered in the
mid teens. I’ll never forget this day.

#newhampshire #snow #winter #hiking #mountains #ridge #clouds #sky #newengland #snowshoeing #trailrunning
February 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Summit video from Mount Cardigan yesterday. It was a generally calm day but got very windy with temperatures in the single digits near the top.

#newhampshire #newengland #mountains #hiking #windy #sky #clouds #travel #video #adventure #explore #winter
February 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM