presidential traverse and white mountains, new hampshire

About this trip

Calling all Sloan adventurers! Have you been browsing the pre-fx trip list and thinking to yourself: “Huh, cute trip, but I’m looking for something a bit more intense?” Well, you’ve landed on the right page. Welcome to the Prezzy Traverse: a true bucket-list trip for any adventurous Sloanie. Drive to the White Mountains of New Hampshire, hike 20 miles, gain 9,000 feet of elevation over two days, and spend the night in an Appalachian hut (they provide mattresses but BYO sleeping bag)!

Once you’ve made best friends for life via 2 days of trauma bonding hiking, you’ll have the opportunity to hang out with your new friends in a much chiller environment. Scenic AirBnB, hot tub, BBQ, and some friendly beer (and alternative option) Olympics.

Noah (MBA ’24) is excited to try to convince everyone that going to sleep at 10 and waking up at 6 is the ideal MBA lifestyle (he will die on this hill). Alexa (MBA ’24) will be swapping her emergency kit for a couple of 6-packs to make sure she gets her daily fix. And Dan (MBA ’24) will convince you to embrace your inner hippie: just move to Denver and work in sustainability, duh.

Itinerary

Aug 20 Early start, drive to the trailhead, and hike. Spend the night in the Lake of the Clouds Appalachian Hut.

Aug 21 Finish hiking, grab dinner in town, and head to AirBnB for evening activities.

Aug 22 Relax, grill, Olympics.

Aug 23 Lazy morning, drive home!

5 = Very frequently (daily); 1 = Infrequently (once)

Important things to note

Other expenses No additional costs other than typical excluded costs (see the FAQ for more information)