New England is known for its quaint towns and beautiful fall foliage. People from

around the country come to see its leaves in the height of fall and swim in

their warm lakes during the summer. For someone not from New England you might

not be able to distinguish the difference between Massachusetts, New Hampshire or

Maine. Maybe New England to you is just Boston. But if you were to ask me, New

Hampshire is home. The live free or die state, that small little triangle in the

northeast. The springs here are wet and rainy and then the summer comes in the

entire state. Flourishes with flowers and bright green leaves, singing birds and

rushing waterfalls. Fall arrives in some of the most beautiful foliage you've

ever seen resides here. And then winter hits. The leaves have all fallen and the

state is blanketed and snow. Holiday lights fill up small towns. Everyone is

bundled up in cozy jackets and carrying warm drinks. It's a cozy and quiet

part of the year. While many towns go into hibernation, the ski towns of

Northern New Hampshire come alive. People drive for hours to get up north into

the tall peaks of the white mountains. It almost seems impossible that you can

go from sea level to snow-capped beautiful mountains and granite notches in

just a few hours. But here it is. Right in New Hampshire. Here also lives the

tallest peak on the eastern border. Mount Washington. During the winter it

attracts hikers, snow shurs, backcountry skiers and ice climbers. And when you

enter these slopes, you leave the quaint cozy in New England vibe that you've

known. And you head straight into the most dangerous wilderness in the east. With

each step you take closer to the summit, you head closer and closer into the

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