WINNISQUAM ECHO LOCAL NEWS July 23, 2015 A3 n tales with Buffalo and Tough Cookie BY ERIN PLUMMER [email protected] year-old Janelle and her ing. Szcsesny said some He said he did not From a day trip to brother. Part of this time of those mountains, how- want this to just be about starting their journey to together included a short ever, do not have the reaching the summit, the summits of all 48 of hike through the White greatest views. Instead but about the journey to the state’s 4,000 footers, Mountains. they found the “52 With get there. Dan Szczesny and his “Janelle asked me if a View” list, a list of sce- “It was more about friend Janelle shared we could do that again,” nic hikes compiled by Janelle and I learning stories from their many Szczesny said. Over the Hill Hikers of about each other, her hikes with an audience When it was found Sandwich. The list was learning how to be a at the Gilford Public Li- they would not have the a supplement to the 48 daughter and me learn- brary. time to do it with the 4,000-footers and com- ing how to be a dad, than Dan Szczesny has whole family, he said prises mountains that it was about the sum- been a journalist for over Janelle replied, “‘Oh you rage from 2,500 feet to mit,” Szczesny said. two decades. He is the can just take me.’” 4,000 feet. They ended up com- associate publisher of At the time neither Szczesny said he and pleting the 52 in a year Erin Plummer The Hippo Press and has of them knew anything Janelle agreed to do that and six months. The last Dan Szczesny and his hiking partner Janelle talk about their written numerous books. about hiking and did not list in a year’s time. After mountain was Mount many adventures during a presentation at the Gilford Library. In his book “Buffalo and have any proper gear. sitting down with their Stark, a mountain she Tough Cookie,” Szczesny One of their first hikes families and figuring out chose because it was by been asked if he just “He said to me, ‘Oh chronicled the hiking was Mount Monadnock; the appropriate times, Mount Waumbek, her dragged her along with you think you’re such a journeys he has taken he said he expected af- that left them with sev- first 4,000-footer. him, he said that was not tough cookie,’” Janelle with Janelle since she ter doing that 2,000-foot en months to climb all 52 Szczesny shared a possible. said. The name stuck. was nine-years-old. mountain that that she mountains. slideshow of various “There has to be some- Janelle said Szcze- Janelle lives in Man- would no longer be inter- The climbs came with photos taken along their thing inside, that passion sny’s name came from a chester with her brother ested. guidelines. It would be journeys with some sto- that exists,” he said. hike where he saw a buf- Aaron and grandmother “She said, ‘Dan, when okay to turn back for any ries of what they encoun- “Buffalo” and “Tough falo up the trail and then next to Szczesny and are we going to climb a reason, even if it was 300 tered during each hike. Cookie” were names hid behind a tree. his wife Mina. In 2011, real mountain?’” Szcze- feet down the trail with They hiked in all kinds of they acquired along the Now 13, Janelle will the families converged sny said. the principle that “the weather, excluding thun- trail. Janelle said her aim for the 48 4,000-foot- following the death of Szczesny and his wife mountains are always der and lightening. Over brother hates hiking and ers next, including a Janelle’s grandfather have climbed the state’s going to be there.” They time they learned more will do anything he can planned trip up Mount and Mina losing her job; 4,000 footers and was did not go by the estimat- about what gear works to get out of it. He accom- Washington this year. the Szcesnys started trained for those when ed times to completion best. panied them on a hike up They have also gone hik- spending time with nine- they really started climb- listed in the guidebooks. Szczesny said he has Welsh Dickey. ing in Nepal. Belmont farmer’s market and Touch-a-Truck set for Sunday BELMONT — Sun- market day brought cold brary, and the “Every Mill and Tioga Pavilion variety of locally-grown products and bird hous- day, July 26 from 9:30 a.m. rain and gusty winds, so Hero Has a Story” Sum- area on Mill Street, near produce to choose from es. It’s a great way to – 12:30 p.m. is the second we are hoping for a much mer Reading Program, the library to see the big for your summer salads spend a beautiful, sum- in the series of monthly brighter day this month! we will have a Touch a trucks up close. This and barbecues. Enjoy a mer morning! See you at Farmer’s Markets in Bel- In conjunction with Truck display. Bring will be a wonderful addi- fresh, hot cup of coffee, the market on July 26. mont. 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