Jesse

through the years

Congratulations to for successfully completing the Appalachian Trail! On March 11th, 2024, I had the honor of joining Dorothy Marquet, known by her trail name Oz, at Springer Mountain in Georgia. It was a privilege to document her thru-hike and witness her evolve as a person. From the beginning, she faced challenges and uncertainties, including navigating resupplies and staying warm in unpredictable weather; however, as time passed, she instinctively adapted to the complexities of thru-hiking. I revisited some of my favorite mountains with her, including Franconia Ridge, which she now climbed with remarkable ease. She persevered through the extreme heat, rocks, rain, and mud. Through it all, she remained confident in achieving her goal of completing the trail. “I knew pretty much from day one; I always said to people, ‘I’d have to actually break my leg to quit and get off the trail; it would have to be an injury where I just couldn’t walk anymore.’” On October 6th, 2024, she completed her thru-hike on Katahdin Mountain in Maine, covering a total of 2,197.4 miles from her starting point.

Keep your eyes open for the documentary, which will be released at a later date. 🎥

Greece 🇬🇷

Winter in the White Mountains

Tilton School students and staff watch the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Tilton, N.H.

After a rainy December, skiing and snowboarding returns to New England 🎿

A rare sunny day on the mountain with the coldest windchill and strongest surface wind speed ever directly observed by a human

Tilton Hockey from this past year

Appalachian Trail thru-hikers stay at the Jeffers Brook Shelter before starting the ascent to Mt. Moosilauke, the first of the 4,000 ft. peaks in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

visits Tilton School on Sept. 11, 2022. Wildlife Encounters aims to “improve globally-oriented environmental literacy, awareness & engagement to effect positive change for the environment, biodiversity and the health our community and visitors to the region.”