My friend Carl Schildkraut is up from New York. I've led him on hikes for many years. I'm meeting him today in North Conway for lunch.
This column is about a short hike I took with him, possibly 10 years ago. I think it would please him to see it in today's paper. Also, it is a fun hike to a really wild spot.
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