A Winter Summits on the Air (SOTA) activation in NH

I’ve always enjoyed hiking and recently got into the technical and exciting hobby of amateur radio. I was intrigued when I first learned about a program called Summits On The Air. According to their website Summits on the air or SOTA is “An award scheme for radio amateurs that encourages portable operation in mountainous areas.” It is similar to Parks on the air (POTA) but differs in that you have to set your radio equipment up on the summit of a mountain that is listed on their site. Unlike POTA, you only need 4 contacts to get credit for an activation. An activation essentially gives you credit for operating your radio on the summit. The struggle often is the logistics of getting to the summit and setting up the radio equipment in less than ideal conditions.