Peak(s): Willey, Field, TomTrails: Ethan Pond Trail, Willey Range Trail, A-Z trail, Ethan Pond TrailMileage: 15.9Elevation Gain: 4,157′Weather: 97% humidity, varying temps throughout the day but in general it was breezy on the peaks and hot below.Ground Conditions: Some rocks looking a little wet and slippery but overall easy stepping throughout the day.Notes: Fun to …
Peak(s): Bondcliff, Bond, West Bond, South Twin, Garfield, Lafayette, Lincoln, Liberty, FlumeTrails: Lincoln Woods, Bondcliff Trail, Twinway, Garfield Ridge, Franconia Ridge Trail, Osseo Trail, Back to LWT.Mileage: 30.8Elevation Gain: 9,631′Weather: Felt like 40’s 50’s and 60’s depending on where I was throughout the day, great visibility with little clouds in the air, 79% humidity, Winds …
Peaks: Kinsman North, Kinsman SouthTrails: Lonesome Lake Trail, F’in Jimmy, Kinsman Ridge trailMileage: 9.69Elevation Gain: 3,419′Weather: 71(F). felt like mid 70’s for most of the day, Adequate visibility with increasing clouds over the course of the few hours.Ground Conditions: I went all day without traction and ran into zero issues. There is technically still snow …
Peaks: Moriah, South Carter, Middle Carter, Carter DomeTrails: Stony Brook trail, Carter Moriah trail, Nineteen Mile brook trail Mileage: 17.3Elevation Gain: 6,183′Weather: Starting temp: 41(F) with mid day temps rising to what felt like 60’s, Little wind, 87% humidity, partly cloudy with great visibility.Ground Conditions: Plenty of mixed conditions calling for snowshoes/light traction throughout the …
Peaks: Monroe, WashingtonTrails: Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, Mt Monroe Loop, Crawford Path, Gulfside Trail, Mt Clay Loop, Jewell TrailMileage: 11.65Elevation Gain: 4,798′Weather: 28(F) at the trail head, 51% humidity, low winds and rising temps over time. Spectacular visibility! Ground Conditions: Ammonoosuc was easy to follow and we used snowshoes to televate up the trail all the …
Peak: Eisenhower, Pierce, JacksonTrails: Crawford Path, Eisenhower Loop, Webster Cliff Trail, Webster Jackson TrailMileage: 11.57Elevation Gain: 3,990′Weather: 21(F) at the trail head, 74% humidity, low winds and rising temps over time. Near optimal visibility!Ground Conditions: The Crawford path was well packed out and frozen on the ascent this morning. Trail remained easy to follow and …
Peak: PassaconwayTrails: Dicey’s Mill Trail, A few steps of Walden to the overlookMileage: 9.3Elevation Gain: 2,991′Weather: 42(F) felt like 35(F), 66% humidity, breezy with 12mph winds. After walking over from the Dicey’s overlook to the vista over on Walden there was much less wind.Ground Conditions: Soft snow, wore snowshoes all day. Softer snow at the …
Peak: Flume, LibertyTrails: Lincoln Woods, Osseo, Franconia Ridge Mileage: 16.4Elevation Gain: 5,147′Weather: 26(F), 70% humidity, Felt like low twenties or high teens in the wind at the summits. Ground Conditions: Found the trail very easy to follow and kept it simple and wore snowshoes off of LWT. A couple easy to navigate blowdowns throughout the …
Peak: East Osceola, OsceolaTrails: Greely Pond Ski Trail, Mt Osceola TrailMileage: 7.63Elevation Gain: 3,265′Weather: Good visibility, 7(F), feels like -8(F), 81% humidity, 10MPH Winds.Ground Conditions: The ski trail was well packed down up to the junction. After we turned and started climbing up the Mount Osceola Trail, the trail was still mostly in great shape …
Peak: BondcliffTrails: Lincoln Woods Trail, Bondcliff TrailMileage: 18.3Elevation Gain: 3,136′Weather: Clear skies, low wind with breezes about 8mph, 14(F) feels like single digits. The summit of Bondcliff was mostly windless for me fortunately.Ground Conditions: LWT was essentially a flat icy highway, looked like plenty of skiers were out there logging a few miles today and …