I just did a variation on one of my favorite winter hikes in August. I realized almost right away that summer around here is nothing compared to the beauty and dare I say ease of travel that winter offers in the White Mts. The range gets bigger, the crowds thin out and the rewards are larger. Gone is the rock hopping and humidty, the bugs and limited views. The wind becomes a factor, but if you're patient there are more than a few bluebird days up in the alpine where the sun shines calmly and the low sun warms up the vistas. Weekends can be busy, but there are more than a few places to go where you have it all to yourself.
THE OSCEOLA PEAKS FROM A SCENIC OVERLOOK ON THE K-HWY (RT 112), WHITE MTS, NH
OSCEOLA AND A VIEW NORTH TO PEMI PEAKS AND THE FRANCONIA RANGE FROM THE EAST PEAK OF OSCEOLA
THE EAST PEAK OF OSCEOLA FROM THE MAIN PEAK, WHITE MTS, NH
NEGOTIATING THE BOULDERS SECTION IN THE FLOOR OF KING RAVINE, WHITE MTS, NH
THE ALWAYS INTERESTING CHEMIN DES DAMES TRAIL IN KING RAVINE, WHITE MTS, NH
OUT OF THE WOODS AND ALMOST TO THE TOP OF THE CHEMIN DES DAMES TRAIL IN KING RAVINE, WHITE MTS, NH
LOOKING NORTH OT CANNON MT AND FRANCONIA RIDGE PEAKS LITTLE HAYSTACK & LINCOLN FROM MT LIBERTY, WHITE MTS, NH
PASSING UNDER THE COG RAILWAY TRESTLE ON THE GULSIDE TRAIL, MT WASHINGTON, WHITE MTS, NH
LOOKING BACK AT THE GREAT GULF HEADWALL ON MT WASHINGTON FROM MT JEFFERSON, WHITE MTS, NH
MT MONROE AND THE FAMOUS MONROE BROOK SKI GULLY FROM THE JEWEL TRAIL, WHITE MTS, NH
IT MAY BE ONLY MID NOVEMBER BUT ITS WINTER ON MT WASHINGTON, WHITE MTS, NH
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE NORTHERN PRESIDENTAL RANGE AT SUNSET FROM BRETTON WOODS, NH
CRAWFORD NOTCH FROM MT WEBSTER
THE NORTH PEAK OF LAFAYETTE AND LAFAYETTE BROOK DRAINAGE
LOW SNOW YEAR VIEW OF THE KING RAVINE HEADWALL IN FEBRUARY 2016
MORNING LIGHT RT 302 SOUTH OF TWIN MT
MORNING VIEW OF AMMONOOSUC RAVINE FROM THE TRAIL OF THE SAME NAME
BLUEBIRD DAY ON THE AMMONOOSUC RAVINE TRAIL ON THE WAY TO LAKES OF THE CLOUDS HUT
LOOKING BACK AT A MORNING VIEW OF PLEASANT (EISENHOWER) WHILE ON THE WAY TO MONROE
LOOKING OVER THE HEADWALL OF LAFAYETTE BROOK TO THE UPPER SECTION OF THE BRIDAL PATH FROM THE NORTH PEAK OF MT LAFAYETTE
SUMMIT CAIRN ON PLEASANT (EISENHOWER) LOOKING NW TO MT WASHINGTON
RIME ICE ON TREES AS SEEN FROM THE FISHIN JIMMY TRAIL, NORTH KINSMAN
A CALM CLOUDLESS DAY ON MT WASHINGTON
CLOUDS POURING UP OUT OF THE GREAT GULF ON A PERFECT DAY ABOVE TREELINE
SUNRISE VIEW OF NEW SNOW ON SOUTH KINSMAN AND CANNON MOUNTAIN
FIRST VIEWS OF FRANCONIA RIDGE AS THE BRIDAL PATH STARTS TO OPEN UP
SASTRUGI ON FRANCONIA RIDGE LOOKING EAST PAST THE TWINS TO MT WASHINGTON
TRAILSIGN SASTRUGI ON LAFAYETTE LOOKING EAST TO MT WASHINGTON
A RARE DAY ABOVE THE CLOUDS, LOOKING AT MT LINCOLN FROM THE BRIDLE PATH
THE ROCKY FINISH TO THE CHEMIN DES DAMES TRAIL WHERE IT JOINS THE AIRLINE TRAIL, MT ADAMS
KINSMAN POND AND NORTH KINSMAN FROM THE TRAIL OVER TO SOUTH KINSMAN
RIME COVERED RAIL AT THE TOP OF CANNON MT
LOOKING UP THE SOUTH SLIDE ON NORTH HANCOCK ON A BEAUTIFUL WINTER DAY
SUMMIT CAIRN ON FLUME LOOKING NORTHEAST PAST THE BONDS AND TWINS TO MT WASHINGTON