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THE WHITE MTS IN WINTER : ~ 1998 -(200) images

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.  

LOOKING NORTH TO MT WASHINGTON FROM MT CRAWFORD

SUNSET VIEW FROM GORGE BROOK TRAIL ON MT MOOSILAUKE

SUNSET FROM OPEN LEDGES ON MT DICKEY

BOB GARMEIRIAN AT A CAMPSITE NOT FAR FROM GREENLEAF HUT ON MT LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH

EVENING AT A CAMPSITE ON THE TOP OF MT HIGHT IN THE CARTER MORIAH RANGE, WHITE MTS, NH

SUNRISE ON GULF OF SLIDES AND TUCKERMAN RAVINE FROM A CAMPSITE ON THE TOP OF MT HIGHT IN THE CARTER MORIAH RANGE, WHITE MTS, NH

SUNRISE ON MT WASHINGTON AND HUNTINGTON RAVINE FROM A CAMPSITE ON THE TOP OF MT HIGHT IN THE CARTER MORIAH RANGE, WHITE MTS, NH

MELLOW MORNING AT A CAMPSITE ON THE TOP OF MT HIGHT IN THE CARTER MORIAH RANGE, WHITE MTS, NH

PAUL HODGDON ON A CALM MORNING JUST BELOW THE TOP OF MT LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH

PAUL HODGDON WAITING ON THE SUN AFTER A COLD NIGHT JUST BELOW THE TOP OF MT LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH

PREPPING FOR WIND AS NIGHT APPROACHES FROM A CAMPSITE JUST BELOW THE TOP OF MT MOOSILUAKE, WHITE MTS, NH

OLD FASHION SELFIE FROM CAMPSITE NEAR THE TOP OF MT MONROE

SUNSET VIEW OF MT WASHINGTON SUMMIT CONE FROM CAMPSITE NEAR THE TOP OF MT MONROE

SUNSET ON A CALM WINTER EVENING NEAR THE TOP OF MT MONROE, WHITE MTS, NH

SPRING MORNING AT THE TOP OF BOOTT SPUR AFTER A VERY WINDY NIGHT BIVYING IN A TENT THAT COULDN'T BE PITCHED, WHITE MTS, NH

DESCENDING TO STAR LAKE FROM ADAMS ON A BEAUTIFUL NOVEMBER DAY, WHITE MTS, NH

STAR LAKE AT THE COL BETWEEN MADISON AND ADAMS, WHITE MTS, NH

FRANCONIA PEAKS FROM HI-CANNON TRAIL

FRANCONIA PEAKS FROM THE TOP OF CANNON MT

RIME ICE ON THE OLD FIRE TOWER AT THE TOP OF CANNON MT, WHITE MTS, NH

LATE AFTERNOON VIEW OF LAFAYETTE AND LINCOLN

SUNSET FROM THE TOP OF LAFAYETTE

SUNSET FROM THE TOP OF LAFAYETTE

NORTH PEAK OF LAFAYETTE

PAUL AND DIANE HODGDON, SUNRISE, MT MOOSILAUKE

EARLY MORNING CAMPSITE NEAR THE TOP OF MT MOOSILAUKE, WHITE MT, NH

WIND CARVED SNOW SASTRUGI NEAR THE TOP OF LAFAYETTE

JOHN RICHARDS AND BETSY HARRISON TAKING IN THE VIEW OF MT WASHINGTON FROM THE TOP OF MT WEBSTER

LATE AFTERNOON VIEW OF MT WASHINGTON FROM THE TOP OF MT WEBSTER, WHITE MTS, NH

BITTER COLD SUNSET VIEW OF MT WASHINGTON FROM THE TOP OF MT CRAWFORD

BETSY HARRISON, SUNRISE, ON THE FIRESCREW, CARDIGAN MT STATE PARK

BETSY HARRISON AT A CAMPSITE ON THE FIRESCREW, CARDIGAN MT STATE PARK

BETSY HARRISON SNOWSHOEING UP TO THE FIRESCREW, CARDIGAN MT STATE PARK

BETSY HARRISON SNOW SHOEING NEAR THE TOP OF AVALON IN CRAWFORD NOTCH, WHITE MTS, NH

LENTICULAR CLOUD BUILDUP AT SUNSET

BETSY HARRISON TAKING THE ALTERNATE ROUTE THRU THE CLIFF BANDS NEAR THE TOP OF MT LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH

LATE AFTERNOON VIEW OF LINCOLN BROOK DRAINAGE ON THE WEST SIDE OF MT LINCOLN, WHITE MTS, NH

BETSY HARRISON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SOUTH SIDE SLOPES OF EISENHOWER SUMMIT CONE, WHITE MTS, NH

BETSY HARRISON ON THE SOUTH SIDE SLOPES OF EISENHOWER, WHITE MTS, NH

AFTERNOON VIEW OF THE KING RAVINE HEADWALL FROM THE AIRLINE TRAIL, WHITE MTS, NH

THE LATE GREAT DAVE BENDROTH AT TREELINE ON MT MOOSILAUKE

DAVE BENDROTH AND PERRIN PRESCOTT AT THE TOP OF MT MOOSILAUKE

CRAG CAMP ('THE MONDO CONDO') AT THE EDGE OF KING RAVINE, MT ADAMS

DESCENDING TO STAR LAKE / MADISON HUT FROM MT ADAMS

ROB AND PERRIN AT THE TOP OF SOUTH KINSMAN, WHITE MTS, NH

ROB AND PERRIN CROSSING LONESOME LAKE

COLORFUL LICHEN NEAR THE TOP OF THE NORTH PEAK OF LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH

RIME ICE ON A CAIRN, GARFIELD RIDGE TRAIL NEAR THE TOP OF THE NORTH PEAK OF LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH

RIME ICE ON A CAIRN, GARFIELD RIDGE TRAIL NEAR THE TOP OF THE NORTH PEAK OF LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH

SUMMIT OF FLUME

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