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.
PLEASANT (EISENHOWER), MONROE AND MT WASHINGTON, WHITE MTS, NH
MONROE AND MT WASHINGTON PLEASANT (EISENHOWER), WHITE MTS, NH
LOOKING BACK AT MT WASHINGTON AND OTHER PEAKS FROM THE CRAWFORD PATH, WHITE MTS, NH
BETSY HARRISON ON THE LADDER SECTION OF THE HI CANNON TRAIL, FRANCONIA NOTCH, WHITE MTS, NH
THE TWINS AND THE BONDS FROM THE OSSEO TRAIL ON MT FLUME, WHITE MTS, NH
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE TWINS, GUYOT AND THE BONDS FROM THE OSSEO TRAIL ON MT FLUME, WHITE MTS, NH
RIME AND NEW SNOW ON LIBERTY AND FRANCONIA RANGE PEAKS FROM MT FLUME, WHITE MTS, NH
LOOKING PAST LIBERTY TO THE KINSMAN RANGE PEAKS FROM MT FLUME, WHITE MTS, NH
LOOKING PAST THE TOP OF THE FLUME SLIDE TO LINCOLN AND LAFAYETTE IN THE CLOUDS, WHITE MTS, NH
THE EAST BRANCH OF THE PEMIGEWASSET RIVER, WHITE MTS, NH
HEAVY SNOW COVER ON THE CRAWFORD PATH IN EARLY JANUARY, WHITE MTS, NH
LATE AFTERNOON VIEW OF PLEASANT (EISENHOWER), MT WASHINGTON AND BOOTT FROM THE CRAWFORD PATH, WHITE MTS, NH
LATE AFTERNOON VIEW OF PLEASANT (EISENHOWER) AND MT WASHINGTON AS THE CRAWFORD PATH HEADS BACK INTO THE WOODS
JIM NUPP EMERGING FROM THE TREES NEAR THE SUMMIT OF MT LIBERTY
AFTERNOON VIEW EAST PAST THE BONDS TO MT WASHINGTON FROM THE TOP OF MT LIBERTY
SUPER ALPINE CONDITIONS IN THE FRANCONIA RANGE, WHITE MTS, NH
GREENLEAF HUT AND LAFAYETTE NORTH PEAK AND MAIN SUMMIT EMERGING FROM THE CLOUDS
THE CLASSIC VIEW OF LINCOLN AND LITTLE HAYSTACK FROM THE OPEN RIDGE ON THE BRIDAL PATH
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