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.
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
JIM NUPP AT THE TOP OF LIBERTY ON A STELLAR JANUARY DAY
SUNRISE ALONG THE AMMONOOSUC RIVER EAST OF TWIN MT ALONG RT 302, WHITE MTS NH
CROSSING UNDER THE COG RAILWAY ON THE WAY OVER TO MT JEFFERSON, WHITE MTS, NH
THE GREAT GULF HEADWALL AND ALL THE SKI LINES DROPPING OFF OF MT CLAY
PANO OF FRANCONIA NOTCH ON THE WAY UP I-93
A CHILLY DAY AT THE TOP OF MT GARFIELD IN LATE NOVEMBER
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
FIRST LIGHT OF THE DAY TOUCHING THE TOP OF CANNON MT ABOVE FRANCONIA NOTCH, WHITE MTS, NH
RIME ICE ON BOULDERS AT THE TOP OF LITTLE HAYSTACK, FRANCONIA RANGE, WHITE MTS, NH
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
THE TRIPYRAMID PEAKS FROM THE TOP OF SANDWICH DOME ABOVE WATERVILLE VALLEY, WHITE MTS, NH
SUNRISE VIEW OF NEW SNOW ON SOUTH KINSMAN AND CANNON MOUNTAIN
SUNRISE ON CANNON CLIFF IN FRANCONIA NOTCH, WHITE MTS NH
FIRST VIEWS OF FRANCONIA RIDGE AS THE BRIDAL PATH STARTS TO OPEN UP
ARRIVING AT THE GREENLEAF HUT ON THE WAY TO MT LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH
ALMOST TOTAL UNDERCAST AND GREENLEAF HUT FROM MT LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH
SASTRUGI ON FRANCONIA RIDGE LOOKING EAST PAST THE TWINS TO MT WASHINGTON
TRAILSIGN SASTRUGI ON LAFAYETTE LOOKING EAST TO MT WASHINGTON
LOOKING SOUTH ALONG THE SPINE OF THE FRANCONIA RANGE FROM THE TOP OF MT LAFAYETTE, WHITE MTS, NH
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
LOOKING DOWN INTO THE BOWL OF KING RAVINE FROM THE TOP OF THE CHEMIN DE DAMES TRAIL, WHITE MTS, NH
MT MADISON AND MADISON SPRINGS HUT FROM THE TOP OF THE AIRLINE TRAIL, WHITE MTS, NH
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
JIM NUPP AT THE TOP OF JACKSON ON A COLD BLUSTERY DAY IN JANUARY
A PARTIAL VIEW OF THE KING RAVINE HEADWALL FROM NEAR THE TOP OF THE CHEMIN DES DAMES, WHITE MTS, NH
OPEN RIDGE VIEW ACROSS TO FRANCONIA RANGE FROM NORTH KINSMAN