Mount Washington, March 2015
The first time I visited New Hampshire's Mount Washington in the winter and attempted to visit its infamously windy and icy summit, I made a vow to go back each and every winter ...
The first time I visited New Hampshire's Mount Washington in the winter and attempted to visit its infamously windy and icy summit, I made a vow to go back each and every winter ...
Date of climb: August 11, 2012. Route: Avalanche Gulch Route. Trail distance (estimate): 11 miles roundtrip. Elevation change (estimate): 7,300 ft.
Date of climb: February 26, 2014. Route: Airline Route. Trail distance: 8.6 miles round trip. Elevation change: 4,500 feet.
Date of climb: February 25, 2014. Route: Lion Head Winter Route. Trail distance: 8 miles round trip. Elevation change: 4,250 feet.
Date of climb: April 7, 2013. Route: Mailbox Peak Trail. Trail distance (estimate): 5 miles roundtrip. Elevation change (estimate): 4,000 ft.
Doing research prior to this expedition, I read things calling it the "most unique mountaineering route in the world" and the "toughest mountaineering route in the continental U.S." My quick response to those ...
Date of climb: April 6, 2013. Route: Worm Flows Route. Trail distance (estimate): 12 miles roundtrip. Elevation change (estimate): 5,700 ft.
Date of climb: September 26, 2013. Route: Northeast Ridge Route. Trail distance (estimate): 9 miles roundtrip. Elevation change (estimate): 4,750 ft.
Date of climb: December 8, 2013. Route: Tuckerman Ravine / Lion Head. Trail distance: 8.2 miles roundtrip. Elevation change: 4,250 ft.
Date of climb: August 25, 2010. Route: Mt. Whitney Trail. Trail distance: 22 miles roundtrip. Elevation change: 6200 ft.