Winter in April on Mount Washington

Summits: Mount Washington (6,288')
Trail route: Up and down beside the cog railway
Trail conditions: Several inches of fresh soft snow with mud and water at lower elevations
Weather: Overcast sky with low cloud cover at Marshfield Station and in the clouds at the summit with howling wind and subzero windchill
Total miles: 6
Total time:  6:30

Spring Conditions Across the Carters

Summit: Middle Carter (4,670'), South Carter (4,430')
Trail route: Dodge Camp cut-off, Imp Trail, North Carter Trail, Carter-Moriah Trail, Carter Dome Trail, Nineteen Mile Brook Trail
Trail conditions: Solid trail with loose unconsolidated snow and don't step off the trail
Weather: Cool, comfortable temps, partly sunny to cloudy with some brief light rain showers
Total miles: 10.7
Total time:  7:30

Deep Snow on the Hancocks

Summit: Hancock (4,420'), South Hancock (4,319')
Trail route: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop
Trail conditions: Solid trail with some loose unconsolidated snow and don't step off the trail
Weather: Cool, comfortable temps, cloudy to partly sunny
Total miles: 10
Total time:  5:45